In North America, stuttering is treated by speech-language pathologists. You may also see the initialisms SLP (which stands for speech-language pathologist), SLT (speech-language therapist, used in the UK), or ST (speech therapist).

These professionals hold degrees and have completed supervised training in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders. They are typically registered with a college (a regulatory body that protects the public), and can only provide services for clients in the area in which they are registered. This means that you will be limited to working with speech-language pathologists near you (typically, either residing in the province where you live or jointly registered in both their place of work and your residence).

To find these SLPs (or SLTs), there are a few avenues that you can try:

• Google “stuttering speech therapy [city name]” or “stuttering speech therapy [province name]” to find private practices advertising stuttering services in your area. Searching by country, or without a location, is likely to generate results showing popular speech therapy clinics that you will be unable to access, as you may receive listings for clinics in other jurisdictions.

• Ask your family doctor/GP (or your teacher, if you are still in the school system), who may refer you to a clinician that they are aware of in the community.

• Search for the college of speech-language pathologists in your area (to start, try googling “speech language college [province name]”). These college websites typically include a public listing of practitioners that you can contact to look for a good fit. Some of these listings are searchable, in which case you can search specifically for a clinician with experience treating stuttering (AKA fluency).