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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
2 points

I used it for my asthma 🙄 It's sad because I'm willing to bet about 90% of speech therapists are a joke or don't really know what they're doing....

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2023
18 points

I'm an SLP who stutters. It's stuff like this that diminishes the value of our profession. A spirometer it is not an evidence based therapeutic intervention for stuttering. Please find a new SLP - pre...

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Seeking TherapyUnhelpful Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2023
32 points

I'd recommend you find a new therapist. Did they explain the reason for this? Stuttering isn't a breathing disorder. You know how to breath....

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2023
1 points

i recently started therapy and used ZocDoc to help find one within my insurance network. they’re usually pretty accurate from my experience! good luck on your journey and i’m glad you’re taking this s...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2023
2 points

Hi! I think you responded to my comment here once.. as an adult who has undergone many different speech therapies, I'm just now realizing that maybe the best approach really is psychological. I'm dete...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2023
1 points

That really sucks. I remember being told in grad 6, so a 12yr old, that i would be stuck with it for life ans essentially told i was a hopeless case. I know back then it was with good intentions yet ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2023
0 points

I did go to speech therapy back in like 5th grade and they just said my stutter is psychological and that there's no trick that can help me....

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
1 points

Go to speech therapy. When I was in high school my speech pathologist was able to talk to all my teachers about my problem and they never picked on me about it or called on me. Once you graduate high ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool/Clinical AdvocacySchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
2 points

Check out psychologytoday.com. You can search by location, services & specialties, and also insurance type. You should also be able to go to your insurance website and look for the 'find your pro...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
1 points

Visual-Deer I'm pulling for you. It's more important that the therapist is fully licensed and advanced in their qualifications. My current therapist, the one who helped me is a Ph.D. In psychology, a ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
3 points

I try not to be negative here, but shop around for another SLP who specializes in stuttering....

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postr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
2 points

Regular Therapy, not Speech Therapy.

Regular Therapy, not Speech Therapy. Hello! Does anyone know of a therapist in new york that takes insurance? I am gonna try speech therapy soon but I want to also focus on my mental health....

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
2 points

Man i had same speech therapist when i was 19y she gave same exercise like yours doing exercise for breathing against blockades it’s doesn’t help nothing has just wasted my time and in the end i found...

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Seeking TherapyUnhelpful Therapy TechniquesNegative Therapy / Harm
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
3 points

I'm sorry to say this, but this therapist doesn't understand stuttering at all. That's not what causes blocks. Blocks are caused when the desire to speak comes up against the desire to avoid stutteri...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
2 points

Thankyou for your reply :) It feels comforting to be understood on that. I am actually no longer living in the UK. I'm in Ireland now, but some good news is I'm reaching out to different therapists fo...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
3 points

This comment!!! Speech therapy- as early as possible. Do it!! It makes a huge difference. Don’t try to wait it out, see a speech therapist....

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postr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
8 points

Speech therapy update

Speech therapy update 21M here. I am posting this just to update you all about my first speech therapy session. I have been having speech blocks since I was a teenager. It used to be an on-off thi...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2023
1 points

Hi, I'm Sue, and am relatively new to the group. Your response to the young girl whose boyfriend had mimicked her was very wise. She needs to set her boundaries now. It appears that this is a pattern;...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2023
2 points

I used to stutter. Mine was caused by childhood trauma and psychotherapy enabled me to become totally fluent. Please check out this video on YouTube. It shows stutterers who also can't even say their...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2023
3 points

I stuttered from age 5 and then at 70 became totally fluent. (long story) Our daughter suddenly began to stutter at she 4. I made all kinds of bargains with God that if she was relieved of this burde...

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