Private Stammering Therapy

Stammering (also known as stuttering) is a difference in the way some people speak. Words may sometimes feel stuck or out of control, and this can involve repetitions, prolongations or blocks. Stammering can vary from day to day and from one situation to another, and no two people experience it in the same way.

Our service focuses on helping you make the changes you want to see in your communication and daily life.

BHCPlus offers a specialist stammering service with:

• personalised, one-to-one care
• excellent outcomes
• short waiting times
• flexible appointment options to fit around work and life

You will work collaboratively with a Highly Specialist Stammering Therapist to explore your stammer in a supportive space.

This private stammering therapy service is for adults who stammer, whether you have stammered since childhood or your stammer has developed more recently. There is no right or wrong time to start therapy. Many people are surprised by how much stammering therapy has changed compared with earlier experiences.

This service is for adults who stammer and are looking for specialist support with their communication.

You may find this service helpful if:

• you have stammered since childhood or your stammer has developed more recently
• stammering affects your confidence, work, relationships or everyday conversations
• you want to speak more freely and with less effort or tension
• you are looking for personalised, one-to-one specialist therapy
• you would like flexible appointments with short waiting times

You do not need a referral to access this service.

The pathway

1. Initial contact – You contact the service to discuss your needs and availability.

2. Initial assessment – We complete a thorough assessment, talk through your goals and what you would like to change about your communication.

3. Therapy sessions – You attend a structured block of therapy sessions, tailored to you.

4. Review and next steps – Together we review progress and discuss whether further sessions would be helpful.

What’s included

Initial comprehensive assessment

Your journey starts with a comprehensive stammering assessment. This provides you with dedicated time to explore your communication in detail and helps ensure that any therapy offered is right for you.

The assessment includes:

• a detailed discussion about your stammer and how it affects your daily life
• exploration of speaking situations that feel easier or more challenging
• discussion of your goals and what you would like to change about your communication
• professional clinical recommendations tailored to you

Following the assessment, you will receive clear feedback and a recommendation about next steps. There is no obligation to continue to therapy unless you feel it is right for you.

Therapy packages

If you choose to proceed following assessment, you can book one of the therapy packages below.

Package 1: Increasing freedom in communication (6 sessions)

This package focuses on reducing habits that may have developed to avoid, postpone or hide stammering, such as:

• changing what you want to say
• minimising how much you say
• holding back in conversations

The aim is to support you to speak more freely and spontaneously, with reduced anxiety, frustration or embarrassment around speaking.

Package 2: Reducing tension and struggle (6 sessions)

This package focuses on reducing the physical and emotional tension that can build up around stammering. A range of approaches are used to support:

• reduced effort during speech
• more relaxed communication
• stammering moments that feel easier and more forward-flowing

Therapy is delivered by Susie Lloyd, a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with:

• 20 years’ experience working with people who stammer
• 16 years specialising in stammering therapy

She is registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, the Health and Care Professions Council, and is a member of the National Stammering Clinical Excellence Network. She also contributes to learning and knowledge-sharing in stammering communities.

To book an appointment, please complete the online form on this page and make payment.

Once your form and payment have been received, a member of the team will be in touch to arrange an appointment and discuss next steps.

If you have any questions before booking, please use the contact details on this page and we will be happy to help.

Practical information

Waiting times: There are currently minimal waiting times.

Appointments: Flexible times available.

Location: Online

For current pricing, please see the indicative pricing table.

“Your time, knowledge, and patience have been incredibly valuable, and this is the most effective speech therapy I’ve ever had.”

“The sessions have given me much more confidence when communicating with others. I am even able to pick up the phone now when it rings.”