Hi! Good questions. Your first question about fluency without using techniques is a difficult one to answer and varies from person to person. Stuttering can have wide ranging levels of severity both among people and situations, and it can also have different etiologies (i.e., developmental \[the most common\], neurogenic, psychogenic). Stuttering severity can also change over time. With commitment and practice, it is possible to use stuttering modification techniques (such as [cancellations](http://www.stutteringsource.com/blog/-the-411-on-cancellations#.XlGy2y3MzjA)) at a level that becomes almost second nature and less of a conscious effort. You are still using techniques, but the level of effort is less with practice. Fluency skills are not easily learned and take months if not years to master. I think you are also asking about regulated breathing treatment. There is some research that points to success using breathing treatment with younger children and adolescents, but is much less consistent with adults. Costal breathing has also been used in stuttering treatment and there are some good discussions on it [here](http://stuttertalk.com/tag/costal-breathing/). I'm not familiar with EFT or EMDR. Knowledge about hypnosis and stuttering is incomplete and while it may help reduce anxiety, the current research does not point to it being an effective treatment to improve fluency. Stuttering therapy for teens and adults usually means changing long-standing speech behaviors, emotions, and attitudes about talking and communication in general. Goals might include: reducing the frequency of stuttering, reducing tension and struggle during stuttering moments, working to decrease word or situation avoidance, etc. However, total fluency is usually not a realistic goal and a good SLP will work with you to decide on goals that are motivating, realistic, and measurable. Hope that helps!