Does this person have training in counselling or psychotherapy? It seems a little unusual for a speech therapist or audiologist to offer anything other than the physical support of their speciality?

You might be better with someone whose focus would be more psychological - the NHS do employ 'health psychologists' whose role is to help people with medical issues cope with their stuff. For childhood abuse you'd need a counsellor or therapist I'd think?

I'm in the UK too - think the situation is slightly different to the US and Canada.

sb