Counselling for ADHD and Autistic Adults
Discovering or receiving a diagnosis of Autism or ADHD in adulthood can be both enlightening and overwhelming. Access specialised counselling from a neurodivergent counsellor to help you navigate this new understanding of yourself. Your sessions are entirely tailored to your needs.
Making Sense of Your Diagnosis
Counselling from a neurodivergent professional can be an essential resource after being diagnosed, or self-diagnosed as Autistic or ADHD, helping you navigate this new understanding of yourself with compassion and strength. Therapy can guide you in understanding your past in a new context. Many people experience a mix of emotions after a diagnosis, including relief, grief, or even anger about missed support in earlier years. Therapy provides a safe space to explore and process these feelings. Through this journey, you can find a sense of empowerment, belonging, and resilience, creating a fulfilling life on your own terms.
Common Areas of Support
We are all unique and our experiences of neurodivergence are deeply personal. While no two journeys are the same, there are some common areas that many people find helpful to explore.
Next Steps After Diagnosis
Making sense of the past and reframing experiences through a new lens.
Working through the "what-ifs" and self-doubt with clarity and self-compassion.
Exploring your neurodivergent identity and how it shapes your future.
Recovering from Burnout
Recognising the deep exhaustion that comes from prolonged masking, sensory overload, and unmet needs.
Understanding its impact on energy, self-esteem, and daily functioning.
Developing strategies to replenish, set boundaries, and navigate recovery.
Managing Intense Emotions
Strengthening emotional awareness and regulation in challenging situations, helping you respond with confidence and clarity.
Developing personalised techniques to manage overwhelm, anxiety, and rumination with greater ease and fostering resilience.
Masking and Unmasking
Exploring the impact of masking on your energy, confidence, and relationships.
Supporting you in identifying when, where, and how to unmask safely while maintaining professional, social, and personal boundaries.
Ableism and Stigma
Challenging negative stereotypes and limiting beliefs that effect confidence, opportunities and self-expression. Empowering you to assert your needs, set boundaries and navigate conversations about neurodivergence confidently.
Your Safe Space to Talk
By fostering an understanding of your unique cognitive and sensory preferences, post-diagnosis support helps you embrace your neurodivergence as a strength rather than a limitation. It offers a space to explore self-advocacy, empowering you to express your needs, values, and boundaries with confidence.
Feeling comfortable during therapy is paramount. I accommodate sensory and communication preferences, fostering a relaxed and supportive environment. Stimming and fidgets are warmly welcomed. Your preferences are important, and we can discuss them during your initial assessment session.
Want to know more?
To find out more about post-diagnosis support, please get in touch. Replies are usually received within 24 hours.