Autistic and ADHD individuals face a heightened risk of victimisation and abuse, yet many neurodivergent survivors struggle to recognise the signs. This article explores why identifying abuse can be uniquely…
An article looking at what it is like to be both autistic and ADHD, the intersection between them and the way traits can counteract, exacerbate or complement each other. Many…
As a neurodivergent therapist who works with neurodivergent (ND) individuals, I see one topic come up again and again - communication. In this article I explore the diversity of communication…
Are you a therapist or support worker working with neurodivergent people? Are you looking for ways to help them explore and reflect on their neurodivergence? I wrote this article to…
What is interoception and how to help recognise your body’s emotional and physical cues A rumbling sound from your stomach telling you you’re hungry, a dry mouth telling you you’re…
Feel like you’re talking to a brick wall? Are you the black sheep in the family? Feeling blue? Or is hope on the horizon? We use metaphors and idioms like…
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today” goes the saying. Procrastination, the action of delaying something, becomes a speciality of mine when there’s something important to do…
As a neurodivergent therapist specialising in this area (as well as a parent of autistic and ADHD children), I have taken a particular interest in how autistic and ADHD clients…
Ever feel that you’re stuck in a familiar pattern with people? Do you feel you’re often treated like a doormat, or certain people are always out to get you? If…
Deciding to train to be a counsellor is no small decision. From choosing what modality to specialise in, to finding a placement in your final year, counsellor training can be…