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1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn

4.9 56 reviews

  • Avatar 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
  • Avatar 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!
  • Avatar 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!
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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!
  • Avatar 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!
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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!
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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!
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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!
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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!
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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."
  • Avatar 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.
  • Avatar 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!
  • Avatar 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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BEST 1:1 PUBLIC SPEAKING COACHING

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Brooklyn Letters owns and operates four Letters websites, providing the best public speaking services across the Tri-State area. We travel to you in BrooklynManhattanThe BronxQueensStaten Island, Yonkers, Long IslandConnecticut (CT)Westchester, and New Jersey (NJ), offering out-of-pocket public speaking services for all ages, with expertise on helping adults.

BEST 1:1 PUBLIC SPEAKING COACHING

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Brooklyn Letters owns and operates four Letters websites, providing the best public speaking services across the Tri-State area. We travel to you in BrooklynManhattanThe BronxQueensStaten Island, Yonkers, Long IslandConnecticut (CT)Westchester, and New Jersey (NJ), offering out-of-pocket public speaking services for all ages, with expertise on helping adults.

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Public Speaking Coaching for Professionals and Everyday Speakers

Brooklyn Letters offers 1:1 public speaking coaching in NYC for adults and professionals who want to speak with greater clarity, confidence, and presence. Whether you are preparing for a job interview, delivering a keynote, pitching your business, leading a meeting, or giving a toast, we help you communicate with purpose and impact.

The coaches we work with are nationally certified communication experts with advanced training in voice, tone, presence, and delivery. This may include teaching the accent breathing method to support stronger vocal control. Yes, the professionals we work with are licensed speech-language pathologists (SLPs), but this service is not therapy. This is high-level coaching designed to improve performance, sharpen delivery, and strengthen communication in real-world speaking situations. You do not need a diagnosis to benefit from our speech services. You simply need the desire to improve.

We travel to clients across the NYC Tri-State area, including Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Yonkers, Long Island, Connecticut (CT), Westchester, and New Jersey (NJ). Sessions are private, flexible, and tailored to your goals, with virtual options available when appropriate.

What is Public Speaking?

Public speaking is the skill of delivering a clear message with confidence, structure, and audience awareness.

Public speaking is more than standing in front of a group and talking. Public speaking means organizing your ideas, controlling your delivery, and keeping your audience engaged from start to finish. Whether you are speaking to two people or two hundred, strong public speaking can elevate leadership, strengthen career opportunities, and leave a lasting impression.

Key elements of effective public speaking include clarity, confidence, pacing, tone, vocal variety, purposeful gestures, steady eye contact, and meaningful audience engagement.

What Makes Public Speaking Challenging?

Public speaking challenges often involve both delivery mechanics and performance pressure.

Even experienced professionals can struggle with public speaking. Common challenges include performance anxiety or fear of judgment, unclear messaging, rambling, flat vocal delivery, distracting body language, and difficulty staying on time or on point.

Our coaching addresses both the technical and emotional side of speaking. We teach practical tools to calm nerves, organize content, strengthen vocal control, and deliver with more confidence, even when unexpected moments arise.

Why Choose Brooklyn Letters?

Brooklyn Letters provides private public speaking coaching built around precision, personalization, and real-world communication goals.

We specialize in performance-based communication coaching. Here is what sets us apart:

  1. 1:1 Customized Coaching: Every session is tailored to your goals, whether you need help with speech structure, timing, audience connection, executive presence, or speaking under pressure.
  2. Communication Experts, Not Just Coaches: The public speaking coaches we work with are licensed speech-language pathologists trained in advanced speech science, vocal projection, articulation, and audience engagement. We help strengthen both your message and your delivery.
  3. We’re Not Therapy. We’re Precision Coaching: While the professionals we work with are trained clinicians, this service is designed for individuals without speech disorders who want to communicate more effectively in professional, academic, and social settings.
  4. Support for Public Speaking Anxiety: For clients with more significant anxiety, we can connect you with licensed mental health professionals in our network who specialize in performance-based support.
  5. Evidence-Based Techniques: We teach practical speaking strategies, including vocal variety, purposeful pauses, confident body language, stronger eye contact, and message structure that improves clarity and retention.
  6. Flexible, Comfortable Sessions: We meet you where you are most comfortable, including your home, office, or a quiet public setting. We also offer virtual sessions for added flexibility.
  7. Tech-Enhanced Coaching: Our optional AI-powered tools can provide feedback on pacing, tone, filler words, and realistic speaking scenarios. These tools, which range from $12–$79 per month, can support practice between sessions.
  8. Real Results, Real Confidence: Clients often report stronger clarity, greater confidence, and better audience engagement for presentations, interviews, panels, business pitches, and personal events.

