The Psychology of GOOD Stuttering Tools & Techniques

Over the years, there have been countless techniques put forward by therapists and coaches — from Martin Schwartz's "Passive Airflow," to Dave McGuire's "Costal Breathing," to Michael Williams' focus on "Word Blending," and Lee Lovett's creative "crutches," just to name a few.

If you’ve seen my work before, you know how much I believe in what I call “tools.” These speech techniques can be life-changing for stutterers.

But today, I'm not here to talk about any ONE tool. Instead, I want to dive into the PSYCHOLOGY behind why learning (and mastering) these tools is so powerful. And why they’re not only useful for building fluency — but why they are truly indispensable.