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1139 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn

4.9 56 reviews

  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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!
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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!
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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!
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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!
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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!
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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!
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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!
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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!
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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."
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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.
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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!
  • Google review, Brooklyn Letters 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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Public Speaking

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Many adults encounter challenges with public speaking that can affect their personal and professional lives. Common struggles include stage fright, anxiety, difficulties with clear articulation, and issues with pacing and voice projection. For some, even thinking about public speaking can lead to fear and avoidance. Tailored, one-on-one public speaking coaching addresses these individual challenges, helping adults build confidence, gain communication skills, and become more effective speakers.

And here’s the best part: you don’t need to have a speech disorder or therapy need to benefit from this service. The coaching we offer is open to any adult—professionals, students, creatives, job seekers, leaders—who wants to level up their voice, delivery, or confidence. We work on strengthening your presence, not “fixing” a problem.

Serving Long Island NY Neighborhoods

We proudly provide 1:1 public speaking coaching across Long Island, offering a convenient solution for those looking to improve their speaking skills. We travel to Nassau and Suffolk counties, including Baldwin, Bellmore, Bethpage, Brookville ,Carle Place, Cedarhurst, East Meadow, East Williston, Elmont, Farmingdale , Floral Park, Franklin Square, Freeport, Garden City, Garden City Park, Glen Cove, Glen Head, Great Neck,  Hempstead , Hewlett, Hicksville, Island Park , Inwood, Jericho, Lake Success, Lattingtown, Lawrence, Levittown, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Malverne, Manhasset, Manorhaven,  Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Merrick, Mill River , Mineola, Muttontown, New Hyde Park, North Bellmore, North Hempstead , North Massapequa, North Merrick, Oceanside, Old Westbury, Oyster Bay, Plainview, Plandome,  Port Washington, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Roslyn, Roslyn Heights, Sea Cliff, Seaford, Stewart Manor, Syosset, Uniondale, Valley Stream, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury, Williston, Woodbury, and Woodmere. In Suffolk County, the towns include Amagansett, Babylon, Bayport, Blue Point, Bohemia, Brookhaven, Centereach, Deer Park, East Hampton, East Islip, Eastport, Farmingville, Greenport, Hauppauge, Huntington, Islip, Mattituck, Medford, Montauk, Nesconset, Northport, Oakdale, Patchogue, Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Station, Riverhead, Sayville, Selden, Setauket, Shelter Island, Smithtown, South Setauket, Southampton, Southold, St. James, Westhampton Beach, West Islip, and West Sayville. Our experienced coaches provide in-home or virtual sessions, allowing flexibility and comfort. We understand the specific needs of professionals, students, and community members in Long Island, ensuring our coaching services meet your goals and schedule.

Why Choose Long Island Letters?

Long Island Letters is a premier choice for public speaking coaching due to our commitment to quality, personalization, and results. Here are six key reasons why clients choose us:

  1. Experienced Coaches:
    Our roster includes seasoned public-speaking coaches with years of experience in the field. They have successfully helped clients from various backgrounds overcome anxiety, improve clarity, and become more confident speakers.
  2. Customized 1:1 Approach:
    Each client’s journey is unique. We provide fully personalized 1:1 public speaking coaching that caters to individual needs, whether preparing for a big presentation or working on general communication skills.
  3. Flexible Location Options:
    With in-home sessions across Long Island and virtual coaching options, we make it easy for clients to choose a setting that fits their schedule and comfort level.
  4. Proven Techniques for Improvement:
    Our coaching includes tried-and-tested methods to improve communication skills, boost presentation confidence, and enhance clarity. These proven techniques ensure meaningful progress.
  5. Supportive and Safe Environment:
    Our sessions provide a comfortable and judgment-free space to practice, make mistakes, and grow. We know that a supportive environment is essential to gaining confidence.
  6. Results-Oriented Training:
    We ensure our clients see measurable improvements from practical exercises to real-time feedback. Our focus is on lasting results that translate into professional and personal success.
  7. AI-Powered Tools:
    Our 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 work with us.

Where Do We Begin: At-Home and Remote Evaluations

Our process starts with a thorough evaluation conducted either at home or online. This initial step assesses your current skills and helps identify areas for improvement, whether you’re looking to focus on speech clarity coaching, presentation skills, or managing public speaking anxiety. From this evaluation, we develop a custom coaching plan that outlines achievable goals and the path to reach them.

