Search

commentr/StutterJun 17, 2022
3 points

Ask about working with children/adults who stammer. Ask about their ways of working. Their sensitivity to the nuances of stammering. For me a rule of thumb is not to focus on fluency as this sets up a...

Therapy & ProfessionalParent & Caregiver
Seeking TherapySchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2022
3 points

Thanks for your response. I'll avoid practicing fluency, but I think this is where my lack of experience with stuttering really shows; I believed this is what his SLP would work on with him. I guess...

Therapy & ProfessionalParent & Caregiver
Seeking TherapySchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2022
2 points

No Such Thing is one of his best songs, isn’t it? Music is definitely what’s gotten me this far haha. I’ll message you for sure! You ever tried speech therapy? Or therapy in general?...

Community & SupportTherapy & Professional
Research & ResourcesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2022
1 points

Hey, I am not knocking you or offending your good motivations or else. But I suggest you narrow down the range of speech therapists you are seeking for. You'd better find those stuttering therapists...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2022
3 points

Theatre training has done more for me than the speech therapists I have tried. I am not saying that speech therapists aren't helpful, but if you run out of therapists I would recommend doing some th...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2022
1 points

HELL YEAH! Fluency is achievable for many of us. If your speech therapy isn't yielding results, ask your therapist "Why?" Challenge your doctor. When will I start seeing improvement? Why am I no...

Community & SupportTherapy & Professional
Advice RequestsSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2022
2 points

Yes, and your stutter can also disappear simultaneously without therapy. Set myself as the example, when I was 14 y.o my stutter deteriorated as badly as it could and in extremis I could barely talk ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Cycles & RandomnessAcceptance & PrideSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2022
1 points

Bro…I’ve been a stutterer my whole life and it’s seriously affected my self esteem / confidence. Your post has inspired me to book a hypnotherapist for late July. So excited to see where this goes. ...

Therapy & ProfessionalMeds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyPsychedelics & MicrodosingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2022
2 points

My stutter appeared when I hit my adolescent years and gradually got better around age 19-20. I think you may be right that your anxiety and tiredness are affecting your speech. I know that the genera...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterJun 14, 2022
3 points

some advice

some advice I am planning to visit a speech therapist for stuttering. There are many where I stay. How should I choose one among them? What should I look for in a speech therapist for stuttering. Plea...

Community & SupportTherapy & Professional
Advice RequestsSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2022
2 points

Thanks for the kind words and sharing a little bit of your story! I just bought a Martin acoustic guitar because I’ve wanted one for years, they make such beautiful instruments. I’m taking baby steps ...

Social & RelationshipsTherapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Friendships & BelongingSeeking TherapyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2022
2 points

Is it possible? Yes, people have done it. It has its own challenges though. You have to hold your self accountable, research things, test it out, troubleshoot it, measure your progress, etc....

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2022
8 points

Most speech therapists don't know how to do good stuttering therapy. Most speech therapists don't even understand the real issues of stuttering, let alone how to treat it. And ok including maybe SLPs ...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyUnhelpful Therapy Techniques
postr/StutterJun 13, 2022
6 points

I think that my speech therapist don't know what shes doing

I think that my speech therapist don't know what shes doing I started this therapy about 1 year ago and I thought several times about quitting it and looking for another therapist but always when I wa...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesUnhelpful Therapy Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2022
9 points

I see myself in your story. Looks like we have quite a lot in common. I've been anti social too for a few years and recently picked up sports to try to force myself to be surrounded by people. I have ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsTherapy & Professional
Hiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & IsolationSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2022
6 points

I was going to post this in the discord, but there’s not a place to post it. Seems like they should have a channel on there for people to post long vents like this. Anyway, add me on discord if you’d ...

Social & RelationshipsTherapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Loneliness & IsolationSeeking TherapyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2022
3 points

Get some good speech therapy. See if the school you’ll be attending has a graduate training program for speech language pathology - if so that should be ideal...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2022
2 points

To the lucky mofos whose stutter went away, did you have prior speech therapy or history using any kind of rehabilitation methods? Or did it just fade away without any attempt of curing the problem?...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2022
1 points

Thank you I'll look into that, I'm currently undergoing speech therapy for the 2nd time, hopefully this time I can improve on my speech....

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
1 points

I will disscuss it with the psychiatrist . I was worried what if speech therapy is just a scam and it doesn't really work....

Therapy & Professional
Seeking Therapy