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…
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…
The Intersection of Autism and ADHD (AuDHD)
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…
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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…
Neurodivergent Communication
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…
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…
Our Values
Amy, founder of Newglade Counselling - Neurodivergent services, explores what the company’s values mean to her and the reasons behind highlighting them. I have been passionate about neurodivergence since the…
Neurodivergence – A Guide for Professionals
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…