Top public speaking tips we teach:

  • Open with impact: Start with a story, question, or strong insight that earns attention.
  • Know your audience: Shape your message around what your listeners care about most.
  • Use body language intentionally: Your posture, gestures, and eye contact influence how your message is received.
  • Use vocal variety: Adjust pitch, pace, and emphasis to keep listeners engaged.
  • Listen and respond: Strong speaking also requires active listening, especially during discussion and Q&A.

Will Your Company Cover the Cost?

Many employers will reimburse public speaking coaching through professional development benefits.

Many companies are willing to cover or subsidize professional development, including public speaking coaching, because stronger communication can improve leadership, visibility, and workplace performance. These benefits are not always well advertised, so a smart first step is to ask your manager or HR team whether your company offers a professional development stipend or related reimbursement.

If there is no formal policy, you can still make a strong case by explaining how the training will benefit your role, your team, and the company as a whole. As professional development becomes more common, more employers are open to sponsoring coaching like this, especially when the business value is clear.

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TESTIMONIALS

Working with Julia has made a huge impact in Ben’s ability to communicate.
She is patient, caring and very instructive for best ways to approach Ben and how to keep him motivated during their lessons and in everyday life. We could not recommend her more.

Chris and Liz, parents of Ben

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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How Do You Connect with Your Audience?

Audience connection depends on relevance, engagement, body language, and vocal presence.

One of the most important parts of public speaking is your ability to connect with your audience. Whether you are delivering a keynote, leading a business presentation, or speaking in a smaller professional setting, a strong connection helps your message resonate and stay memorable.

Here are some public speaking tips that help speakers connect with an audience:

  • Relatability: Frame your message around the audience’s experiences, challenges, and goals. Personal stories and relevant examples make ideas more memorable.
  • Engagement: Ask questions, invite participation when appropriate, and create moments that keep listeners mentally involved.
  • Body Language: Use posture, gestures, and eye contact to support your message and make your presence feel confident and approachable.
  • Voice Modulation: Vary your tone and pacing to maintain attention and highlight key points. Monotone delivery can quickly reduce engagement.

When these speaking techniques work together, your audience is more likely to stay engaged, trust your message, and remember what you said.

How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking

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Public speaking fear can be reduced through preparation, repetition, breathing control, and guided practice.

Fear of public speaking is common, but it can be managed. At Brooklyn Letters, our speech services focus on practical strategies that help you reduce anxiety, improve control, and speak more confidently under pressure.

Here are a few ways to begin managing public speaking anxiety:

  • Preparation: Knowing your material well can reduce uncertainty and help you feel more in control.
  • Practice: Repetition builds confidence. Practicing alone, with trusted listeners, or with a coach can make delivery feel more natural.
  • Breathing Techniques: Controlled breathing can calm the nervous system, steady the voice, and improve focus before and during a speech.
  • Visualization: Mentally rehearsing a successful presentation can improve confidence and reduce anticipatory stress.

The goal is not to eliminate nerves completely. The goal is to manage that energy so it supports a more dynamic, focused, and engaging presentation.

Top 5 Public Speaking Tips for Engaging Presentations

Strong presentations rely on a clear opening, audience awareness, body language, vocal variety, and active listening.

  1. Start with a Strong Opening: Capture attention immediately with a story, meaningful insight, interesting fact, or compelling question.
  2. Know Your Audience: Understand your audience’s goals, concerns, and expectations so your message feels relevant.
  3. Use Effective Body Language: Posture, gestures, facial expression, and movement all reinforce confidence and emphasis.
  4. Vocal Variety: Adjust pitch, pace, and volume to create contrast and maintain attention.
  5. Practice Active Listening: During questions or audience interaction, listening well helps you respond with clarity and credibility.
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Free Intake Process

HIPAA-Compliant Security

Brooklyn Letters uses a secure intake process designed to protect privacy and create a strong professional fit.

