Practical Insights for Clearer, More Confident Communication
I write practical articles about the questions that come up most often in my work: accent refinement, workplace communication, executive presence, and building a speech-language pathology practice.
Some articles are for multilingual professionals preparing for important workplace conversations. Others are for speech-language pathologists and clinicians building or growing a private practice. When research is relevant, I link to it.
My goal is to make useful guidance easy to access. If an article answers your question and you never need to book a session, that is a good outcome.
A few concrete signals that point to a team-level communication gap, rather than an individual one.
Four training pathways, from a new clinician's first feeding evaluation to advanced instrumental assessment and mentorship.
Accent coaching is not covered by insurance, and the reason matters. What makes clinical speech therapy different, and how people…
Accent reduction is contested, and the criticism has force. Why I call this refinement, what that changes in the work,…
Native speakers say gonna, wanna and whaddaya without thinking. The ten reductions you will hear most, and why hearing them…
Mentorship for practicing SLPs, assistants, and students isn't clinical supervision — it's a different kind of professional support.
Accent coach or licensed speech-language pathologist? The honest difference, which one suits your situation, and four questions to ask either.
The CONCEPT framework: seven pillars that guide communication coaching at Speech Happens, from clarity through to transformation.
Is Speech Dynamics Coaching Right for You?
Tell me about your communication goals and I will help you find the right starting point. Every individual client begins with a sixty-minute initial assessment.