For trainee counsellors, psychologists, therapists and other professionals.
If you’re a counselling, psychology or psychotherapy student, you may have noticed something missing in your training.
Perhaps you’ve been introduced to trauma, attachment theory, psychodynamic models, or CBT frameworks, but when it comes to working with neurodivergent clients, the guidance is often vague, outdated, or entirely absent.
You’re not imagining it. Most core counselling and therapy trainings include little, if any, content on autism, ADHD, or the broader neurodivergent experience. It’s common for students to be on placement without having had a good foundation in how to work with neurodivergent clients.
As a therapist myself, I know how confusing this can be. I remember trying to piece things together from medicalised textbooks, and outdated resources that didn’t reflect the clients I was starting to meet, or, as it turned out, my own neurodivergent identity (I’m late diagnosed autistic and ADHD).
My current work in neurodivergent affirming therapy often involves training seasoned professionals; counsellors, psychologists, coaches, to create spaces that are truly validating and respectful for neurodivergent clients. And while I believe this work is vital, I’ve also realised something important: we can’t only be speaking to those already deep in their careers. We need to start earlier. We need to be thinking about the grassroots of the profession. The students, trainees, and emerging practitioners like yourself who are still forming their foundations. Because when we reach you early, we’re not just changing individual practices. We’re reshaping the future of therapy.
That’s why I’ve created something just for you.
Free Guide: A Starting Point for Trainee Therapists
The Student Guide to Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy is a free downloadable resource designed to help you feel less lost and more equipped.
Inside, you’ll find:
- An introduction to the neurodiversity paradigm
- How to spot affirming (and non-affirming) resources
- The DIVERSE model of neurodivergent affirming practice
- Book recommendations for further study
- CPD suggestions with an exclusive discount code for student therapists
- An introduction to my Neuro Cards© and how they’re used in therapy
This guide isn’t a full training, it’s a starting point. A way to help you ask better questions, recognise where the gaps are, and begin your journey toward becoming a more attuned and inclusive practitioner.
[Sign up at the bottom of the page to get your free guide]
Looking Ahead: A Comprehensive Resource
This guide is just the beginning. My upcoming book, Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy: Rethinking Approaches for Autistic and ADHD Clients (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, May 2026), is a more comprehensive resource , one I hope will become a go-to companion for students and newly qualified practitioners across counselling, psychology, and psychotherapy training.
The book brings together theory, lived experience, practical tools, and original frameworks like the DIVERSE model and neurodivergence trauma cycle. Whether you’re preparing for your first placement or already sitting with clients, it’s written to help you meet neurodivergent people with greater insight, clarity and care.
You shouldn’t have to dig through swathes of academic journals, social media accounts and videos just to feel prepared for your first neurodivergent client. You deserve clear, affirming guidance , and your clients deserve therapy that recognises and respects who they are.
Sign up to get your free student guide here. When you sign up you will also get book launch updates, neurodivergent tips and details of discounts.
[Download the free student guide here]
Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy: Rethinking Approaches for Autistic & ADHD Clients
This book invites therapists, coaches and counsellors to rethink how we work with Autistic and ADHD clients – through an affirming, compassionate, and socially conscious lens.
Blending lived experience with therapeutic insight, Amy shares original frameworks like:
The DIVERSE Model – seven guiding principles for neurodivergent-affirming therapy
The Neurodivergence Trauma Cycle – understanding systemic and internalised harm
The SCENE Approach – a practical tool to guide in-session support
Challenging the traditional, often pathologising view of neurodivergence, this book offers practical tools, client insights, reflective prompts, and thoughtful guidance for making your practice safer, more accessible, and more validating.
✨ Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cEAb2M ✨
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