All reports and communications are securely stored in a HIPAA-encrypted system, helping protect your information at every step. We require written consent before releasing confidential information, so you can feel confident about privacy and security.

Initial Contact and Consultation: Contact us by email, text, or phone, and we will respond promptly any day of the week. We will arrange a phone call within one business day to learn more about your goals.

Review Process: We review any relevant reports, evaluations, or background information to better understand the client’s goals and communication needs.

Finding the Right Match: We work closely with clients to understand their priorities and connect them with professionals from our network of licensed speech-language pathologists and educators. We also provide detailed professional profiles to help clients make informed decisions. All professionals we work with offer complimentary remote meet-and-greet sessions.

Expert Professionals: The professionals we work with have experience supporting adults who want to improve public speaking, communication confidence, and presentation delivery in both personal and professional settings. Their work is personalized, practical, and focused on measurable improvement.

Speaking Techniques to Captivate Any Audience

Captivating speaking depends on vocal control, physical presence, eye contact, and pacing.

Captivating an audience requires more than strong content. It also depends on how you deliver that content. Public speaking techniques such as vocal variation, strategic pauses, confident body language, and intentional pacing can turn a flat presentation into a compelling one.

Here are several techniques we often teach:

  • Inflection: Use changes in tone to highlight key ideas and communicate meaning more effectively.
  • Gestures: Purposeful movement and hand gestures can reinforce your message visually.
  • Eye Contact: Consistent eye contact helps create trust, connection, and confidence.
  • Pacing: Pausing at the right moments gives listeners time to process your message and adds emphasis where it matters.

When these skills are practiced together, speakers often become more engaging, more persuasive, and easier to follow.

When to Seek Professional Guidance

Professional public speaking coaching is useful when self-practice is no longer producing meaningful improvement.

If public speaking anxiety continues to hold you back or your presentations are not improving, working with a professional may be the next right step.

Here are some signs that you may benefit from coaching:

  • Consistent Nervousness: If anxiety regularly affects your ability to speak clearly or stay composed, coaching can help you build control and confidence.
  • Lack of Structure: If your talks, meetings, or presentations feel disorganized, a coach can help you shape clearer, more persuasive communication.
  • Poor Audience Engagement: If listeners seem distracted or disconnected, coaching can help you improve delivery, pacing, and audience connection.

Public speaking is a skill that improves with the right guidance and consistent practice. Whether you need support for presentations, interviews, leadership communication, or high-stakes speaking events, Brooklyn Letters offers expert public speaking coaching designed to help you speak with clarity and confidence.

In addition to public speaking coaching, the professionals we work with also provide support in elocution, speech coaching, accent reduction coaching, language therapy, articulation, stuttering, and voice therapy. Contact us today to schedule your first session and start becoming a more confident, effective speaker.

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MEET SOME OF OUR PUBLIC SPEAKING COACHES

Judith W.

M.A., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association) and Certified Singing Teacher
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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

Gehan A.

MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD
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Gehan is a dedicated Speech language pathologist with a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Adelphi University. She specializes in voice therapy for adults, helping clients enhance their vocal presence for public speaking, performance, and everyday communication.

With a strong commitment to inclusivity and affirming care, Gehan offers specialized transgender voice therapy, providing both individual and group sessions tailored to male-to-female and female-to-male voice habilitation. Gehan’s work empowers clients to align their voice with their gender identity in a healthy, authentic, and sustainable way.

In addition, Gehan supports public speakers through vocal habilitation—focusing on vocal health and expressive voice use. Her clinical expertise also includes fluency intervention, articulation therapy, and accent modification, helping clients build clarity and confidence in all areas of communication.

Whether working with professionals, performers, or individuals on a personal journey, Gehan brings compassion, clinical skill, and a deep passion for helping others find and express their true voice.

Expertise: Voice therapy for adults, public speaking support and vocal presence for performance and communication, transgender voice therapy (MTF and FTM voice habilitation – individual and group sessions), vocal habilitation including vocal health and expressive voice use, fluency intervention, articulation therapy, and accent modification.

Karen M.

M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD
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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: Accent modification, 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]

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