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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- Counselling skills for recently qualified speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Fri 17 Feb 2023
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.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Public speaking for people who stammerCourse start date: Fri 10 Mar 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cathinka Guldberg, Anita McKiernanPresenting information clearly and effectively is vital to getting your message or opinion across. This two-day workshop is about developing key presentation skills and confidence when speaking to a group of people, whether it’s giving a formal or impromptu presentation, contributing to a meeting or taking part in a discussion.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £41.00 Concession £12.00 - Improvisation for people who stammerCourse start date: Wed 15 Mar 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anita McKiernanDevelop your spontaneous communication and expressiveness through Improvisation. Discover how to embrace more of your natural spontaneity and expressiveness, within a playful and supportive space. Discover more flow in communication with others and explore what helps you achieve this.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00 - Advancing your practice (for speech and language therapists)Course start date: Fri 17 Mar 2023 (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 - The City Lit 7-day intensive course for adults who stammerCourse start date: Mon 20 Mar 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Rebecca Evans, Cathinka GuldbergLearn strategies to help you speak more easily, work on becoming less sensitive about stammering (also known as stuttering), reduce avoidance strategies and be introduced to ways of managing difficult thoughts and feelings. This intensive course will enable you to make maximum progress in minimum time. It runs for five days Monday to Friday, then two follow-up days a few weeks later.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £174.00 Concession £50.00 - ACT for people who stammerCourse start date: Wed 26 Apr 2023
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 £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £30.00 - Speaking with Clarity - for People who ClutterCourse start date: Thu 4 May 2023
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 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00 - Introduction to mindfulness for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Thu 4 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Dh KarunaviraLearn the elements of mindfulness-based stress management and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Experience a range of mindfulness practices. Background theory is included and relevance for clients and therapist well-being benefits will be explored.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00 - Effective counselling skills for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Wed 10 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dh Karunavira, Jan Logan, Anita McKiernanDesigned 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.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00 - Assertiveness for newly qualified speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Wed 10 May 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cathinka GuldbergThe skill of communicating assertively is about expressing yourself confidently, honestly and respectfully. As a newly qualified therapist, it may feel daunting to act assertively with clients, carers and colleagues, particularly in situations such as saying no to a request or where you are giving and receiving feedback. Assertive communication will help you to thrive in the workplace and is a skill which can be learned. This workshop will give you opportunities to hone and practise the skill of assertiveness in situations relevant to the workplace and is also likely to benefit you in your personal 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 £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Opening DoorsCourse start date: Thu 11 May 2023
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 - Acceptance and commitment therapy for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Thu 18 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Rachel EverardThe two major goals of ACT are acceptance of experience that is out of personal control and taking committed action towards living a valued life. On this workshop you'll learn how this is achieved and ACT's relevance to speech and language therapy.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00 - Refresh revise stammering therapyCourse start date: Tue 23 May 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Corinne Moffatt-SantosIn a supportive group you will work on desensitisation and practise your stammering management strategies. Become more confident by learning how to problem solve and extend your comfort zone.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £16.00 - Using your voice for people who stammerCourse start date: Thu 8 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jenny YeatmanFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £16.00 - Acting workshop for people who stammerCourse start date: Fri 9 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £41.00 Concession £12.00
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