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Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn LettersBrooklyn Letters

1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn

4.9 56 reviews

  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Emily Matles ★★★★★ a week ago
    We would highly recommend Ally! Our son always asks about her, so very thankful to Brooklyn Letters for introducing us.
    ~ Emily, mom of Brooklyn 2 year old
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters T Ainsley ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    I cannot express how grateful and rewarding my experience with Brooklyn Letters has been. Her tutor Ms. Daria is so knowledgeable, amazing, kind and awesome. My daughter has made so much progress in Literacy and Math and it's all … More thanks to Ms. Daria. I know my daughter is sad that she can no longer work with Ms. Daria, as she looked forward to their sessions every week. Thank you again!
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Natalie Levon ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    Nicole has been an amazing therapist!! She played a tremendous role in our daughter’s speech progress and overall development. She has come such a long way and we are so happy with the therapy she received!
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Colin Peters ★★★★★ 6 months ago
    We could not be happier with the services Valerie provided! She is very thoughtful and knowledgeable and provided significant guidance to support our daughter's speech development outside of our scheduled sessions. She established … More a great working relationship with her, and she will definitely be missed! Your business model is amazing and it was an absolute pleasure working with Valerie. I've referred your organization and Valerie to the Executive Director of our daughter's school and friends/colleagues who are in need of speech therapy services.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Lil Amatore ★★★★★ 7 months ago
    Christina was absolutely wonderful. She went out of her way to win my son over and it worked. He looked forward to her visits and his speech improved so much under her care. She was super flexible and it’s clear she truly cares. We adore … More Christina and we’re going to miss her. Almost sad he improved so much! She’s simply amazing and we can’t say enough how great she is. I would recommend her services to anyone and everyone, without hesitation. Thank you so much for connecting us with her!
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Heather Liljengren ★★★★★ a year ago
    We cannot say enough good things about Effie, the ASL teacher, who was so engaged and effective with our 2 year old daughter from the very first session! Effie gladly included our whole family in the sessions! Her expertise and fantastic … More personality gave our daughter a way to communicate that she was so desperately seeking. The coordinators at Brooklyn Letters were so helpful and communicative…I would highly recommend their services!
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Brigid Bower ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    Samantha Dalmas was fantastic! We saw her for a feeding therapy evaluation and while she doesn’t think my daughter needs more feeding therapy sessions at this time, but she gave me lots of tips to try. If my daughter's doctors want … More to see more progress at her next appointment, I wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to Samantha again.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Duygu Başaran ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    Brooklyn Letters was recommended to me through a friend's speech therapist friend in NJ. The articulation evaluation for my daughter went well. We were pleased with Kristin's services.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Kelley Peters-Patel ★★★★★ a year ago
    Melissa was wonderful. Our daughter warmed to her immediately and by the time she left, had already started "practicing" some of the techniques Melissa had shown her. I will not hesitate at all to reach out to Melissa again, should … More the need arise.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters R Elmore ★★★★★ a year ago
    Aileen was INCREDIBLY helpful to us, both in assessing possible origins of my grandson's food aversions, as well as informing us of various available interventions to consider.
    I can’t thank you and Brooklyn Letters enough for connecting
    … More us with Aileen. In all our feeding therapy journey we have not gotten anything near the kind of benefit that we did from her. Her knowledge, professionalism, and responsiveness have put us on the path of progress with my grandson and has also made us feel genuinely well cared for.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Christine Weiher ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    We were amazed with Allison! She met my son at 2 1/2 years old, not speaking much at all, and over a computer, and she was able to develop a bond and friendship, so much so that he would look forward to his weekly computer time with Allison. … More I was not sure how the speech therapy would go- but we are so happy that we tried it out and continued. It allowed my son to gain confidence in his speech, make a new friend :), and also give him the skills and a bit of understanding of how to shape his mouth or where to place his tongue to make the proper sounds. We were extremely happy with Allison- she was fantastic to work with.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Andrea Saffady ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    My sessions with Karen have been extremely helpful. My speech has improved tremendously. In fact, I just finished 2 hours of conducting interviews with a consulting client via MS Teams and I have an upcoming conference call. Both my … More neurologist and neurosurgeon remarked about how good my speech is. Much of the day it is perfect, although I still have some rough spots when I get tired or speak too quickly. One of my granddaughters is a speech pathology student at Ithaca College. She sat in on 2 sessions while she was home for winter break, and she was very impressed with Karen.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Jacob B ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We were delighted with Christie. First, and most importantly, our son made great strides under her guidance. So great, that we felt he no longer needed help! She was incredibly patient and kind with him and our son really responded to … More her. Christie was also great with me and my wife. She provided thorough and informative updates on our son's progress and which exercises she was using with him, so we could reinforce what she was teaching him. All in all, we had a fabulous experience with Christie and would highly recommend her.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Jessica C ★★★★★ a year ago
    Theo was wonderful and his work with my son has produced some progress. I am grateful for the services Theo provided.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Melissa Stevens ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Highly recommend Jill. She is a total pleasure to work with. After a few months working with Jill, my son is reading above grade level and LOVES to read. Mission accomplished!
