We Make Accents Work

Clear, confident communication for professionals where clarity matters most.

Our Services

Who We Work With

Professionals working in environments where clarity, safety, and trust are essential.

Nurses

Confident communication during handoffs, patient education, and team coordination.

Pilots

Clear, predictable communication with ATC and crew, even in high-workload situations.

Doctors

Clear explanations, strong leadership presence, and effective interdisciplinary communication.

How Accent & Speech Coaching Helps

This coaching focuses on intelligibility, rhythm, and confidence without eliminating your accent.

Speak more clearly with patients, colleagues, crew, and teams

Communicate confidently during handoffs, briefings, and critical conversations

Reduce the need to repeat yourself, saving time and lowering frustration

Speak more smoothly and with less effort, even under pressure

Build trust and professional credibility

Communicate with confidence in presentations, evaluations, and leadership moments

All sessions are online via secure video conferencing, with flexible scheduling.

What Accent and Speech Coaching Involves

Accent modification focuses on refining key communication skills to help you speak more clearly and confidently. Areas of focus include:

  • Intonation – Master the natural rise and fall of your sentences

  • Stress & Emphasis – Highlight the right words for clarity

  • Vocal Quality – Improve tone, volume, and overall clarity

  • Articulation – Pronounce key sounds for better intelligibility

  • Connected Speech – Link words smoothly for natural, fluent speech

  • Timing & Pace – Manage rhythm and pauses under pressure

  • Nonverbal Communication – Enhance gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact

  • Figurative Language – Use idioms and expressions confidently

Each area is tailored to your professional context, ensuring speech is clear, confident, and effective in high-stakes environments.

How this work differs from apps or generic pronunciation courses

This is not accent “reduction” or scripted pronunciation drills.

My work focuses on real-time professional communication — how you speak when accuracy, timing, and trust matter.

That includes:

  • explaining information clearly under pressure

  • coordinating with colleagues in fast-paced environments

  • communicating effectively during complex or high-stakes situations

Apps can increase awareness.
High-stakes professional roles require live feedback, context, and decision-critical clarity.

What We Offer

Perfect For:

Professionals who want to:

  • Speak clearly and confidently in medical, aviation, or high-stakes roles

  • Align with American English patterns for international physicians

  • Deliver lectures, panels, or media presentations effectively

  • Enhance leadership presence and professional credibility

  • Prepare for interviews, board exams, or key presentations

Let Your Expertise Be Heard

Personalized Coaching – Targeted feedback on pronunciation, rhythm, vocal tone, and speech clarity tailored to your unique speaking style

  • Effective Communication Strategies – Practical tools to be perceived as confident, persuasive, and natural, even in high-pressure situations

  • A Customized Growth Plan – Work with an expert coach to build a goal-oriented plan for lasting improvement

Being understood the first time matters. Here are some questions we hear most from pilots, nurses, and doctors.

Nurses: Bedside Speech Clarity

“Why do patients understand native nurses faster than me?”

“How do I speak clearly during clinical handoffs?”

Read full nurse’s FAQs

Pilots: Clear Radio Communication

“Why do controllers ask me to repeat even when my English is correct?”

“Do I need to remove my accent to be understood on the radio?”

Read full pilot FAQs →

Doctors: Clinical Communication Confidence

“Do I need to remove my accent for patients to trust me?”

“What matters more for clarity, speaking slower or speaking smarter?”

Read full doctor FAQs →

How I Can Help You Be A Confident Speaker!

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About the Founder

Claire Costello

Claire has been practicing speech-language therapy for over 34 years and specializes in English Accent Clarity.

About Claire