I think you're probably right, about speech therapists who truly understand stuttering. They are probably in the minority. I was hoping actually that I would see a speech therapist who was a PWS themselves, but understandably most speech therapists aren't stutterers. I guess ultimately I wanted to be coached by someone who fully understood the experience of stuttering. My speech therapist spent a lot of time emphasizing light touches or soft starts, breathing (exhaling a bit before speaking), speaking slowly and softly, things like that. I had about 10 sessions. She was disappointed that I couldn't get myself to purposely stutter when making a phone call. I had explained to her that I stuttered often when making phone calls or speaking over the intercom at work. That's when my fear of stuttering was greatest. I don't know if she understood that its all about the situation I am in. I was always very fluent when I went in for the session so I wouldn't blame her if she had a hard time believing that I was a PWS at all! She did say that I could apply to come back for more sessions in the future if I felt I needed it. But I think that this forum, stuttertalk.com (thanks for that link by the way!) and other internet resources, and the NSA Conference, are things I'd rather focus on. I'm starting to work on tolerating my stuttering and not feeling embarrassed or disappointed when I don't get my words out clearly. I'm working on just being confident with myself in speaking situations with any given person. My fluency varies and I cant worry about anyone's reaction to how I speak. I just have to remember to let my words flow as best I can and not hesitate to speak as I am thinking. That is always when I am most fluent, rather than thinking about what I want to say beforehand.