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Demet Evren ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Paige was great and we had been really happy with her. I would highly recommend her! I recommend Brooklyn Letters to whomever asks for a speech therapist.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Jeizel Rosenthal ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Isabel was WONDERFUL and our son absolutely adored her, and he is making great progress with his reading and writing.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Lesley Duval ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Theo was fantastic with our 4yo son. We were very worried that his progress would fall off when we had to switch to remote sessions, but Theo kept our son happy and engaged through the screen. Highly highly recommend!
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Samantha Packard ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    We've been working with Theo from Brooklyn Letters for close to 4 months now and the results are apparent; our daughter has vastly improved her speech in a relatively short amount of time. We make "Theo Day" a celebration … More in our house with pancakes for breakfast, and the enthusiasm is matched in the sessions. Theo is fun, patient, professional, and caring, and he gives us the tools to take the lessons beyond the session. Thank you Theo, and Brooklyn Letters, for helping our daughter express herself.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Travis Ricca ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    I worked with Alina to enhance my pronunciation, tone, and pacing while communicating socially and in a work environment. She was great to work with and clear about goals and learning objectives. The improvement from day 1 has been tremendous! … More
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Enrico Bermudez ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Cathy has been excellent with us and our son. We will sorely miss her. He has improved significantly with Cathy’s help. Cathy was a true partner with us, especially as we pursued additional help through our son’s school system.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Kayne Elisabeth Wilk ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We really loved working with Alina, she is so fantastic. Patient yet firm, and determined the best course of action very clearly and succintly for us. And it all transitioned so well to Zoom as well. I will definitely be back in touch for … More services for our other child after summer break!
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Jen S ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Vera was amazing! My 11 yo daughter made progress so quickly and really looked forward to her sessions. She was kept motivated and engaged.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters susie tofte ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    The work that Allison P. did with our daughter over the years has been invaluable to us. Our daughter had such a good relationship with Allison, and it allowed them to work really well together - even remotely these past 6 months. This … More year, Allison went above and beyond by helping us throughout the neuropsych eval we did, trying to re-open our daughter's IEP at her school, and eventually landing her at our chosen school. She was in contact with our daughter's teachers, with the neuropsychologist, and made herself available as a reference to speak on behalf of our daughter's learning differences.
    Allison stopped by our house last week to give our daughter cupcakes and say goodbye, and I literally cried with appreciation for what an amazing speech therapist she has been. She has been our daughter's biggest champion. The new families that she will work with this year are lucky to have her.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Alicia Perez-Katz ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Sydney was great! Our son was sad to end his sessions with her, which says a lot. We appreciated her honest assessment of his skill level, and he now has materials to self monitor and practice. Thank you!
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Kristin Ames ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Our experience with Theo was terrific. Theo was great with my son. He developed a positive relationship with him based on sincerity, respect, trust and a deep personal connection. In their lessons, Theo was encouraging, creative and kind. … More He helped our son understand how to differentiate the sounds he made when he spoke, and gave him great exercises to practice every week between lessons. Our son was sorry to have the lessons come to an end, but recognized that Theo had helped him as much as possible and it was time for him to stop. Theo explained to him (and us) how to keep working to get the last 5%, and encouraged him to keep working on the exercises on his own. I have recommended Theo to another parent who noticed my son's improvement and inquired for her own son.
    We are all grateful to have gotten to know Theo, and we greatly appreciate all the work he did to help our son.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Aisha Holder ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    "I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Michelle Macroy-Higgins. We are extremely pleased with her work with our daughter. I was so grateful for my daughter to have a speech therapist who is a researcher (specialty in late … More talkers), graduate professor and practitioner. Her expertise was clearly evident in our conversations and work with our daughter. She was very responsive to my questions and often sent articles and other materials about language development that I found helpful. Thankfully, my daughter's speech improved tremendously. Michelle developed such a warm relationship with my daughter. My daughter was always excited to see Michelle and would greet her at the door with a big hug. Lastly, I would add that Michelle always demonstrated empathy with me as a mother who was initially worried about her daughter's language development. I could go on and on about how pleased we were with Michelle's work."
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Andrea Peartree ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Theo is a wonderful Clinton Hill speech therapist. We were really pleased with him. Our son showed drastic improvement, not only in his speech but in his confidence.
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters mario costa ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Alexa has been an enthusiastic, reliable, well prepared and caring teacher for our 6 year old daughter. She has been able to improve and increase our daughter's confidence lesson by lesson with patience and competence; through varied … More and productive didactic practice. Alexa has engaged our daughter in several activities that always kept her motivated and eager to learn literacy. My wife and I, both of us are educators, feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to observe Alexa's pedagogical skills. Alexa has had a big impact on our daughter literacy growth. Thank you Brooklyn Letters!
  • Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters Lily Alt ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We were absolutely DELIGHTED with Marsha's services. She was wonderful. We found her to be kind, fun, engaging, very knowledgeable. She provided us with clear instructions and additional written handouts each week. She engaged our … More son with different techniques and toys, and showed us how to use her techniques when we were interacting with him. I actually just texted her on Saturday - Our son finally said "more" - one of the target words we had been working on with her. It was a total joy to hear, and I had to share it with her - she wrote back immediately to congratulate us. I am so appreciative of her expertise, and wish we could have seen her for longer. I recommended her to another family in our neighborhood who is looking for a speech therapist.

