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1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn

4.9 56 reviews

  • Avatar Emily Matles ★★★★★ a week ago
    We would highly recommend Ally! Our son always asks about her, so very thankful to Brooklyn Letters for introducing us.
    ~ Emily, mom of Brooklyn 2 year old
  • Avatar T Ainsley ★★★★★ 5 months ago
    I cannot express how grateful and rewarding my experience with Brooklyn Letters has been. Her tutor Ms. Daria is so knowledgeable, amazing, kind and awesome. My daughter has made so much progress in Literacy and Math and it's all … More thanks to Ms. Daria. I know my daughter is sad that she can no longer work with Ms. Daria, as she looked forward to their sessions every week. Thank you again!
  • Avatar Natalie Levon ★★★★★ 4 months ago
    Nicole has been an amazing therapist!! She played a tremendous role in our daughter’s speech progress and overall development. She has come such a long way and we are so happy with the therapy she received!
  • Avatar Colin Peters ★★★★★ 6 months ago
    We could not be happier with the services Valerie provided! She is very thoughtful and knowledgeable and provided significant guidance to support our daughter's speech development outside of our scheduled sessions. She established … More a great working relationship with her, and she will definitely be missed! Your business model is amazing and it was an absolute pleasure working with Valerie. I've referred your organization and Valerie to the Executive Director of our daughter's school and friends/colleagues who are in need of speech therapy services.
  • Avatar Lil Amatore ★★★★★ 7 months ago
    Christina was absolutely wonderful. She went out of her way to win my son over and it worked. He looked forward to her visits and his speech improved so much under her care. She was super flexible and it’s clear she truly cares. We adore … More Christina and we’re going to miss her. Almost sad he improved so much! She’s simply amazing and we can’t say enough how great she is. I would recommend her services to anyone and everyone, without hesitation. Thank you so much for connecting us with her!
  • Avatar Heather Liljengren ★★★★★ a year ago
    We cannot say enough good things about Effie, the ASL teacher, who was so engaged and effective with our 2 year old daughter from the very first session! Effie gladly included our whole family in the sessions! Her expertise and fantastic … More personality gave our daughter a way to communicate that she was so desperately seeking. The coordinators at Brooklyn Letters were so helpful and communicative…I would highly recommend their services!
  • Avatar Brigid Bower ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    Samantha Dalmas was fantastic! We saw her for a feeding therapy evaluation and while she doesn’t think my daughter needs more feeding therapy sessions at this time, but she gave me lots of tips to try. If my daughter's doctors want … More to see more progress at her next appointment, I wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to Samantha again.
  • Avatar Duygu Başaran ★★★★★ 11 months ago
    Brooklyn Letters was recommended to me through a friend's speech therapist friend in NJ. The articulation evaluation for my daughter went well. We were pleased with Kristin's services.
  • Avatar Kelley Peters-Patel ★★★★★ a year ago
    Melissa was wonderful. Our daughter warmed to her immediately and by the time she left, had already started "practicing" some of the techniques Melissa had shown her. I will not hesitate at all to reach out to Melissa again, should … More the need arise.
  • Avatar R Elmore ★★★★★ a year ago
    Aileen was INCREDIBLY helpful to us, both in assessing possible origins of my grandson's food aversions, as well as informing us of various available interventions to consider.
    I can’t thank you and Brooklyn Letters enough for connecting
    … More us with Aileen. In all our feeding therapy journey we have not gotten anything near the kind of benefit that we did from her. Her knowledge, professionalism, and responsiveness have put us on the path of progress with my grandson and has also made us feel genuinely well cared for.
  • Avatar Christine Weiher ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    We were amazed with Allison! She met my son at 2 1/2 years old, not speaking much at all, and over a computer, and she was able to develop a bond and friendship, so much so that he would look forward to his weekly computer time with Allison. … More I was not sure how the speech therapy would go- but we are so happy that we tried it out and continued. It allowed my son to gain confidence in his speech, make a new friend :), and also give him the skills and a bit of understanding of how to shape his mouth or where to place his tongue to make the proper sounds. We were extremely happy with Allison- she was fantastic to work with.
  • Avatar Andrea Saffady ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    My sessions with Karen have been extremely helpful. My speech has improved tremendously. In fact, I just finished 2 hours of conducting interviews with a consulting client via MS Teams and I have an upcoming conference call. Both my … More neurologist and neurosurgeon remarked about how good my speech is. Much of the day it is perfect, although I still have some rough spots when I get tired or speak too quickly. One of my granddaughters is a speech pathology student at Ithaca College. She sat in on 2 sessions while she was home for winter break, and she was very impressed with Karen.
  • Avatar Jacob B ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We were delighted with Christie. First, and most importantly, our son made great strides under her guidance. So great, that we felt he no longer needed help! She was incredibly patient and kind with him and our son really responded to … More her. Christie was also great with me and my wife. She provided thorough and informative updates on our son's progress and which exercises she was using with him, so we could reinforce what she was teaching him. All in all, we had a fabulous experience with Christie and would highly recommend her.
  • Avatar Jessica C ★★★★★ a year ago
    Theo was wonderful and his work with my son has produced some progress. I am grateful for the services Theo provided.
  • Avatar Melissa Stevens ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Highly recommend Jill. She is a total pleasure to work with. After a few months working with Jill, my son is reading above grade level and LOVES to read. Mission accomplished!
  • Avatar Demet Evren ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Paige was great and we had been really happy with her. I would highly recommend her! I recommend Brooklyn Letters to whomever asks for a speech therapist.
  • Avatar Jeizel Rosenthal ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Isabel was WONDERFUL and our son absolutely adored her, and he is making great progress with his reading and writing.
