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HI I stutter and am a speech pathologist, I am also a stuttering specialist of over 30 years. Lidocmbe often can be used after age 6 however not all therapists are stuttering specialists. I have seen ...

Hold on. Feelings like that are symptoms of depression. Have you sought emotional support? As a fellow stutterer, I recognize that my generalized depression causes everything else in my life, stutter...

First let me say I’m sorry you are hurting so much. Please have hope because stuttering, while not necessarily “curable,” can subside an amazing amount and be much less disruptive. I’m a ...

I would seek a physiologist to deal with the depression and adjusting to adult life as a PWS. Weekly session perhaps. A speech therapist won't help you improve mental health as effectively as a physio...

"I am 36, you wouldn't think I would have figured it out by now!!!!??" I wanna tell them that One of the things they say "if you would have gone to speech therapy you wouldn't stutter"....

The Stuttering Foundation is a very reputable non-profit you can look up on line for information. I would start there. After learning more about stuttering, you may be interested in an online home p...

Eureka Moment: Affordable Speech Therapy Across Borders?

Eureka Moment: Affordable Speech Therapy Across Borders? Hi everyone, I had a bit of “aha” moment recently. With the rise of online therapy, it seems like there is real potential for people in Englis...

Free First Speech Therapy Session with a Licensed SLP

Free First Speech Therapy Session with a Licensed SLP Hi everyone, I wanted to share something that’s helped me with stuttering. After moving from India to the US, I found speech therapy here to be c...

Speech Therapy on a Budget: Free First Session with a Licensed SLP

Speech Therapy on a Budget: Free First Session with a Licensed SLP Hi everyone, I’ve been part of this community for a while, and I wanted to share something that has significantly helped me. I've fa...

Practice saying your name over and over again, into a mirror or something Take a breath in and on the first bit of the exhale breath then try speaking Maybe contact your college’s department that ...

Find a fluency program that works for you. I had incredible success with the SLP I found. Initially, I failed to make significant improvement with this therapist. It wasn't until I came back years lat...

Are you a stutterer? From your response it sounds like you may not be. For many adult stutterers, therapy does not help, and for some it is cost prohibitive as insurance does not cover it....

I recommend SLP Stephan online. It’s legit and he’s a “fluent stutterer” himself....

You need to do what you think is right for you. By your description, the two sessions sound rather ineffective, so use your best judgement. There are many speech therapy resources online, have you tri...

Depends entirely on whether or not the providers received effective training in treating dysfluency. If you block, they should be teaching you to do voluntary repetitions, make eye contact, and begi...

Can you get back in if you quit now? Since it’s rare in your country and stutter can come in waves I would continue going to get some stable result even tho right now it seems good. Depends on your st...

Am i making a irrational decision by stopping Speech Therapy

Am i making a irrational decision by stopping Speech Therapy Good day everyone, Long story short is I've been going to speech therapy for the past three months( with one appointment a month), and bas...

It is very challenging to use a book to replace therapy. Buy a book, read it, and if it works great, if not, buy another book. Self-help books regarding stuttering and improving your mental/emotion...

Is it more a book on learning how to make peace with the condition in a holistic way? I don’t deny that that can be useful, but I really want something practical with actionable exercises one can do t...

What are you doing to improve your fluency? It's not likely to get better without working towards it. In my opinion a lot of us have had unsuccessful speech therapy, so we believe that speech thera...