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FLUENCY AND STUTTERING EVALUATION FOR ADULTS

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FLUENCY AND STUTTERING EVALUATION FOR ADULTS

Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters
Brooklyn Letters owns and operates four Letters websites, providing the best speech-language pathology/therapy across the Tri-State area. We travel to you in BrooklynManhattanThe BronxQueensStaten Island, Yonkers, Long IslandConnecticut (CT)Westchester, and New Jersey (NJ) for offering
private pay speech-language therapy services for all ages.

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What is Fluency and Stuttering?

Fluency refers to the smooth and effortless flow of speech. When repetitions, prolongations, or blocks disrupt fluency, it is known as stuttering. Stuttering can affect both children and adults, often leading to communication challenges and emotional stress.

Stuttering affects many adults, influencing how they communicate and their confidence in personal and professional settings. Stuttering can create communication challenges in the workplace, making tasks like speaking in meetings, phone calls, or presentations more difficult. This can lead to misunderstandings or missed opportunities, and may cause anxiety during interviews or public speaking, impacting career progression.

Thankfully, personalized therapy options exist to help manage and reduce stuttering. Speech therapists can play a key role in helping you manage and reduce stuttering through personalized evaluations and therapy plans.

Why Choose Brooklyn Letters?

At Brooklyn Letters, we are committed to offering the best possible support for adults seeking stuttering treatment. Here are six reasons why you should choose Brooklyn Letters:

  • Expert licensed speech-language pathologists: The licensed speech-language pathologists we work with specialize in stuttering and fluency disorders. They stay up-to-date on the latest research and techniques to offer cutting-edge therapy.
  • Personalized 1:1 Therapy: We understand that every individual’s stuttering experience is unique. That’s why we provide personalized, one-on-one therapy tailored to your specific needs, challenges, and goals.
  • Holistic Treatment Approach: At Brooklyn Letters, we go beyond the physical aspects of stuttering and address the emotional and psychological impact. The therapists we work with provide support to help you manage anxiety, boost confidence, and improve your overall communication skills.
  • Flexible In-Home or Virtual Services: Whether you prefer therapy in the comfort of your home or need the flexibility of virtual sessions, we offer both options to suit your lifestyle. We also serve many locations, including NYC, Boston, Westchester, and beyond.
  • Comprehensive Fluency Disorder Assessment: We offer a thorough fluency disorder assessment that helps identify the type and severity of your stuttering, ensuring that the treatment plan is tailored to meet your specific needs.
  • Long-Term Support and Resources: Our commitment to your progress doesn’t end after a session. We provide ongoing resources, practice materials, and support to ensure you continue to improve and build fluency beyond therapy.