  • Avatar Lesley Duval ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Theo was fantastic with our 4yo son. We were very worried that his progress would fall off when we had to switch to remote sessions, but Theo kept our son happy and engaged through the screen. Highly highly recommend!
  • Avatar Samantha Packard ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    We've been working with Theo from Brooklyn Letters for close to 4 months now and the results are apparent; our daughter has vastly improved her speech in a relatively short amount of time. We make "Theo Day" a celebration … More in our house with pancakes for breakfast, and the enthusiasm is matched in the sessions. Theo is fun, patient, professional, and caring, and he gives us the tools to take the lessons beyond the session. Thank you Theo, and Brooklyn Letters, for helping our daughter express herself.
  • Avatar Travis Ricca ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    I worked with Alina to enhance my pronunciation, tone, and pacing while communicating socially and in a work environment. She was great to work with and clear about goals and learning objectives. The improvement from day 1 has been tremendous! … More
  • Avatar Enrico Bermudez ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Cathy has been excellent with us and our son. We will sorely miss her. He has improved significantly with Cathy’s help. Cathy was a true partner with us, especially as we pursued additional help through our son’s school system.
  • Avatar Kayne Elisabeth Wilk ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We really loved working with Alina, she is so fantastic. Patient yet firm, and determined the best course of action very clearly and succintly for us. And it all transitioned so well to Zoom as well. I will definitely be back in touch for … More services for our other child after summer break!
  • Avatar Jen S ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Vera was amazing! My 11 yo daughter made progress so quickly and really looked forward to her sessions. She was kept motivated and engaged.
  • Avatar susie tofte ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    The work that Allison P. did with our daughter over the years has been invaluable to us. Our daughter had such a good relationship with Allison, and it allowed them to work really well together - even remotely these past 6 months. This … More year, Allison went above and beyond by helping us throughout the neuropsych eval we did, trying to re-open our daughter's IEP at her school, and eventually landing her at our chosen school. She was in contact with our daughter's teachers, with the neuropsychologist, and made herself available as a reference to speak on behalf of our daughter's learning differences.
    Allison stopped by our house last week to give our daughter cupcakes and say goodbye, and I literally cried with appreciation for what an amazing speech therapist she has been. She has been our daughter's biggest champion. The new families that she will work with this year are lucky to have her.
  • Avatar Alicia Perez-Katz ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Sydney was great! Our son was sad to end his sessions with her, which says a lot. We appreciated her honest assessment of his skill level, and he now has materials to self monitor and practice. Thank you!
  • Avatar Kristin Ames ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Our experience with Theo was terrific. Theo was great with my son. He developed a positive relationship with him based on sincerity, respect, trust and a deep personal connection. In their lessons, Theo was encouraging, creative and kind. … More He helped our son understand how to differentiate the sounds he made when he spoke, and gave him great exercises to practice every week between lessons. Our son was sorry to have the lessons come to an end, but recognized that Theo had helped him as much as possible and it was time for him to stop. Theo explained to him (and us) how to keep working to get the last 5%, and encouraged him to keep working on the exercises on his own. I have recommended Theo to another parent who noticed my son's improvement and inquired for her own son.
    We are all grateful to have gotten to know Theo, and we greatly appreciate all the work he did to help our son.
  • Avatar Aisha Holder ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    "I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Michelle Macroy-Higgins. We are extremely pleased with her work with our daughter. I was so grateful for my daughter to have a speech therapist who is a researcher (specialty in late … More talkers), graduate professor and practitioner. Her expertise was clearly evident in our conversations and work with our daughter. She was very responsive to my questions and often sent articles and other materials about language development that I found helpful. Thankfully, my daughter's speech improved tremendously. Michelle developed such a warm relationship with my daughter. My daughter was always excited to see Michelle and would greet her at the door with a big hug. Lastly, I would add that Michelle always demonstrated empathy with me as a mother who was initially worried about her daughter's language development. I could go on and on about how pleased we were with Michelle's work."
  • Avatar Andrea Peartree ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Theo is a wonderful Clinton Hill speech therapist. We were really pleased with him. Our son showed drastic improvement, not only in his speech but in his confidence.
  • Avatar mario costa ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Alexa has been an enthusiastic, reliable, well prepared and caring teacher for our 6 year old daughter. She has been able to improve and increase our daughter's confidence lesson by lesson with patience and competence; through varied … More and productive didactic practice. Alexa has engaged our daughter in several activities that always kept her motivated and eager to learn literacy. My wife and I, both of us are educators, feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to observe Alexa's pedagogical skills. Alexa has had a big impact on our daughter literacy growth. Thank you Brooklyn Letters!
  • Avatar Lily Alt ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    We were absolutely DELIGHTED with Marsha's services. She was wonderful. We found her to be kind, fun, engaging, very knowledgeable. She provided us with clear instructions and additional written handouts each week. She engaged our … More son with different techniques and toys, and showed us how to use her techniques when we were interacting with him. I actually just texted her on Saturday - Our son finally said "more" - one of the target words we had been working on with her. It was a total joy to hear, and I had to share it with her - she wrote back immediately to congratulate us. I am so appreciative of her expertise, and wish we could have seen her for longer. I recommended her to another family in our neighborhood who is looking for a speech therapist.

