Here's a list of speech & language therapists working in the private sector who work with people who stammer, with reviews from STAMMA members.
Click on the therapist's name to visit their website and get more details.
If you've worked with a private speech & language therapist, for you or your child, and would like to leave a review, email editor@stamma.org for details. You need to be a STAMMA member to do this. See how you can become a member for free.
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Child therapy
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adult therapy
Nicola Barraclough
Hertfordshire/ Cambridgeshire & remote
"I started speech therapy at 35 after never receiving proper support, and Nicola made the whole experience feel safe and empowering. With complex needs including CPTSD and ADHD, I came in carrying a lot of shame around my interiorised stammer. Nicola's person-centred, kind and holistic approach helped me open up, challenge my beliefs, and gradually let go of fear and embarrassment. She truly met me where I was and created a space where I felt understood. Nicola is an excellent speech therapist, and I look forward to working with her again."
(Review by Lesley Kodom-Baah)
Kevin Fower
Central London & remote
"I wanted to recommend my therapist, Kevin Fower. I went to him for an assessment and six sessions in 2022, and I found him especially helpful. He is based in London, although he does offer remote sessions too. I found him helpful because he did not do any of the traditional speech therapy that I had done before, which focuses on speech modification, but he really helped me to delve into the emotional impact of my stammer and uncover some of my deeply-held beliefs and shame around stuttering."
(Review by Sam Rojas)
Sam Simpson
West London & remote
"I would absolutely recommend Sam Simpson. She is based in Teddington in London, but I had support via Zoom. To say Sam helped to change my life is not an exaggeration. Her kindness, understanding and ability to witness stammering in all its guises is invaluable. I could write volumes on all the ways she helped me, but to put it simply, she just made me feel that I was OK exactly as I was and that I had always been OK. That has changed everything for me. It doesn't sound radical to most people, but to someone who stammers, it can really feel revolutionary. If you're ready to be challenged but supported and heard completely, Sam is perfect."
(Review by Jodie Eddy)
