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I’ve been in speech therapy for two months now and I already notice a difference! There are times when I feel depressed about my stutter, then I remember that I am progressing :)...

Yes, that's so good. Stuttering is like an iceberg with the tip being your speech. The rest, hiding below the surface, is what supports it. Negative emotions, bad memories, bad speaking/breathing habi...

I go on and off the programme because I get stuck at a certain level. I need the one on one but when I really put my all into it man let me tell you right now, not only do I stop stuttering but I beco...

I’m not sure this is helpful but I can tell you my story. Im 53 and was a lawyer for 21 years. Similar problems with speaking and bosses and colleagues. I found a speciality - contract drafting for...

Hi Natasha, I’m not familiar with your internal dialogue experiences, but I’d like to know more about how this has compromised your self esteem. Also, I can promise you that no decent speech therapis...

Therapy when I was young

Therapy when I was young Hello everyone, Quick intro and a query if you don't mind :) My name is Natasha I'm in my 40s now I received treatment for stuttering as a child in the 80s that I can just ba...

I’m a person who stutters and speech-language pathologist with experience working with the brain injury population. I’m not too well-versed with acquired neurogenic stuttering or Neuralink. However, ...

I understand all what is being said. I was approved by Veterans Affairs to get the Speech Easy device. The deal was is they paid for the device, and I would pay for the monthly insurance fee or what e...

I believe I am the most reponsible for this. And thats why I'm used to express like that. But I have never gone to any kind of therapy since the first and only when I was a kid and they told me that I...

Thanks for tips I will try it, have these exercises that you have the same with me helped you or how much is the therapy helping you?...

This is possible for several reasons; it could be that whatever happened traumatized him enough that, if he’s predisposed to stuttering, it’s being expressed now. It could also be purely psychogenic, ...

I have attended speech therapy numerous times,it only made me more self-conscious and lowered my self-esteem,because it provoked me to fixate on a non existing issue-my issue is not actual stuttering,...

Westutter.org seems to have support groups in most bigger cities. Not sure if they’re still meeting in person with COVID but might be worth looking into. Just wanted to add, as an SLP, that I’m sorry...

Yes, as a kid I had "traditional" speech therapies, they didn't help much, because while I was there, my speech was fantastic, but as soon as I left the room, I stuttered again. As an adult I've foun...

I met with a speech pathologist throughout highschool and while it didn't solve my stuttering by a long shot, it definitely gave me tools/techniques to use to help me control my speech more, and I bel...

I recommend finding a speech pathologist who focuses on both the physical and psychological aspects of stuttering. Mine is that way and while I still have a long way to go, I’ve gotten much more contr...

Please don't feel guilty about the speech therapy, I have gone to speech therapy for over 3 years(I was 12-16 back then, and where I live it is free for minors), until giving up on speech therapy, whi...

I did lots of speech therapy as a young child for several years. And then two multi-week sessions when I was older. Probably one at 13 and one at 17. The speech therapy as a child was, for me, worthl...

Yes that is the frustrating part of stuttering therapy right now, but it seems to be changing to address more of an emotional component. I would read that book! That is some wisdom right there. :)...

Yes, most of that was me delving into the dark recesses of my mind and figuring things out. Speech therapy was largely useless in this regard, but I have had counselling which has helped me deal with ...