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For sure. I tried to go back in my early twenties. Tried to have me read and saw that I had no problem reading. I told her when I would stutter the most and she suggested we started going to Starbucks...

I would say PCP. They'll suggest neuro if they think it's worth it, but I'd say it's highly unlikely it's neurological....

I agree and that's why I said finding a good therapist may be the hardest part. But there are absolutely SLPs out there who get it, they're just unfortunately few and far between. ...

Years of trauma which makes a person try to hide their stutter. Sure this is the way but it’s really difficult after you’ve experienced so much trauma. I’m 31 and didn’t really give come out my shell ...

I don't mean this to sound as harsh as it does, but you're making it harder than it needs to be, or you could make it easier by not trying to hide your stutter all the time. Of course the path and wor...

She’s recently been diagnosed. So waiting on an appointment. The waiting list here in the UK is crazy long. All I can say is maybe see a doctor and get a proper diagnosis. Just to be sure....

Is this a PCP first problem or should I schedule a Neuro consult first? Jw your reccomendation. Ill prob give my PCP a call anyway...

Im going to start meditation as well, it is interesting to read that you Get good results out of it. I was at a low point a while ago and started going to a therapist. We are working on much of what y...

This and communicating with people are the most effective ways to improve our stutter...

Did therapy by a doctor recommending me to a speech therapist was let go then doing it with school and I can’t say it’s improving...

This is a very good question. Finding a good SLP is unfortunately not easy. You want to find someone who has a plan and therapy that makes sense to you that you can believe in. If you're looking for s...

Always worth a shot! Personally I find it a red flag if the speech therapist only teaches you techniques and/or thinks techniques will solve your stutter. However techniques work for some people so mi...

I finally want to try speech therapy again

I finally want to try speech therapy again How do I find a good speech therapist? What do I search for? What red/green flags should I look out for? Does insurance cover it? Is it expensive? I don't ev...

I still think about how they made me call restaurants and ask what time they closed. That was traumatic and I still never speak on the phone decades later....

last time i went to speech therapy i was around 10 years old (now i am 23) , i hated everything about it and felt that its not helping may be because i was not willing to change in that time. now i am...

That's good. You should know most SLPs don't really understand stuttering or know how to help, so it's not your fault. It's not because you didn't practice enough or whatever else. Finding a good SLP ...

Some speech therapists are really bad due to their lack of knowledge on current treatment for stuttering. There are now resources (in the U.S.) to find good speech therapists to treat stuttering. h...

Yea we've all had bad experiences. You shouldn't have gone for 4 years but you didn't know. Good therapy is a life saver ...

Therapists monitor these threads and get pissed at feedback so I won’t name names. I have not gotten treatment from the name you have mentioned....

> Regardless of the country It really doesn't work that way. These licensed professionals aren't licensed globally. Here is the USA, they are licensed by state. Broadly speaking, they can't practic...