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.
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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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- The City Lit 7-day intensive course for adults who stammerCourse start date: Mon 8 Jul 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cathinka GuldbergLearn 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 8-12 July, then two follow-up days on 16-17 September. We will also provide videoconferencing (Zoom) group support sessions on 22/7/24 6-8pm and 7/10/24 6-8pm. - Stammering therapyCourse start date: Mon 30 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rebecca EvansLearn 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 £249.00 Senior fee £174.00 Concession £50.00 - Interiorised stammeringCourse start date: Wed 9 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
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 £249.00 Senior fee £174.00 Concession £50.00 - Working with adults who stammerCourse start date: Wed 16 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carolyn Cheasman, 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. - Effective counselling skills for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Wed 20 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)
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 £449.00 Senior fee £449.00 Concession £449.00 - Working with adults who stammer: a course for speech and language therapistsCourse start date: Wed 19 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Designed 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 19-21; and a final follow-up day on October 6.Full fee £549.00
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