If stuttering affects your life, you don’t have to face it alone. Brooklyn Letters offers comprehensive stuttering evaluation for adults and personalized therapy to help you improve your communication and confidence. Contact us today to schedule a speech therapy evaluation and take the first step toward fluency.

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TESTIMONIALS

My sessions with Karen have been extremely helpful.
My speech has improved tremendously. In fact, I just finished 2 hours of conducting interviews with a consulting client via MS Teams and I have an upcoming conference call. Both my neurologist and neurosurgeon remarked about how good my speech is. Much of the day it is perfect, although I still have some rough spots when I get tired or speak too quickly. One of my granddaughters is a speech pathology student at Ithaca College. She sat in on 2 sessions while she was home for winter break, and she was very impressed with Karen.

William S.
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Types of Stuttering

Stuttering presents in different forms, each with its unique characteristics. The three main types of stuttering include:

  1. Developmental Stuttering: This is the most common form of stuttering, beginning early in childhood. While some children outgrow stuttering, it can persist into adulthood. Developmental stuttering often fluctuates, becoming more pronounced in stressful situations.
  2. Neurogenic Stuttering: Neurogenic stuttering occurs when the brain is damaged or changed, such as after a stroke, head trauma, or neurological disease. In this case, the brain struggles to coordinate the muscles and nerves responsible for speech, causing disruptions.
  3. Psychogenic Stuttering: Less common than developmental and neurogenic stuttering, psychogenic stuttering is often linked to emotional trauma or severe psychological stress. It can emerge suddenly, typically in adulthood, and is associated with psychological factors rather than neurological ones.
  4. Understanding: the type of stuttering an individual has is crucial for determining the most effective treatment approach.

Language Therapy Techniques We Use

At Brooklyn Letters, we use various language therapy techniques designed to address various speech and language issues. Each method is selected based on the individual’s specific condition and therapy goals.

Here are some of the primary methods we use:

  • Fluency Therapy for Adults: We use techniques focusing on smooth and controlled speech for individuals with stuttering or fluency disorders. These strategies help reduce speech blocks and improve overall fluency in everyday conversation.
  • Aphasia Therapy: We work with clients suffering from Broca’s, Wernicke’s, and Global Aphasia to help them regain language skills through intensive language stimulation, cueing strategies, and alternative communication methods.
  • Cognitive-Communication Therapy: For individuals with cognitive-communication disorders resulting from conditions like TBI, dementia, or Right Hemisphere Brain Damage (RHD), we target skills such as memory, attention, problem-solving, and social communication. These techniques are especially important for restoring effective communication after neurological damage.
  • Voice Therapy for Adults: Whether you’re dealing with vocal strain or a neurological disorder affecting your voice, we offer voice therapy to improve voice quality, pitch, and volume, ensuring your voice is clear and easy to understand.
  • Accent Reduction Therapy: is ideal for individuals who want to modify their accent for clearer communication. It focuses on improving pronunciation, stress, and intonation for those who want to sound more fluent in their second language.

Each therapy technique is designed to be flexible and adaptable, ensuring it meets each client’s changing needs. We regularly evaluate progress and adjust strategies to ensure the best outcomes.

Symptoms of Stuttering in Adults

The symptoms of stuttering in adults can vary widely in severity, frequency, and the types of speech disruptions they experience. Common symptoms include:

  • Repetitions: Repeating parts of words or whole words, such as “I-I-I want to go.”
  • Prolongations: Stretching sounds within words, such as “I waaaant to go.”
  • Blocks: Pausing or feeling stuck when trying to start a word.
  • Physical Struggle: Adults may experience visible tension in their face, neck, or shoulders when trying to speak.
  • Avoidance Behaviors: Adults may change words or avoid speaking in certain situations to prevent stuttering.