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ACCENT REDUCTION/MODIFICATION COACHING FOR ADULTS IN MANHATTAN, NYC

accent reduction modification speech therapist

ACCENT REDUCTION COACHING FOR ADULTS IN MANHATTAN, NYC

accent reduction modification speech therapist
WE TRAVEL TO YOU THROUGHOUT MANHATTAN:
Battery Park City, Bowery, Carnegie Hill, Central Harlem, Central Midtown, Chelsea, Chinatown, Civic Center, Clinton, Columbus Circle, Cooperative Village, Diamond District, East Harlem, East Village, Financial District, Flatiron District, Garment District, Governors Island, Gramercy Park, Greenwich Village, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Hell’s Kitchen, Hudson Square, Hudson Yards, Inwood, Kips Bay, Lenox Hill, Lincoln Square, Little Italy, Lower East Side, Manhattan Valley, Marble Hill, Meatpacking District, Midtown, Midtown East, Midtown South, Morningside Heights, Murray Hill, NoHo, NoLita, Peter Cooper Village, Roosevelt Island, Seaport District, SoHo, South Street Seaport, Stuyvesant Town, Sutton Place, Theatre District, Times Square, TriBeCa, Turtle Bay, Union Square, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Washington Heights, Waterside Plaza, West Harlem, West Village, Yorkville.
We Also Travel To:
The Bronx, Riverdale, and Yonkers

Best 1:1 Manhattan Accent Reduction and Modification Coaches for Adults, NYC | Free Consultations and Meet & Greets with our professionals.

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1:1 Manhattan Accent Reduction/Modification Coaching for Adults, NYC | Free Consultations and Meet & Greets with our professionals.

