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. Rather than having traditional treatment for stammering, you can enrol as a student on a course at our London-based centre of excellence. Our team of experienced Speech Therapists run a broad range of classes and workshops which can help you overcome stammering.
All our Speech Therapy sessions are delivered in small groups and some are offered online.
For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
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.
Get in touch today! Email us at speechtherapy@citylit.ac.uk or call us on 020 7492 2569 to arrange an advisory session - this personal and free service will help you choose the right therapeutic course for you.
Courses available both in-person and online
We offer a range of courses allowing you to choose between online and in-person learning. All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, you’ll receive the same great City Lit experience. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.
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- Stammering therapyCourse start date: Mon 3 Oct 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Vivien Grant-JonesLearn 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 - Interiorised stammeringCourse start date: Wed 5 Oct 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
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 - Refresh, revise stammering therapyCourse start date: Thu 6 Oct 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anita McKiernanIn 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.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00 - Speak out, find your voice: public speaking for people who stammerCourse start date: Tue 11 Oct 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cathinka GuldbergSpeaking 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 12 Oct 2022
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.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £499.00 Concession £499.00 - Speech and language therapy as a careerCourse start date: Wed 19 Oct 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
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.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £60.00 - Interview skills for people who stammerCourse start date: Mon 24 Oct 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cathinka GuldbergLooking for a job or thinking about changing jobs? This one-day workshop will increase your prospects of success by helping you to develop your interview skills. You’ll learn how to project yourself positively and practise strategies to manage your fears of stammering.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £27.00 Concession £8.00 - Advancing your practice (for speech and language therapists)Course start date: Fri 4 Nov 2022 (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 14 Nov 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, 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 - Effective counselling skills for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Wed 23 Nov 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Jan Logan, 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 - Public speaking for people who stammerCourse start date: Fri 27 Jan 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: Thu 2 Feb 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 - 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 - Debating skills for people who stammerCourse start date: Fri 10 Mar 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cathinka Guldberg, Anita McKiernanDebating involves generating persuasive arguments and communicating these effectively with your audience. Practising this skill will help you to develop your confidence in both delivering planned content and thinking on your feet, skills that are applicable to a range of situations such as presentations, meetings and interviews. This course is specifically for people who stammer and will provide a supportive environment for you to work on your speech and communication.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £48.00 Concession £14.00 - Working with adults who stammer: a course for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Wed 29 Mar 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, Cathinka GuldbergDesigned 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 30 - April 1; and a final follow-up day on October 3.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £499.00 Concession £499.00
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