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> I've been in speech therapy almost all my life so I know alot of different strategies on handling blocks but lately it seems like nothing works. May I ask, how many different therapists / progra...

I am now 24 years old and been stuttering my whole life and had multiple speech therapy classes from elementary to all the way to high school. But I stop going to those classes for some reason I can't...

My old SLP is bound by a law that he can’t practice out of state (Colorado). Actually I’ll ask him if that’s still true. The biggest benefit I got from speech therapy *by far* was learning to not...

Looking for a therapist...

Looking for a therapist... Not necessarily a speech therapist, but have you guys/gals had any luck looking for a certain quality in a therapist who might be able to help with speech also?...

If you mean 'treatment' by countermeasures for stuttering that can let your stuttering gone then it's called 'cure' actually. Yeah that is non-existent rn. But if you mean 'treatment' by measures tha...

I received therapy at the end of last yr. You can see my pinned posts about it. I shared my experiences about it there. But you should know one thing about speech therapy: Therapy is not magic pil...

SLP here! I have an idea where the therapist was headed with your example. Dm if you’re curious. Also thank you for sharing, it’s important to advocate for what worked and what didn’t , and if therapi...

I went to a few sessions as an adult. I didn't think it was very helpful. Maybe I didn't think it was helpful because it made me think about my stutter more, like I ha a really hard time applying th...

Please don't let previous experiences with speech therapy color your view of speech therapy. The right SLP who specializes in stuttering can help many of us find fluency. I had speech therapy in pub...

Glad to hear that speech therapy have been helpful. I think you misunderstood my comment about speech therapy though- I have definitely had great results with speech therapy myself. I still stutter bu...

I was in speech therapy my whole life. Never did it with anyone else in the room though. It was always me and the professional. And there’s no treating stuttering. You can learn techniques to help wit...

I had a very similar experience as you when I was in kindergarten. I’d go into an office room with other kids and we’d sit around a table and read cards. Unfortunately I don’t think it helped much for...

Yes! I also only went to a few sessions as a child that were not helpful, I started going again as an adult around the age of 25 and it has helped me immensely. It can be difficult to find therapists ...

Therapy has been very helpful for me. It's helped me recognize and identify where to address the tension of my stutter (particularly blocks) in the moment. It's reduced the spike of anxiety and panic...

Has anyone gone to speech therapy?

Has anyone gone to speech therapy? When i was a kid I remember going to a speech therapy class a couple of times. In this class i sat at a oval shaped desk surrounded by adults trying to treat me. I r...

You're most welcome. >And i tried speech therapy twice and it sadly didn't seem to work for me Please don't discount going back to speech therapy. I failed at it a few times before I got fluent. ...

I don't know where my stutter came from, it just randomly appeard when i was like 6 years old. And i tried speech therapy twice but it still didn't seem to work. And my girlfriend says that i shouldn'...

Hey, that’s good to hear, I hope you continue the positivity! And I am sure you will do great! How have the speech therapist been? I have tried several, have attended the McGuire course and generall...

Not a PhD but I’m working on my second Masters degree, Physician Assistant Practice, and it’s definitely been a challenge. We do a lot of talking and have to build rapport quickly with both patients a...

This post is mostly to encourage everyone on this sub that it’s not a lifetime curse, no matter how bad you think it is, a good speech therapist can do wonders! And not to mention talking to people ab...