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What my stammer has taught me about being a counsellor

  • Writer: Paul Butlin
    Paul Butlin
  • Oct 20
  • 1 min read

I recently wrote a piece for the charity STAMMA about my experience training to be a counsellor as someone who stammers.


Writing it brought up a lot of reflection and some hesitation. It felt vulnerable to share something so personal, but as a therapist, I try to live by what I encourage my clients to do: to be authentic and to meet ourselves with compassion, even when it feels uncomfortable.


I hope the piece resonates with anyone who’s ever felt that a part of who they are might hold them back — whether that’s a disability, neurodivergence, or mental health challenge — or who’s still learning to make peace with the things that make them different.



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