Should I continue therapy?

[otisbenny]

I see a speech therapist on a regular basis. I am perfectly fluent during sessions and use my "skills" with no difficulty. The minute I step outside her office, all that goes ou the window. I know exactly what to do but my stress level prevents me from doing what I need to. Should I continue therapy? I don't know that I can benefit any further from it. It's costly and I feel I've learned all I can about speaking fluently. The problem seems to be my negative thinking and poor stress management.

[bodler]

you should try Mgcuire program, it dealds with both the physical side and the psychological side.

When i just came back from the Mcguire course 3 months ago, even as a first timer, i was fluent in all situations, even when i was dong performances in my acting school, so i had the physical problem and psychological problem of stuttering fixed.

Now its almost 3 months pasted, i still have the physical side checked, but the psychological side has starting to fail, and im starting to re-get those feelings of fear like you mention and all that wich is causing me to stutter in dificult situations even when i do the technique well.

Im going back to Mcguire on June 3rd to get my psychological side fixed again and hope i can keep with it this time

[JFan]

As your SLP to do a session OUTSIDE of the therapy room. I did this a number of times, and it is a great way for the SLP to actually "see" you in "real life". However I might not be the best one to speak, since I quite therapy numerous times!!!!!

[jak]

the choice is yours but this is a common thing that happens you can be fluent in the office then walk out and be non fluent in real world speaking situtations

[grantM]

Successful therapies/techniques are ones that you can take out of the clinic/support group. Maybe it is up to you to focus more on your technique outside of the clinic? I would look for local stuttering support groups or social groups for practice. With support groups you can at least go outside your comfort area in a group and practice in the big outside world. Have you made your therapist aware of your problem and if so what have they suggested?

[Adrian]

You need to do what you feel is best. But my thoughts are if the therapist is not addressing your problems with the "skills" outside the clinic then you should look elsewhere. It is not your job to make the therapist aware of these issues. These are trained professionals who should understand how complex this disorder is and how difficult it is to take fluency techniques into the real world. If I had a therapist who did not understand this, I would cut my losses.

[Thomkatt]

If you've gotten everything you can from it you should move on. Why waste your hard earned money if the sessions are getting repetitive and the results are not worth your time?

[grantM]

You also need personal drive and support to take it out of therapy. Have you been constantly trying to use it outside the clinic or have you faced one or 2 hurdles and then given up?

[Keyo]

i think we all kinda face the same problem with speech therapists... we are fluent while we are in the session, but once we step out talking in the real world we are stuttering again so you're not the only one mate... for me i usually change the therapist in these cases as i already see myself that i wont get any better with him/her... but the choice is up to u... u should tell him/her that its useless to continue and that u cant use your fluency skills in the real world, if he's able to help u then continue the course if he's not then dont waste your time and money... thats all