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TESTIMONIALS

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. 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.

- Christine W.
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What is Public Speaking?

Consider an occasion when you were requested to speak in front of a big group. This can be anything from giving a presentation, moderating a work meeting or conference, or delivering a speech at a family gathering. Does that encounter bring up any unpleasant emotions?

Many individuals connect public speaking with a terrible experience we want to avoid at all costs. However, public speaking is sometimes inevitable. You don’t have to be nervous whether you’re a kid making a class presentation or an adult speaking at your best friend’s wedding.

Why Public Speaking Matters

Public speaking skills are essential in today’s world, impacting professional and personal interactions alike. Effective communication can open doors, build relationships, and enhance career prospects. Articulating ideas clearly and confidently can make a difference in work presentations, interviews, social interactions, and more. For many, confidence in public speaking translates to confidence in all areas of life. Our coaching equips clients with these essential skills, helping them stand out in a competitive world.

What Makes Public Speaking Challenging?

Some of the most common reasons that make public speaking a challenge for many individuals include:

  • Little experience with public speaking
  • Viewing public speaking as a show rather than as a means of connecting with an audience
  • Speech preparation and development are limited
  • The anxiety of the speaker
  • Inexperience with using technology relating to the speech (video clips, PowerPoint presentations, music, etc.)
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How to Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety

One of the biggest barriers to effective public speaking is anxiety, which often manifests as physical symptoms like a racing heart, sweating, or shaky hands. Overcoming this anxiety requires strategies that calm the mind and body and foster a sense of control.

Our 1:1 public speaking coaches use several techniques to help clients manage and reduce anxiety, including:

  • Mindfulness and Breathing Exercises: Focusing on the breath and practicing mindfulness can significantly calm nerves before and during speaking engagements.
  • Positive Visualization: By visualizing a successful presentation, clients can mentally prepare for success, replacing fears with positive expectations.
  • Gradual Exposure: Starting with small audiences and building up helps clients build comfort and confidence gradually.
  • Practice Techniques for Confidence: Practicing key elements of a speech or presentation repeatedly makes it feel natural and minimizes fear.
  • Feedback and Support: Our coaches provide constructive feedback that helps clients address specific areas of improvement and feel supported throughout the process.

By addressing anxiety directly and learning practical tools to manage it, clients are empowered to overcome public speaking anxiety and approach public speaking with a positive, composed mindset.

Essential Do’s and Don’ts for Successful Public Speaking

In our public speaking classes, we emphasize the importance of the do’s and don’ts:

  • Do prepare thoroughly. Good preparation is key to confidence.
  • Do practice speaking slowly and clearly.
  • Do engage your audience with eye contact and open body language.
  • Don’t rush through your content—take pauses for impact.
  • Don’t memorize your speech word-for-word, which can sound robotic.
  • Don’t ignore audience reactions or feedback during your presentation.

These basic guidelines can help speakers connect with their audience and communicate effectively, turning even the most challenging public speaking situations into successful ones.

Free Intake Process

  • Initial Contact and Consultation: Contact us via email, text, or phone, and we’ll respond promptly, any day of the week. We’ll arrange a phone call within one business day to discuss your needs.
  • Review: We thoroughly review past reports, evaluations, and report cards to deeply understand the client’s history and the family’s requirements.
  • Tailored Assessments: Clients can undergo a detailed educational assessment in literacy and math, which helps identify strengths and areas needing improvement. This allows for customized sessions for the best possible outcomes. Additionally, licensed speech-language pathologists provide comprehensive evaluations for individuals of all ages.
  • Finding the Right Match: We collaborate closely with clients to determine their needs and select the best professionals. We offer detailed profiles of these professionals to assist clients in making well-informed decisions. All the professionals we work with are available for free remote meet-and-greets!
  • Expert Professionals: 100% of the professionals we work with consist of expert public speaking coaches focused on helping adults improve their vocal strength, speech clarity, and presentation skills. Some of the coaches we work with are also certified speech-language pathologists—highly trained professionals in the science and art of communication. This doesn’t mean you need a speech disorder to work with them; instead, it means you’ll be guided by someone who truly understands the mechanics of voice, articulation, and expressive confidence. Committed to a client-centered approach, we address public speaking challenges such as stage fright, voice projection, and effective pacing. Our coaches use personalized, evidence-based techniques to support each client’s unique goals, fostering confidence and communication skills. With our tailored approach, we help adults achieve lasting improvements in vocal projection, clear articulation, and engaging delivery, empowering them to speak confidently in any setting.

