During my early years working with my psychotherapist we uncovered the negative hold that stuttering had over me. I would walk home feeling empty, scared, and vulnerable in the weakest sense. Now whether I am feeling vulnerable, strong & loving, … Continue reading →
My journey from a challenged young women who stuttered to an empowered women who happens to stutter has been transformative. The biggest change over the years was developing compassion for myself. The opposite of compassion is harshness. I understood that … Continue reading →
I love when talented actors use their voice to spread awareness about stuttering. As a mental health clinician and community organizer – and now an Assistant Professor in Social Work – I can confidently and convincingly share that one of … Continue reading →
How does stress affect your personal and career life and what activities do you do to relieve your stress? Have you considered hiking or aerobic exercises? Other activities may include: Acupuncturist – try this technique for tension reduction Water aerobic or … Continue reading →
How do people change? I have often thought about the change process. How does someone let go of one identity and create a new self? When you stutter, what is your process to move on the next verbal interactions with … Continue reading →
This photo was taken at the Friends Conference in Chicago on July 18, 2014, with myself, Lee Caggiano, Jessie Caggiano, Nora O’Connor, Roger Roe, and Caryn Herring. As I thought about this topic of Family and Friends, I recalled my late mother, who stuttered in … Continue reading →
Attending Stuttering Successful Management Program (SSMP) was valuable. It was a time when I felt positive about the emotions I had linked to my stuttering and felt ready to meet peers where together we could co-exist. SSMP taught me specific … Continue reading →
My word for today’s theme is TRANSFORMATION. I have heard folks share their suffering about stuttering. I find myself aligning with these folks in that I feel connected to their battles and can identify with the “war stories.” On the … Continue reading →
My process of transformation began when I met other people who stutter, which opened up my life in so many ways. My relationship with family members and friends shifted. I began to consider new options in my career. I began … Continue reading →
People who stutter often develop emotional responses to their dysfluencies that become more debilitating than the actual speech disorder. As a mental health clinican, the most effective model that I have found to treat a patient’s emotional dysreguation is Dialectical … Continue reading →