For many adults—whether or not they experience speech difficulties—challenges like speech clarity, pronunciation, and communication style can affect confidence in professional and social settings. Whether you’re looking to refine your accent, speak more clearly, or project your voice with confidence, Manhattan Letters is here to support your goals. Whether you want to improve vocal confidence, voice projection, or effective communication techniques, these issues can create barriers to expressing yourself fully and professionally.

Why Choose Manhattan Letters?

You don’t need to have a speech disorder to work with us. Manhattan Letters works with adults from all backgrounds—those with communication challenges and those simply looking to fine-tune their speaking skills for greater clarity and confidence.

Here are six compelling reasons to choose Manhattan Letters for accent reduction coaching and speech therapy:

  1. Personalized 1:1 Sessions: Each session is tailored to your unique communication goals, ensuring focused and individualized support. Our professionals take the time to understand your background, needs, and specific pronunciation goals. Whether you’re aiming to speak more clearly in meetings, reduce your accent, or feel more confident in conversation, a plan is created just for you. Sessions are flexible and evolve with your progress.
  2. Experienced Speech Pathologists: The licensed speech-language pathologists we work with are experts in accent modification, articulation training, and presentation skills, with years of experience helping adults achieve communication excellence. They are licensed professionals with a deep understanding of speech mechanics and the nuances of accented speech. The clinicians we work with bring not only technical expertise but also a warm, encouraging approach to coaching. You’ll be guided by someone who is both knowledgeable and invested in your success.
  3. Comprehensive Public Speaking Coaching: Beyond accent reduction, we focus on vocal clarity, voice projection, and professional communication skills that empower you in any setting. Our educators help you refine your speaking pace, rhythm, and intonation so you sound natural, confident, and engaging. Whether you’re preparing for a presentation, an interview, or everyday conversations, practical strategies for real-world communication are taught. We also provide dialect coaching tailored to your career and social goals.
  4. Flexible Scheduling: We offer sessions at times that suit your schedule, including evenings and weekends, to accommodate busy professionals. Manhattan Letters understands that your time is valuable, so services are designed to be as accessible and convenient as possible.Whether you prefer early mornings, late evenings, or weekend sessions, scheduling is flexible to work with your availability. Our flexibility allows you to stay committed without disrupting your personal or professional life.
  5. In-Home and Remote Options: For your convenience, we provide both in-home sessions throughout Manhattan neighborhoods and secure remote sessions, allowing you to improve from the comfort of your home or office. In-home sessions offer a personal touch, while remote options provide convenience and flexibility no matter where you are. Both formats are equally effective and tailored to meet your goals. You choose the environment where you feel most comfortable learning.
  6. Results-Driven Approach with Lasting Impact: The methods used are designed not only to reduce your accent but also to give you tools that will improve all aspects of your communication, from speech fluency to presentation skills, leaving you with skills that will last a lifetime. We use proven strategies backed by research and adapted to your unique learning style. The focus is not on changing who you are, but on amplifying your ability to communicate clearly and confidently. Clients often report improved self-esteem, career growth, and stronger personal connections as a result.

AI-powered tools provide continuous, personalized support to enhance speech coaching sessions, helping clients practice and refine their communication skills between sessions. From real-time feedback on pacing, filler words, and delivery to simulated scenarios for interviews, presentations, and crucial conversations, these tools boost confidence, accelerate progress, and ensure measurable improvement for long-term communication success. These tools range in cost from as low as $12–$20 per month to as high as $79 per month. While highly recommended, they are not required if you choose to engage with Manhattan Letters’ services.

Where Do We Begin: At-Home and Remote Evaluations

We start with a comprehensive at-home or remote evaluation to assess your current strengths and identify areas for improvement. Based on this initial evaluation, we create a customized coaching or therapy plan that focuses on your goals—whether they involve pronunciation improvement, speech pattern modification, or accent coaching tailored to professional needs. This evaluation ensures that every session is purposeful, directed, and results-focused.

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TESTIMONIALS

I worked with Alina to enhance my pronunciation, tone, and pacing while communicating socially and in a work environment.
She was great to work with and clear about goals and learning objectives. The improvement from day 1 has been tremendous!

- Travis R.

