Greetings,
My name is Dr. Brian Shute, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, LMT. I bring 40 years of experience serving our community, along with decades of continuing education in Speech-Language Pathology, Cognitive-Communicative Disorders, Teaching, and the Healing Arts and Sciences. I am a lifelong learner, and I integrate evidence-based traditional, contemporary, and holistic approaches in my practice.
I am licensed to evaluate and treat patients in Washington State and collaborate regularly with physicians and allied health specialists. Whether you are seeking ASHA-certified speech-language pathology services, medical and wellness myotherapy, consultation, or artificial larynx tuning—I stand ready to build a thoughtful and professional relationship with you.
Many of our patients include:
- Adults recovering from brain injuries, including TBI, post-concussive syndrome, stroke, or aphasia
- Individuals who stutter, clutter, or experience difficulties with speech fluency and rate
- Adults with memory loss, attention problems, disorganization, sensory overload, or other cognitive issues
- People experiencing voice disorders, paradoxical vocal fold movement, or living post-laryngectomy
- Those navigating the cognitive-linguistic aftereffects of Long COVID
- Individuals with soft tissue pain, such as back/neck tension or plantar fasciitis
- Clients seeking myotherapy or integrative energy work for overall wellness
I invite you to call (509) 448-5970 to schedule a free telephone consultation. If speaking or voicing is difficult, you are welcome to email instead.
We are nestled in scenic South Spokane and offer both in-person and telehealth services for a wide range of adult communication and cognitive-communication needs.
SPEECH-LANGUAGE-COGNITIVE EVALUATION & THERAPY
- Aphasia
- Aphonia
- Apraxia, Oral and Verbal
- Articulation Disorders
- Artificial Larynx Devices: Training, Dispensing, Repairs
- Attention Process Training
- Back To Work Communication Assessment and Training
- Brain Injury
- Breath Support Training
- Broadcaster’s Voice Training
- Cluttering
- Cognitive-Communicative Assessments and Treatments
- COVID Brain/Persistent Speech-Language-Cognitive Complications After Infection
- Delayed Auditory Feedback for Fluency Disorders
- Dysarthria
- Dysphonia
- Esophageal Speech
- Exercise Induced Laryngeal Disturbances
- Habitual Cough
- Head and Neck Rehabilitation
- Independent Medical Examination in Speech Pathology
- Irlen Syndrome Impacting Visual Perception and Reading
- Laryngectomy Rehabilitation
- Memory Problems
- Muscle Tension Dysphonia
- Neuro-Communication Problems
- Paradoxical Vocal Cord Movement/Dysfunction
- Personal Voice Amplifiers
- Post Concussion Syndrome
- Psychogenic Voice Problems
- Selective Mutism
- Sensory Intolerance of light, sound, movement, and/or text following Brain Injury
- Spasmodic Dysphonia (Strangled Voice) Treatment to be tried before Botox
- Strangled Neck/Throat Sensation
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Stuttering
- Telepractice
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Transgender Voice and Language Modification
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction
- Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Vocal Nodules
- Voice Coaching
- Weak Voice
MEDICAL AND INTRAORAL MYOTHERAPY (Seen on a case by case basis)
- Arthritis
- Cancer Patients (including those who have ever had a cancer diagnosis)
- Carpel Tunnel
- Chakra Balancing
- Energy Work
- Geriatric Myotherapy
- Head-Neck-Back Pain
- Headache
- Hands/Wrists
- Jaw Pain
- Insomnia
- Intraoral Myotherapy for muscle problems within the mouth
- Neuromuscular
- Myotherapy for the Professional Voice
- Manual Lymphatic Drainage
- Muscle Retraining
- Muscle Stiffness/Tightness/Pain Reduction
- Muscle Tension Dysphonia
- Myofascial Release
- Pediatric Myotherapy
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Reiki Energy Work
- Scar Mobilization
- Shoulder Pain and Tightness
- Sternal-Chest Wall Release
- Strangled Neck/Throat Sensation
- Stress Reduction
- Temporal-Mandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD)
- Trager Work
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Wellness Massage
- Whiplash
- Targeted treatments for healthcare providers, singers, educators, and emergency personnel professionals offered.
Our patients enjoy treatment sessions in a professional country clinic setting. Services are offered by appointment. Inland Speech Pathology & Therapeutics is a place of treatments, healing and peace. You will find here no judgment, discrimination, or hype. Please come as you are.
PRODUCTS AND REPAIRS
We stock selected electronic devices for use after laryngectomy surgery, weak voices, and stuttering. The German-made Servox Digital Artificial Larynx remains an excellent device that is powerful and offers superior performance. Other equipment include chargers and personal voice amplifiers. Also, we locally repair, tune, and service a wide variety of artificial larynx devices with certified technical skills and fast turn-around times. We can adjust devices for gender and match frequency settings of existing devices. Equipment and device repairs are provided to patients, clinicians, and facilities coast to coast. Please call or email us regarding what you need.
Payment
Speech-Language-Cognitive-Swallowing Pathology Services: We are in-network providers with Group Health/Kaiser, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, LifeWise, Heritage, Premera, Regence, Medicare, L&I, and TriCare. It is always good for you to check with your insurance carrier to see what is covered, prescription requirements, what your deductibles are, and what your office copayment is. For insurance carriers who we do not have a relationship with or for non-assigned claims, we can provide you with a receipt. Generally payment is requested at the time of service. Checks, credit cards, health benefit credit cards accepted.
Therapeutic/Medical Myotherapy/Massage Services: Payment at the time of service. Checks, credit cards, health benefit credit cards accepted.
PRESCRIPTIONS
For Speech-Language-Cognitive Assessment/Treatment and Medical Massage we generally need a referral from your physician. Referrals can be faxed to us at (855) 640-5074. For Wellness Massage Services, Package Plans, and Energy Work we do not require a medical referral.
Thank you again for visiting and we look forward to building a relationship with you!
*American Speech and Hearing Association; American Massage Therapy Association; National Board Certified Teacher (Exceptional Needs Specialist); International Association of Laryngectomees; Educational Staff Associate; International Center for Reiki Training.