A Million Things to Say - The Stuttering & Voice Clinic

17/08/2025

We’re proud to share that our Speech Therapist, Gwyneth, has completed training in Conversation Training Therapy (CTT) (July–August 2025), conducted by CTT founders Dr. Jackie Gartner-Schmidt and Dr. Amanda I. Gillespie.

🗣️ About CTT
Developed over a decade ago, CTT uses patient-driven conversational speech as the main stimulus, unlike traditional programs with strict hierarchies. CTT incorporates flow phonation and resonant voice therapy techniques, and is grounded in motor learning principles to encourage early generalisation of skills into everyday speech.

💡 Gwyneth’s key takeaways:
1. Empowering patients to become their own therapist (meta-therapy).
2. Using contrastive practice to sharpen self-awareness and speed up corrections.
3. Promoting early generalisation into conversation.
4. Prioritising learning and self-discovery over pure performance accuracy.
5. Assessing suitability for CTT.
6. As an experienced therapist, she enjoyed the numerous video demonstrations with patients and live sessions with the creators

👩‍⚕️ Applying it in practice
Gwyneth has already begun integrating the concepts of CTT into sessions with patients in the areas of treatment for voice, stuttering, and articulation, across all ages (child to adult). Remarkably, she has seen patients using their new speaking patterns even in the waiting area before leaving the clinic—evidence of faster generalisation compared to traditional hierarchical approaches.

🙏 Thank you to Jackie and Amanda for an inspiring course. We look forward to the upcoming live sessions!

🔗 Learn more about CTT:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversation-training-therapy-tickets-1256506096559

17/05/2024

Gender Affirming Voice Therapy

Jamie had 4 sessions with me. Through these few sessions, we were able to quickly identify and target areas to feminize her voice. She was happy with the results and could use it functionally in her work and social environments.

Gwyneth is very friendly and personalises sessions to your needs and speed. She was able to help me progress quickly in voice feminisation therapy. Jamie L Jamie had 4 sessions with me. Through these few sessions, we were able to quickly identify and target areas to feminize her voice. She was happy...

17/05/2024

Elijah (10 years old) was diagnosed with severe stuttering marked by effortful blocks (stuck words) and prolongations (stretching of sounds). His severity was 7 on a a scale of 0-9 (0 no stuttering, 9 extreme stuttering). He achieved fluent speech with mum's support and a tailored treatment program. Elijah was able to achieve fluent speech with severity 0 within 3 sessions. He is now on periodic follow-up and has not shown signs of relapse. He is very happy with his speech and has the confidence to speak on stage.

I highly recommend Gwyneth Lee as a speech therapist. Our son had severe stuttering at an older age that is more complex to treat. A previous speech therapist had failed to make any difference with him, but with Gwyneth his results were dramatic and almost miraculously quick. Gwyneth goes above and....

11/05/2024

Gender Affirming Voice Therapy

Jessica had 4 sessions of voice therapy (spread over 4 months). At the start, she had to work through a common challenge of the voice sounding hollow and thin as pitch increased. We worked towards shaping different components of the voice. She was able to incorporate practice in the midst of her busy schedule and was able to quickly achieve a balance of vocal pitch, weight and resonance.

She has given permission for her speech samples to be presented. Click the link and have a listen!

Gweneth has been instrumental in my journey as a transwoman finding my feminine voice. Her professionalism, empathy, and tailored approach created a safe space for exploration. Through personalised exercises and unwavering support, she empowered me to embrace my true voice. I highly recommend Gwenet...

11/05/2024

Amy was diagnosed with moderate-severe muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) which was likely stress induced. She presented with a high-pitched whispery voice. We worked on breath and voice control in small steps, and she made good progress. Now, she can converse without strain and has an increased range of volume and pitch. She has better awareness of good voicing habits and can reduce the recurrence of MTD.

I developed muscle tension dysphonia after laryngitis. I had completely lost my voice for over a month, and I was filled with a lot of fear of ever getting my voice back again and what that would mean for my future. Gwyneth is very warm and friendly, and has a genuine dedication to helping her...Rea...

11/03/2024

A sweet gift from a visitor to the clinic

So apt! 💕