That’s not to say we that don’t want your business. But there are positive, fulfilling reasons for seeking to modify one’s accent. And there are reasons that stem from a place of judgement – either one’s own, or that of another person’s.
We would never refuse to help anyone based on their reasons for seeking advice and guidance.
But what are the reasons that we would ask you to consider whether you want to explore the process of accent modification?
We DON’T want you to feel…
- an obligation to change your accent because someone told you that yours is ‘bad’ or ‘inappropriate’
- that you or your accent is in some way not good enough
- that your accent is ‘harsh’ or ‘ugly’.
On the other hand…
We DO want you to feel…
- a sense of empowerment to take the decision to make a change on your own terms
- a sense of curiosity as to what is possible
- in control of how far you go with the changes you make
- comfortable with your voice, your accent and your identity, regardless of what you hear from others.
When you call in to discuss your needs, a key goal is to establish your reasons for exploring accent modification. Although, we may encourage you to remain open as to whether the reasons behind your desire to commit to the process could be resolved via other means, we do recognise, that sometimes the best way to decide this is by trying out what is readily available to you.
We may be of use, after all.
The Accent Centre 