Are you a non-native English speaker and find that you are often misunderstood?

Are you an English native with a strong regional accent that you fear is holding you back at work?

Is your tone often misunderstood?

Are you an actor working on your RP?

As an accent coach I believe all accents are wonderful things, but I also understand that if your accent is very strong, it could be creating unnecessary problems for you.  Accent softening is the term used to describe the process of lessening any strong accents, which may be international or regional, and working a ‘neutral’ English accent.