My Stuttering Blueprint

James Burden

Who Stutter

Speak Freely and Fearlessly

...even when speech therapy hasn’t worked

Welcome:

That’s usually how it begins—something feels different, and something opens.

If you’re tired of shaping every sentence to avoid getting stuck...

if speaking feel more like performance than presence...

and you’re ready for a different relationship with your speech...

you’re welcome to reach out when the timing feels right.

You're welcome to quietly stay connected.

If you do, I won’t flood your inbox or send relentless updates.

Just occasional stories, reflections, and helpful links—

gentle reminders that I’m here, without ever crowding you.

Just support when you're ready for it.

Why This Matters to Me:

I’m James, a Registered Speech Language Pathologist.

I’ve been supporting people who stutter for nearly 20 years.

Early in my career, I focused on fluency—helping clients speak more smoothly.

And for a while, it looked like it worked.

But even when the speech improved, something deeper often stayed stuck.

That’s when I realized: fluency alone isn’t the full answer.

I still respect fluency tools—they can ease struggle when used with care.

But without self-trust, they don’t hold.

My own turning point didn’t come through speech—it came through life.

I went through a divorce.

Faced burnout.

Received a brain tumor diagnosis.

And eventually stepped away from everything familiar.

I traveled. I slowed down. I let go.

And from that space, a quieter way of working alongside clients began to take shape.

This matters to me because I’ve lived what it means to loosen control—

And found that what’s real doesn’t disappear when we stop gripping.