My sessions with Karen have been extremely helpful.
My speech has improved tremendously. In fact, I just finished 2 hours of conducting interviews with a consulting client via MS Teams and I have an upcoming conference call. Both my neurologist and neurosurgeon remarked about how good my speech is. Much of the day it is perfect, although I still have some rough spots when I get tired or speak too quickly. One of my granddaughters is a speech pathology student at Ithaca College. She sat in on 2 sessions while she was home for winter break, and she was very impressed with Karen.

- William S.

FANTASTIC!
Danya was fantastic. Consistent, dedicated, and reliable. She has a hectic schedule, I realize, and I appreciated what feedback she could offer. Thank you for being such a great resource.

- JB
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Communication Differences

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Everyone has a unique way of speaking shaped by geography, culture, and language background. A “foreign accent” is not a disorder—it’s a natural result of speaking one language using the rules and sounds of another. Many people seek accent modification not because of a clinical issue, but because they want to be understood more easily and communicate more confidently in specific settings.

Thus, an accent is considered a communication difference as opposed to a disorder. However, there are instances wherein accented speech can interfere with effective communication. Some issues that may arise involving accented speech are:

  • difficulty being understood
  • needing to repeat oneself frequently
  • distraction (when the accent draws attention from the message)
  • negative attitudes towards a particular accent.

These issues may create a negative impact on a person’s career and academic goals, self-esteem, social interactions, and daily activities (Brady, Duewer, & King, 2016; Carlson & McHenry, 2006). As such, the help of a speech-language pathologist (SLP) or other specialists (such as linguists or ESL instructors) may be sought.

However, since an accent is neither a speech nor a language disorder, the SLP’s goal is not to treat or remediate. Instead, SLPs design a program to facilitate accent modification or reduction.

Goals of Accent Modification/Reduction

Improving communication skills is the primary goal of accent modification. In many instances, this involves working on an individual’s intelligibility so that their speech is easier to understand and does not cause distraction. Accented speech can be measured using a scale that rates accentedness, intelligibility, and comprehensibility.

When setting goals with a client, it is important to set realistic expectations. Instead of trying to completely neutralize an accent or sound like a native speaker, a more achievable goal is improving intelligibility and efficiency of communication. This can be done through a program designed to develop pronunciation, syntactic, and intonation skills.

Free Intake Process

1. Initial Contact and Consultation: Contact us via email, text, or phone, and we’ll respond promptly, any day of the week. During this initial contact, we’ll schedule a friendly and informative phone call within one business day. This conversation allows us to better understand your needs, preferences, and goals before moving forward.

2. Review: We take time to carefully review any relevant background information you share with us, such as past evaluations, intake forms, or notes on your communication goals. This helps us gain a clearer picture of your speech history and ensures that your coaching plan is both personalized and meaningful. We value your input and use it to align our support with your unique objectives.

3. Finding the Right Match: Based on your communication goals and preferences, we’ll match you with a professional who best fits your needs. We provide detailed profiles and offer free remote meet-and-greets so you can feel confident about your match. Our goal is to make sure you feel comfortable and supported from day one.

4. Our Professionals: 100% of the professionals we work with are certified speech-language pathologists with specialized expertise in stuttering and fluency therapy for adults. The speech-language pathologists we work with are dedicated to helping you build confidence, improve speech fluency, and meet your personal and professional communication goals. With a strong track record in results-driven care, we use evidence-based strategies tailored to each individual.

We ensure that all reports and communications are securely stored using a HIPAA-encrypted email system, maintaining confidentiality. We do not release any confidential information without your written consent, providing peace of mind regarding the security and privacy of your information.

What is Accent Reduction and Why Do People Seek It?

Accent modification, sometimes called accent reduction, is a specialized service designed to enhance English pronunciation, communication patterns, and vocal confidence. It’s not about “fixing” anything—it’s about refining how you express yourself so you feel understood, self-assured, and empowered in both personal and professional contexts. Many clients don’t have any speech or language disorder—they simply want to feel more at ease when communicating. The goal is to improve intelligibility, speech fluency, and clarity in personal and professional contexts. This often includes elements like articulation training, elocution coaching, and accent coaching to help non-native speakers or professionals refine their speech and communicate effectively in various settings.

Who Needs It?