Adults with stuttering often experience additional emotional or psychological challenges, such as anxiety about speaking or frustration with their inability to communicate fluently.

Assessment of Stuttering in Adults

Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters

Getting a thorough evaluation is the first step toward successful treatment. A speech-language pathologist conducts a fluency disorder assessment for stuttering, which involves a detailed review of your speech patterns and the impact stuttering has on your life.

Free Intake Process

  • Initial Contact and Consultation: Reach out to us via email, text, or phone, and we’ll respond promptly, any day of the week. We’ll arrange a phone call with you within one business day to discuss your needs.
  • Review: We thoroughly review past reports, evaluations, and report cards to gain a deep understanding of the client’s history and the family’s requirements.
  • Tailored Assessments: Clients have the option to undergo a detailed educational assessment in literacy and math, which helps identify strengths and areas that may need improvement. This allows us to customize sessions for the best possible outcomes. Additionally, our speech-language pathologists provide comprehensive evaluations for individuals of all ages.
  • Finding the Right Match: We collaborate closely with clients to determine their specific needs and then carefully select professionals who are the best fit. We offer detailed profiles of these professionals to assist clients in making well-informed decisions. All the professionals we work with are available for free remote meet-and-greets!
  • Expert Professionals: 100% of the professionals we work with are experienced speech-language pathologists who specialize in fluency and stuttering evaluations for adults, helping them improve their speech and communication skills. The local clinicians we work with are highly regarded within the community for providing reliable, client-centered care, particularly in delivering personalized stuttering therapy tailored to each adult’s unique needs.

We ensure that all reports and communications are securely stored using a HIPAA-encrypted email system, maintaining the utmost confidentiality. We do not release any confidential information without your written consent, providing peace of mind regarding the security and privacy of your information.

What to Expect During a Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation

A fluency evaluation for adults is a comprehensive process that helps diagnose the severity and type of stuttering while guiding the development of an individualized treatment plan.

Here’s what you can expect during the evaluation:

  1. Detailed Case History: The speech-language pathologist will collect detailed information about your speech history, including when the stuttering began and how it affects your daily life. This will also include any family history of stuttering and any past treatments you’ve undergone.
  2. Speech Sample: You will be asked to provide speech samples in various situations (e.g., reading aloud, spontaneous conversation) to help the therapist observe your fluency patterns. These samples allow the therapist to evaluate the frequency and type of stuttering behaviors.
  3. Standardized Tests: Specific assessments and standardized tools measure the frequency and severity of stuttering. These tests may also assess additional aspects of speech, such as speech rate, breathing patterns, and physical tension.
  4. Impact on Quality of Life: The evaluation also considers how stuttering impacts your emotional well-being, social interactions, and professional life. Understanding the emotional effects of stuttering is crucial for tailoring the treatment to address both physical and emotional aspects.
  5. Personalized Treatment Planning: Based on the findings, the speech-language pathologist will work with you to develop a customized therapy plan to improve your fluency and reduce the emotional impact of stuttering.

Diagnosing stuttering in adults involves a detailed and thorough process that allows speech therapists to pinpoint the nature of the disorder and recommend the most effective intervention strategies.

Stuttering Treatment for Adults

Once a stuttering evaluation for adults is complete, various treatment options are available to help you manage and reduce your stuttering. Here are the primary stuttering treatment options for adults:

  • Fluency Shaping Techniques for Adults: Fluency shaping focuses on helping adults speak more fluently by altering speech patterns. This approach teaches techniques such as slow, controlled speech, gentle voice onset, and continuous airflow. Over time, these new patterns can help increase fluency, especially in less stressful situations.
  • Stuttering Modification Techniques: Stuttering modification differs from fluency shaping in that it focuses on managing and reducing the severity of stuttering episodes rather than eliminating them. Techniques include identifying stuttering moments, learning to “ease out” of blocks, and changing how you approach feared words or sounds.
  • Speech Therapy for Communication Skills: Beyond treating the physical aspects of stuttering, speech therapy can help improve overall communication skills. Adults who stutter may benefit from learning how to manage better communication in social and professional settings, including techniques for maintaining eye contact, regulating breathing, and reducing speaking anxiety.
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT is a psychological treatment that can help adults with stuttering manage the anxiety or emotional responses that stuttering may trigger. CBT can be combined with speech therapy to address both the physical and emotional challenges of stuttering.
  • Assistive Devices and Technology: Some adults benefit from using devices or apps that provide real-time auditory feedback, such as delayed auditory feedback (DAF) or frequency-altered feedback (FAF). These devices help reduce stuttering by altering how you hear your speech.
  • Group Therapy and Support Networks: Participating in group therapy or joining a stuttering support group can be incredibly beneficial for many adults. Sharing experiences with others who stutter can reduce feelings of isolation and provide new strategies for managing stuttering in everyday situations.

