Improve Your Accent to Speak Confidently and Be Better Understood
Work with a Licensed Speech Therapist and Los Angeles Best Accent Reduction Trainer, Derra Huxley, M.A, to improve your verbal communication skills.
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Do people have a hard time understanding what you say?
If you speak English as your second language or are just starting to learn English, you might find certain sounds in the English language are harder to say than others. This is where I can help you!
Meet Derra Huxley, M.A.
Speech and Language Pathologist in Los Angeles, CA
Derra specializes in Accent Reduction Training. She is trained and certified in using the nationally acclaimed Compton P-ESL Program through the Institute of Language and Phonology. Derra has also created original materials that may be used throughout the course.
Derra works with business professionals, doctors, lawyers, actors, professors, and other people around the world who want to improve their pronunciation of Standard American English.
Our Services
Accent Modification Program
Get started with our Accent Modification Program to attain clear communication skills.
Online Accent Reduction Training
Online Accent Reduction training enables you to learn from anywhere in the world to improve your speech.
Benefits of Accent Reduction
Find out how professionals, doctors, lawyers, actors, and professors can benefit from Accent Reduction.
Achieve Success in an English-Speaking Society
There are some simple ways to know whether your accent is standing between you and your success in an English-speaking society.
- Are you often misunderstood?
- Do people frequently ask you to repeat yourself?
- Do you feel that people are focusing more on your accent than on what you are saying?
- Do you fear that your accent is standing in the way of getting the job you want, or from being promoted at your work?
- Do you feel embarrassed and upset when people have difficulty understanding you?
I can help you to speak more confidently and be understood.
Goals for Accent Modification
The most important goals of accent modification are speaking English with improved pronunciation and being clearly understood by others. While retaining the charm of your native accent, you will be able to:
- Be understood at work and at school
- Enhance your social communication
- Achieve greater career and professional advancement
- Build your self-confidence
Benefits of Accent Reduction for Specific Professions
Health Professionals
Educational Field
Business Environment
Attorneys
Actors
See What Our Clients Are Saying
Working with Derra has been a game-changer for my professional communication. Before taking her accent reduction classes, I struggled with pronouncing the letter R, which often caused errors when I dictated documents. Thanks to her patient, meticulous, and expert teaching, my pronunciation has improved tremendously, and I now pronounce the R sound with confidence. I highly recommend Derra to anyone looking to improve their accent and communication skills.