Accent modification can benefit individuals from all backgrounds—whether you’re facing specific communication challenges or simply looking to enhance your speaking presence. The speech-language pathology services offered are ideal for:

  • Non-native English speakers who want to be understood more easily and feel more confident in social and professional settings. Accent coaching can help them refine pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation, making conversations smoother and more effective.
  • Professionals and executives who rely on workplace communication and want to improve speech clarity and pronunciation for presentations and public speaking. Enhancing these skills can lead to stronger leadership presence, improved collaboration, and greater career opportunities.
  • Public speakers and presenters want to refine their voice projection, speech patterns, and vocal clarity to engage audiences more effectively. Through targeted coaching, they can become more persuasive, engaging, and impactful in front of any audience.
  • For anyone seeking personal growth in communication, it helps people feel more confident in expressing themselves and connecting with others. Whether in day-to-day conversation or high-stakes settings, better communication builds self-assurance and deeper connections.

Accent modification can be a transformative step for any adult who wants to communicate more clearly and effectively, whether for career advancement, social settings, or simply increased confidence.

Training and Strategies

accent reduction modification speech therapy

A person may do accent modification training independently with the help of apps, books, or language software. However, instructor-led training provides significant advantages, including a more individualized program and instruction, immediate feedback, and timelier progress. Instructor-led training may be one-on-one or as part of a small group, seminars, or workshops. The sessions can be done in person or online.

SLP roles for accent modification:

  • conducting a comprehensive assessment of communication skills that is culturally and linguistically appropriate
  • designing modification plans, teaching pronunciation, tracking progress, and determining appropriate dismissal criteria
  • keeping up to date on research in the field of accent modification and contributing to advancing knowledge about the nature and provision of accent modification services.

How an SLP will evaluate your accent:

  • The production of different sounds
  • The rhythm and intonation of your speech
  • How you sound in conversation
  • How accent impacts your daily life

At the start of accent modification training, the SLP will comprehensively check the individual’s language history. This will include:

  • where the individual has lived and how long they have lived in that area
  • all languages spoken by the individual
  • the age of acquisition or when the target language was first learned
  • the context in which the target language was learned (whether in school or community)
  • length and age of exposure to each language spoken
  • the languages used at home, at work, and in social settings

During accent modification training, the SLP will focus on the following key areas:

  1. Segmentals – Refers to a language’s sounds. Each language contains a unique set of vowels and consonants used and combined in distinct ways to form words.
  2. Suprasegmentals are the prosodic or rhythmic features of speech, which, when modified, may significantly impact one’s intelligibility.
  • Stress or emphasizing particular parts of a syllable
  • Intonation or the vocal pitch contour or patterns that affect a word’s meaning
  • Pitch or how high or low someone’s voice is perceived
  • Timing or rhythm, which refers to the duration of sounds and pauses
  • Loudness or the speaker’s vocal intensity
  • Language – Pertains to an individual’s proficiency in the target language, including syntax, morphology, vocabulary, and social use.

To achieve the goals set by both the client and the SLP, the following accent modification strategies are recommended by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association:

  • Listen and imitate – repeating modeled sounds or speech
  • Phonetic training – teaching phonemes explicitly through descriptions and articulation
  • Minimal pair drill – differentiating similar sounds using listening discrimination and verbal production
  • Contextualized minimal pairs – differentiating similar sounds in a meaningful context
  • Visual aids – using visual cues to assist sound production
  • Tongue twisters – practicing phrases and sentences that use successive consonant sounds
  • Developmental approximation drills – using a developmental sequence in learning sounds of the target language
  • Practice vowel production and altering stress patterns
  • Reading aloud
  • Recording speech for progress monitoring, assessment, and feedback purposes
  • Auditory discrimination training

Getting Started with Manhattan Letters

At Manhattan Letters, we understand that choosing the right therapist is essential. That’s why we offer free consultations and remote meet-and-greet sessions to introduce you to our services, answer your questions, and explore your personal communication goals. This initial consultation is a no-obligation opportunity to learn how our services—including accent reduction, elocution training, speech coaching, public speaking coaching, language therapy, articulation therapy, stuttering intervention, and voice therapy—can help you achieve the clear, confident communication you deserve.

Whether you’ve worked with a speech-language pathologist before or are simply curious about improving how you sound and feel when speaking, we welcome you. No speech issue is required—just a goal to grow and communicate with greater clarity.

