A Day In the Life of a Neurodivergent Therapist
The day begins with three different alarms, all of which get snoozed. The instant stream of thoughts that seem to lie in wait for me while I sleep - ready…
Understanding Anxiety in Autistic and ADHD Folks – 5 Ways to Help
Insights into how anxiety is often experienced by autistic and ADHD individuals - and 5 ways to help. From an AuDHD therapist. As a counsellor, one of the most common…
AI Therapy: Gaining Accessibility or Losing Humanity?
My thoughts on the use of Large Language Models (Such as ChatGPT) as a personal therapist. Artificial intelligence has quietly begun to enter the therapy space. From chatbots designed to…
Working with PDA in the Therapy Room: A Neurodivergent Affirming Lens for Therapists
PDA, Persistent Drive for Autonomy (often called Pathological Demand Avoidance) is a profile that stirs up a lot of conversation (and sometimes controversy) in therapeutic spaces. But when we look…
Parts Work and Neurodivergence: A Pathway to Self-Compassion
If you're neurodivergent, you might know what it's like to feel conflicted internally. One part of you wants to say no, but another says “just keep the peace, fit in.”…
Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy – The SCENE Approach
A Guide for working with neurodivergence in the therapy room When I first began working with neurodivergent clients, I realised how little guidance there was for therapists like me. The…
Empowering Parents & Carers of Neurodivergent Children – Support, Assessment, and Advocacy
Perhaps you've recently discovered that your child might be Autistic, ADHD, Dyslexic, Dyspraxic, or another form of neurodivergence. Or maybe you’re already partway through this journey and are searching for…
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Autistic and ADHD Masking
Have you ever felt like there are two parts to you - the public part that you present to the world at work, school or social gatherings, and the private…
The DIVERSE model – 7 principles of Neurodivergent Affirming Practice
As a neurodivergent therapist and passionate advocate of neurodivergent affirming therapy I created the “DIVERSE model of neurodivergent affirming practice” (A.Peters, 2023) which sets out the 7 principles for practitioners…
Navigating Neurodivergence: Do I Need a Diagnosis?
A guide for those wondering about neurodivergent assessment for adults in the UK Have you been thinking that you might be neurodivergent? Perhaps you've read some books, done some research…