Selective Mutism: Become a Therapist

For many therapists, working with selective mutism can feel overwhelming.
You understand anxiety. You understand communication.
Yet something still feels missing when a child knows the words but cannot access them.

Over the years, my work has shown me this clearly:
speech does not return through pressure, prompting, or techniques alone.
It returns when the brain and body feel safe enough.

This is why I am developing a new training course for professionals based on the Brain Muscle Method—a practical, neuro-informed approach designed specifically for therapists supporting children with selective mutism and high anxiety.

The method focuses on:

• Understanding how anxiety lives in the body and nervous system
• Working before speech, not forcing speech
• Using regulation, sensory safety, movement, and connection
• Supporting the therapist–child–family relationship, not just the child
• Helping therapists feel confident, calm, and grounded in complex cases

This course is being designed for:

• Speech and language therapists
• Psychologists
• Counsellors and psychotherapists
• Occupational therapists
• Other professionals working with anxious or selectively mute children

At this stage, I am gathering expressions of interest from therapists who would like:

• Early access information
• Input into the course focus
• Updates when enrolment opens

If this resonates with your work and values, I’d love to hear from you.

👉 Please email your interest to:
support@stepstobravetalking.com

Simply let us know:

• Your professional background
• Who you currently work with
• What you find most challenging about selective mutism cases

This course is not about fixing children.
It’s about helping therapists work with the brain, not against it.