Ready to transform the way you communicate? Contact Manhattan Letters today to schedule your free consultation and take the first step toward improved speech clarity and vocal confidence.

MEET SOME OF OUR SLPS AND ACCENT REDUCTION COACHES

Judith W.

M.A., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association) and Certified Singing Teacher
JUDITH

Judith has been a speech-language pathologist since 1993, specializing in speech coaching for professionals and individuals seeking to enhance their communication skills. Her expertise spans accent reduction, voice training, elocution, public speaking, and business communication, empowering clients to present themselves with confidence and clarity.

Since 2015, Judith has helped professionals become dynamic, confident communicators through her holistic approach to corporate communication. She has coached executives and emerging leaders at top organizations including IBM, Bloomberg, Citi, and NASDAQ. Judith’s coaching approach focuses on developing powerful voices, enhancing speech clarity, and adapting seamlessly across communication contexts. She specializes in improving public speaking, meeting skills, and workplace communication, teaching practical strategies that elevate presence and authenticity. She understands that how you speak often carries more weight than the words themselves.

Judith’s extensive experience also includes working with adults in clinics, rehab centers, and private settings, as well as coaching professionals to improve workplace communication.

Her innovative “Sounds in Motion” program, implemented in schools, used a multi-sensory approach to boost speech development and fluency. Judith’s approach to coaching is enriched by her background in singing, movement, acting, improv, and public speaking. She believes that integrating these elements makes learning enjoyable and results in deeper, more lasting improvements in communication skills.

Judith is a member of VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association), CORSPAN (Corporate Speech Pathology Network), and ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association).

Location: Manhattan, and Remote

Types of Services:

  • Individual and group speech coaching for adults (accent reduction, vocal development, public speaking, business communication)
  • Communication assessments

Expertise: Accent modification, stuttering, public speaking, voice training, business communication skills, and confidence-building for individuals with Asperger’s and autism

Gehan A.

M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Gehan A.

Gehan is a dedicated Speech language pathologist with a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Adelphi University. She specializes in voice therapy for adults, helping clients enhance their vocal presence for public speaking, performance, and everyday communication.

With a strong commitment to inclusivity and affirming care, Gehan offers specialized transgender voice therapy, providing both individual and group sessions tailored to male-to-female and female-to-male voice habilitation. Gehan’s work empowers clients to align their voice with their gender identity in a healthy, authentic, and sustainable way.

In addition, Gehan supports public speakers through vocal habilitation—focusing on vocal health and expressive voice use. Her clinical expertise also includes fluency intervention, articulation therapy, and accent modification, helping clients build clarity and confidence in all areas of communication.

Whether working with professionals, performers, or individuals on a personal journey, Gehan brings compassion, clinical skill, and a deep passion for helping others find and express their true voice.

Location: Remote

Expertise: Voice therapy for adults, public speaking support and vocal presence for performance and communication, transgender voice therapy (MTF and FTM voice habilitation – individual and group sessions), vocal habilitation including vocal health and expressive voice use, fluency intervention, articulation therapy, and accent modification.

Karen M.

M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Karen

Karen holds a master’s degree from the University of California at Long Beach and a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Before relocating to New York City, she owned and operated a private practice in Silicon Valley, California.

Karen specializes in public speaking coaching, helping clients enhance their confidence, voice quality, intonation, and vocal strength. She provides expert guidance to professional speakers, corporate executives, and audiobook narrators, assisting them in refining their pronunciation, presentation style, and audience engagement.

Her coaching is tailored for individuals transitioning from small corporate meeting rooms to large indoor and outdoor venues, ensuring they develop the skills needed for effective and dynamic presentations. She also trains clients in stress management techniques, helping them overcome public speaking anxiety while fostering stronger audience connections.

Karen’s approach is designed to empower speakers with the skills and confidence necessary to deliver impactful, engaging, and memorable presentations.

Location: Remote
Experience: Accent modification, Adult Articulation Disorders, Adult CVA , Adult language disorders, executive functioning difficulties, voice disorders , chronic cough, Parkinson’s and social/pragmatic difficulties.

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Call: (347) 394-3485,
Text: (917) 426-8880
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