How we help
Functional neurological disorder (FND) can show up with many different neurological-type symptoms and for some people, that includes difficulties with speech, voice, fluency, or the sense that talking takes extraordinary effort even when scans do not explain it in classical “organic” ways. That contradiction can leave people feeling unheard; our starting point is the opposite — your experience of symptoms is what we work from.
Speech and language therapy can focus on pacing, restructuring communication demands, graded practice exercises, liaison with neurologists / psychiatry teams where helpful, breathing and voice hygiene, cognitive-communication strategies, and gradual return-to-activity planning that recognises flare-ups without abandoning goals.
We bring counselling-informed skills alongside SLT expertise so there is space to talk about embarrassment, avoidance, frustration, losses, wins, and rebuilding identity, alongside practical communication work.
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A collaborative approach
Sessions move at a pace that respects your energy and your experience. There is always room for careful experimentation: gently testing what supports your daily functioning and what worsens symptoms, without any pressure or coercion.
Practical work—like voice exercises, speech rhythm, or articulation drills—appears only when it genuinely matches your personal priorities. Active, compassionate listening sits at the heart of our practice, ensuring our tools fit exactly how you make sense of things.
Everything we do is guided by the everyday goals that matter most to you, whether that is returning to work, managing friendships, parenting, or rebuilding your confidence piece by piece.
