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From: Pamela Mertz
Date: 12 Oct 2012
Time: 19:38:23 -0500
Remote Name: 67.248.49.228
Great paper! I too have long felt that people who stutter could benefit from both speech therapy and psychotherapy, sometimes more from psychotherapy if anxiety is present and persists. I have participated in both and quite frankly found working with a psychologist was far more helpful for me in dealing with my anxieties, fears and shame. The therapist I worked with happened to have a great understanding of stuttering, as he worked at a college with a communication disorders department and co-taught a counseling course that was required for SLP students. Before this person, I had worked with another psychologist who was excellent but had never worked with someone who stuttered before. She allowed me to teach her about it as we worked together. In my experience, that is rare. Most behavioral health therapists do not have the experience and awareness of stuttering. How do you suggest that behavioral health and speech pathology forge better relationships in the future? I think this is critical, but so many professionals know very little about stuttering. ~Pam