Speech-Language Pathologist in Merion Station, PA
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William Parry, CCC-SLP
Valsalva Stuttering Therapy
An Effective New Approach to Easier, Natural-Sounding Speech
I offer a comprehensive new therapy (Valsalva Stuttering Therapy) to stop stuttering blocks by controlling the neurological, physiological and psychological factors that interfere with speech. I provide therapy to ]adults and teens over the Internet by video conferencing. Unlike therapies limited to "acceptance" of stuttering, Valsalva Stuttering Therapy helps to make speech easier, less effortful, and more enjoyable.

I believe that most persons who stutter are able to speak normally at least some of the time. Their problem is not a lack of ability to speak, but rather an interference with the inherent ability they already have. Specifically, this interference involves the triggering of stress hormones by the brain's amygdala, resulting in suppression of vowel sounds (which are the loudest part of syllables), and substitution of physical effort in the mouth or larynx.

Accordingly, Valsalva Stuttering Therapy does not focus on controlling or changing one's speech, but rather on controlling the forces that interfere with speech,. This frees persons to speak freely in their own natural voice, rather than trying achieve an artificial kind of "fluency" that sounds unnatural and is hard to maintain.
Licenses/Certifications
 ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP)
 Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (State)
License Info
PA (SL009965). Also licensed in AZ, CA, FL, GA, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, TX, and VA.
Education
Temple University, M.A. in Speech, Language & Hearing Science, 2009;
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology. I previously overcame my own stuttering to become a successful trial lawyer. I served on the Board of Directors of the National Stuttering Association and led one of its stuttering support group for 15+ years. I have led numerous workshops on stuttering, throughout the U.S. and internationally and am author of the book, "Understanding and Controlling Stuttering."
Bio
I am a licensed speech-language pathologist who previously overcame my own stuttering, through my own method, to become a successful trial lawyer. I am the founder and former leader of the Philadelphia Area Chapter of the National Stuttering Association and former member of the NSA's Board of Directors. I am author of Understanding & Controlling Stuttering: A Comprehensive New Approach Based on the Valsalva Hypothesis. I have given numerous workshops on stuttering throughout the United States and internationally.
Memberships
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA #12128371).
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Payments Accepted
PayPal
Hours
By appointment
Cost/Session
$120 per hour online. Free initial consulation
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Speech-Language Therapy
 Online / Video / Teletherapy
 Stuttering
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