@narelled23 First I saw an ENT to rule out permanent throat damage, then I went to a speech therapist in my pulmonologist's practice to work on coughing.
As for throat clearing, years ago, I realized it was a habit, and I needed to break it. I was taught to sip a little water or use a lozenge (Throat Calm or SoothEez). Or I do a little huff cough or some deep breathing. I'm not perfect, but try to be very aware of it, and if the above techniques don't work, I may need Mucinex, or more airway clearance.