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.

How Do You Connect with Your Audience?

Connecting with your audience can be as simple as tweaking and adjusting your language to personalize your message and make yourself more relatable. Our public speaking coaches help you discover techniques that create an instant rapport—no matter the setting or crowd. Here are additional strategies we work on together:

  1. Greet your audience. It may seem obvious, but many speakers forget to acknowledge their listeners. When you rush into a presentation—whether on stage or during a video call—without pausing to say hello, you risk coming across as disconnected. Begin with a warm “Hi!” or “Thank you for being here.” Recognize the setting, acknowledge the audience’s time, and introduce your purpose.
  2. Plan your message around their interests—not just yours. For example, if you’re pitching a product to investors, skip the long backstory and focus on the core problem you’re solving and the opportunity it creates for them. Tailor your message to meet the needs and motivations of the people in the room.
  3. Tell meaningful stories. Storytelling brings your message to life. But not just any story will do. Choose stories that resonate with your audience’s values and context. If you’re speaking about children’s health, for instance, using examples from the local community can create a deeper emotional impact than distant, unrelated anecdotes.
  4. Minimize perceived differences. Audiences are more receptive when they feel seen and understood. Match cultural references, measurement units, or terminology to your audience’s background. If you’re speaking to an international audience, localize examples and cite research they trust.
  5. Remember, your message is more than words. Audiences respond to how you present yourself—not just what you say. This includes posture, eye contact, facial expressions, and vocal tone. Your audience is looking for a connection, not a data dump. Let your personality shine through.
  6. Use stories, humor, and strong language choices. Humor (when appropriate) humanizes you and draws listeners in. Personal anecdotes help the audience relate to you. Our coaches will help you find the right balance so your story serves your message—not the other way around.
  7. Pause intentionally. A well-placed pause allows you to gather your thoughts and gives the audience time to absorb what you’ve just said. It also helps with pacing, adds emphasis, and makes your speech more engaging.
  8. Use inflection to hold attention. Inflection, or vocal variety, adds life to your words. Varying pitch, tone, and pace helps emphasize key ideas and keeps the audience interested. You’ll learn how to avoid monotone delivery and add appropriate emotional tone to your message.
  9. Incorporate meaningful gestures and movement. Audiences notice body language. Whether it’s a hand gesture, stepping closer during a key point, or using physical space to organize ideas—movement makes ideas memorable. Our coaching helps you use nonverbal communication effectively and naturally.
  10. Make eye contact. Connecting visually creates intimacy and trust. Rather than scanning the room, learn to engage individuals throughout your speech. This builds connection and keeps your audience actively engaged.
  11. Have a well-organized and structured speech. Audiences can tell when a speaker has put thought and effort into their message. A clear structure keeps you on track and helps the audience follow along. Our coaches walk you through how to outline your ideas using proven organizational patterns (chronological, cause-effect, problem-solution, etc.), ensuring your message is impactful and easy to follow.
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Why Work with a Speech-Language Pathologist for Public Speaking Coaching?

Let’s be clear: you don’t need a communication disorder or any clinical diagnosis to benefit from working with a speech-language pathologist. In fact, many adults who work with us simply want to refine how they sound, speak with authority, or feel more comfortable in front of a crowd.

What makes the coaches we work with stand out is their deep training in the science of communication—including voice, breath, clarity, fluency, and nonverbal cues. These skills are essential for dynamic public speaking, and licensed speech-language pathologists bring years of practical experience to help you improve them.

Whether you’re a professional preparing for high-stakes meetings, an entrepreneur pitching to investors, or someone who simply wants to speak more clearly and confidently, our coaching is tailored to your unique goals—not to therapy needs.

Getting Started with Long Island Letters

We offer free consultations and remote meet-and-greet sessions, allowing you to meet with a coach and discuss your goals. This no-obligation session gives you the chance to learn more about our approach and see if effective communication coaching fits your needs.

Start your journey to becoming a more confident, effective speaker with Long Island public speaking coaching—designed for adults of all backgrounds and speaking goals. Whether you’re looking to reduce anxiety, command a room, or fine-tune your delivery, we’re here to help you achieve success.

MEET SOME OF OUR PUBLIC SPEAKING COACHES

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

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: 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
Public Speaking Coaching

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: 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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