Speech & Language Therapy
City Lit provides therapy classes and courses for people who stammer as well as training and professional development courses for Speech and Language Therapists.
Therapy for people who stammer or stutter
We have over 50 years’ experience in providing support for adults who stammer or stutter at our centre of excellence in London. Our team of experienced Speech and Language Therapists run a broad range of Stammering Therapy classes and workshops.
Get in touch with the team today!
Email us at speechtherapy@citylit.ac.uk to arrange an advisory session - this personal and free service will help you choose the right therapy course for you.
Training for speech therapists
If you would like to become a Speech Therapist or you’re already a practising therapist, we offer a range of training courses to help you develop you career and grow your practice.
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- Stammering therapyCourse start date: Mon 2 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Learn strategies to help you speak more easily. You'll also work on becoming less sensitive about stammering, reducing avoidance strategies and developing self confidence. Designed specifically for people who stammer /stutter.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £153.00 Concession £44.00 - Public speaking for people who stammerCourse start date: Tue 10 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anita McKiernanSpeaking in front of a group can often feel daunting. This course will give you lots of opportunities to practise speaking in front of a supportive group. Discover your own unique power, confidence and speaking style and learn how to connect with your listeners. Develop strategies for managing your nerves before and during public speaking tasks. Get supportive and constructive feedback from the group and course tutor.
Specifically for people who stammer/stutter or clutter.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00 - Working with adults who stammerCourse start date: Wed 11 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Cathinka Guldberg, Corinne Moffatt-SantosDesigned for speech and language therapists, this four-day interactive workshop will cover assessment and selection, stammering modification, interiorised stammering, cluttering, acquired stammering and an introduction to mindfulness. Opportunity to practise teaching techniques to clients included.
Note: this course runs on these days: October 11-13; and a final follow-up day on May 20.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Interiorised stammeringCourse start date: Wed 11 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carolyn CheasmanIf you often manage to conceal your stammering (also known as stuttering), this course will help you to understand your particular type of stammering, reduce negative feelings, learn strategies to speak more easily and develop self-confidence.
If you're wondering what it's like to be on this course, read Susanna's story on our blog.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £153.00 Concession £44.00 - Speech and language therapy as a careerCourse start date: Fri 27 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cathinka Guldberg, Corinne Moffatt-SantosAre you interested in becoming a speech and language therapist? This two-day workshop gives you all the information you need to know. It covers training courses in the UK, what the job involves, career structure, pay and hints for a successful interview, plus the unique opportunity to meet clients.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 - The City Lit 7-day intensive course for adults who stammerCourse start date: Mon 13 Nov 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jan Logan, Anita McKiernan, Jenny YeatmanLearn strategies to help you speak more easily, work on becoming less sensitive and worried about stammering (also known as stuttering), reduce avoidance strategies and work towards saying what you want to say when you want to say it. This intensive course will enable you to make maximum progress in minimum time and will give you a solid foundation to continue to make positive changes following the course. It runs for five days Monday to Friday 13-17 November, then two follow-up days on 4 and 5 December. We will also provide video-conferencing (Zoom) group support sessions on 29/11/23 6-8pm and 10/1/24 6-8pm.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £174.00 Concession £50.00 - Effective counselling skills for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Wed 22 Nov 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Louise Hillyer, Anita McKiernan, Samantha SimpsonDesigned for SLTs working with any client group, this interactive workshop will help you develop practical counselling skills. Topics include developing the therapeutic relationship, boundaries, ways of responding, paraphrasing, reflecting, questioning, immediacy, self disclosure and loss.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00 - Advancing your practice for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Fri 19 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cathinka Guldberg, Corinne Moffatt-SantosThis course is for speech and language therapists working with adults or young people who stammer wishing to develop their practice. It will provide opportunity to update your knowledge and learn from peers.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Speaking with Clarity - for People who ClutterCourse start date: Thu 25 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vivien Grant-JonesCluttering can be present as the only communication challenge or alongside stammering. The course aims to help people gain greater awareness of their speech, develop more effective communication strategies and to build confidence in speaking.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 - Opening DoorsCourse start date: Thu 1 Feb 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cathinka GuldbergThis course is for adults who stammer who would benefit from a more accessible learning environment looking to develop workplace and education opportunities. Learn to live well with stammering and improve your communication and self-advocacy skills.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £41.00 Concession £12.00 - Narrative therapy for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Fri 2 Feb 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jan Logan, Anita McKiernanThis workshop introduces you to the theory underpinning narrative ways of working. Learn about key narrative ideas and practices including: externalising, re authoring, listening for alternative storylines, and develop skills in narrative questioning. Relevant for therapists working with a range of client groups.Full fee £119.00 - Refresher workshop for people who stammerCourse start date: Fri 9 Feb 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Cathinka GuldbergFeeling a bit rusty when it comes to working on your stammering? If you have already completed some therapy either at City Lit or elsewhere, this workshop offers you the ideal opportunity to revise what you’ve learnt so far, practise your speech techniques and to become more open about, and desensitised to, stammering.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Counselling skills for recently qualified speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Fri 16 Feb 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Corinne Moffatt-SantosDevelop and practise a range of essential core counselling skills to help you work with emotional issues you will encounter as an SLT. You will receive feedback and learn through experience and reflective practice. This course is suitable for recently qualified therapists as well as therapists in training.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Working with adults who stammer: a course for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Wed 20 Mar 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Cathinka Guldberg, Corinne Moffatt-SantosDesigned for speech and language therapists, this four-day interactive workshop will cover assessment and selection, stammering modification, interiorised stammering, cluttering, acquired stammering and an introduction to mindfulness. Opportunity to practise teaching techniques to clients included.
Note: this course runs on these days: March 20-22; and a final follow-up day on October 7.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £499.00 Concession £499.00 - ACT for people who stammerCourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Rachel EverardThis is a powerful approach to therapy. You'll learn to work more effectively with negative thoughts and feelings through acceptance and mindfulness work. You'll also learn how to identify, and move towards, valued goals and directions in your life.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00
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