The key to successful stuttering treatment is finding a combination of the best techniques for you. A personalized stuttering therapy for adults ensures that treatment is tailored to your specific needs, goals, and lifestyle.

Brooklyn Letters provides personalized speech therapy to help adults manage stuttering and improve communication skills. The expert speech-language pathologists we work with offer tailored one-on-one sessions using proven techniques to support fluency and confidence in both personal and professional settings.

MEET SOME OF OUR SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS

Judith W.
M.A., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association) and Certified Singing Teacher
Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters

Judith has been a speech-language pathologist since 1993, specializing in speech coaching for professionals and individuals seeking to enhance their communication skills. Her expertise spans accent reduction, voice training, elocution, public speaking, and business communication, empowering clients to present themselves with confidence and clarity.

Since 2015, Judith has helped professionals become dynamic, confident communicators through her holistic approach to corporate communication. She has coached executives and emerging leaders at top organizations including IBM, Bloomberg, Citi, and NASDAQ. Judith’s coaching approach focuses on developing powerful voices, enhancing speech clarity, and adapting seamlessly across communication contexts. She specializes in improving public speaking, meeting skills, and workplace communication, teaching practical strategies that elevate presence and authenticity. She understands that how you speak often carries more weight than the words themselves.

Judith’s extensive experience also includes working with adults in clinics, rehab centers, and private settings, as well as coaching professionals to improve workplace communication.

Her innovative “Sounds in Motion” program, implemented in schools, used a multi-sensory approach to boost speech development and fluency. Judith’s approach to coaching is enriched by her background in singing, movement, acting, improv, and public speaking. She believes that integrating these elements makes learning enjoyable and results in deeper, more lasting improvements in communication skills.

Judith is a member of VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association), CORSPAN (Corporate Speech Pathology Network), and ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association).

Location: Manhattan, and Remote

Types of Services:

  • Individual and group speech coaching for adults (accent reduction, vocal development, public speaking, business communication)
  • Communication assessments

Expertise: Accent modification, stuttering, public speaking, voice training, business communication skills, and confidence-building for individuals with Asperger’s and autism

Karen M.
M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Best 1:1 Fluency and Stuttering Evaluation for Adults, Brooklyn Letters

Karen holds a master’s degree from the University of California at Long Beach and a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Before relocating to New York City, she owned and operated a private practice in Silicon Valley, California.

Karen specializes in public speaking coaching, helping clients enhance their confidence, voice quality, intonation, and vocal strength. She provides expert guidance to professional speakers, corporate executives, and audiobook narrators, assisting them in refining their pronunciation, presentation style, and audience engagement.

Her coaching is tailored for individuals transitioning from small corporate meeting rooms to large indoor and outdoor venues, ensuring they develop the skills needed for effective and dynamic presentations. She also trains clients in stress management techniques, helping them overcome public speaking anxiety while fostering stronger audience connections.

Karen’s approach is designed to empower speakers with the skills and confidence necessary to deliver impactful, engaging, and memorable presentations.

Location: Remote

Experience: Adult Articulation Disorders, Adult CVA , Adult language disorders, executive functioning difficulties, voice disorders , chronic cough, Parkinson’s and social/pragmatic difficulties.

Prefer to call or email? Text or call (917) 426-8880 or email [email protected]

You’re Not Alone—We’ll Guide You Through Every Step

Parents often feel unsure about whether their child’s literacy challenges are typical or indicators of deeper decoding or spelling difficulties. Our literacy specialists will walk you through the entire assessment process—from reviewing prior evaluations to creating targeted, research-backed literacy goals. We make the process clear, supportive, and stress-free so you know exactly what your child needs next.

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