Grow Your Voice Speech Therapy offers accent modification services. Accent modification means making changes to the pronunciations of some of your sounds, as well as stress and intonation patterns, to be more clearly understood and to sound more like a native North American English speaker. I work with lots of clients who tell me that they are frustrated by constantly being asked, "Where are you from?" Or being told, "I like your accent." Accent modification reduces the occurrence of these types of comments. Some clients want to sound as close to a native English speaker as possible, others just want to make sure that they are clearly understood. No matter what your ultimate goal is, I can help you with your pronunciation of North American English. 

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The linguistic/regional backgrounds that I have the most experience with include: Chinese, Indian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Filipino, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Arabic, Nigerian, Vietnamese, and many more! 

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Sessions can be individual or group. Individual sessions can be virtual or in person (located in Goose Bay, NL), while group course sessions will be offered virtually only. Group course sessions will begin in September 2025. If group accent modification sessions are of interest to you, please reach out to let me know. If there is a high demand, these sessions may be able to begin sooner.

Do you have friends or family with similar language backgrounds who would be interested in taking sessions together? As a more economical option, semi-private or small group sessions may be possible.   

 

INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS

• One-on-one sessions that offer individualized goals, curriculum, pace, and feedback

• Virtual sessions via Zoom; in-person sessions available in Goose Bay, NL and Lab West, NL

• Combination of instruction, word/sentence practice, reading, and conversation

• We target one sound/goal at a time to ensure that it is starting to integrate naturally into your conversation before moving to the next goal

• Materials will be provided to also help you practice outside of the sessions

• See Session Information for details about pricing 

• Often covered up to a certain amount annually by insurance - please check with your provider ​

 

Please note: Insurance coverage is only possible for clients located in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. If you are located outside of these provinces (Canada and worldwide), I can still work with you, if you are paying out of pocket (not using insurance). 

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Explore how you can change your accent by booking a FREE 20-minute no obligation consultation here.

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GROUP SESSIONS - COMING SEPTEMBER 2025

• Virtual via Zoom (no in-person option available)

• Sessions are 2 hours and offered once per week over the course of 14 weeks

• Within these 14 weeks, we will cover the majority of the most common sound errors in the North American English accent. See the planned curriculum below. 

• Other important aspects of accent such as syllable stress patterns, intonation, emphasis, and tone of voice will be covered in future sessions. 

• One sound/goal targeted each week plus conversation practice sessions 

• Multiple dates and times are available each week to cover the same information so clients can select the date and time each week that works best with their schedule - only book one session per week

• Sessions are booked individually, so you can choose which goals you would like to work on

• Payment required at the time of booking each session

• Working microphone and webcam are required

• Use of a laptop or tablet is recommended, as it can be hard to see information and mouth movements on a phone screen

• Practice materials will be provided for you to practice with in between sessions

• Maximum 8 people per group to ensure lots of opportunities for everyone to practice and receive feedback

• These are interactive sessions that require participation

• Rate is $50 per session (sessions are 2 hours)

• Booking links will be available closer to the start date; if interested in beginning earlier, please let me know

 

Group sessions are often not covered by insurance, but a receipt will be provided following each session that may be submitted to your insurance, if your coverage allows. You must be located in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Alberta, or British Columbia in order to submit a receipt to insurance.

 

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TENTATIVE CURRICULUM

Week 1: TH

Week 2: V, W

Week 3: /ʌ/ as in "but"

Week 4: /ɪ/ as in "bit"

Week 5: /æ/ as in "bat"

Week 6: /ɑ/ as in "bought"

Week 7: /ʊ/ as in "book"

Week 8: Conversation practice (review sounds learned so far and focus on using in conversation activities)

Week 9: Diphthongs (double vowels) as in "coat" and "down" 

Week 10: Dark L as in "fall"

Week 11: R

Week 12: SH, CH, ZH, J

Week 13: Flap as in "water" and Glottal Stop as in "button" 

Week 14: Conversation practice (review sounds learned and focus on using in conversation activities)

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Additional sessions may be offered throughout the 14 weeks, such as make up sessions, question and answer sessions, or additional conversation practice, based on interest. 

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