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ADHD & Neurodiversity
Compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming care for adults with ADHD, Autism and AuDHD
Neurodiversity-affirming care for adults with ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD.
Whether you've recently been diagnosed, have suspected for years that you may be neurodivergent, or are simply beginning to make sense of your experiences, therapy can offer a space to better understand yourself with curiosity, compassion, and without judgement.
Many adults with ADHD, autism, or AuDHD have spent years feeling misunderstood, masking parts of themselves to fit in, or believing there is something fundamentally "wrong" with them. Over time, these experiences can contribute to anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and a persistent sense of never quite feeling enough.
Therapy isn't about changing who you are. It's about understanding how your mind works, recognising your strengths, making sense of the experiences that have shaped you, and developing ways of living that feel more sustainable, authentic, and aligned with who you are.
You might relate to...
Rather than symptoms, I'd use experiences:
Feeling overwhelmed by everyday demands, despite being highly capable.
Living with constant self-criticism or feeling "not good enough."
Finding it difficult to regulate emotions or recover from stress.
Masking your differences and feeling exhausted afterwards.
Struggling with procrastination, organisation, or starting tasks.
Feeling misunderstood in relationships.
Experiencing rejection sensitivity or perfectionism.
Wondering whether trauma has shaped how you experience yourself.
Receiving a recent ADHD or autism diagnosis and trying to make sense of it.
Suspecting you may be neurodivergent but not knowing where to begin.
My Approach
There is no one therapeutic approach that works for everyone. Therapy is always tailored to your individual experiences, goals, strengths, and the challenges you are facing.
Depending on your needs, I may integrate a number of evidence-based therapeutic approaches throughout our work together.
EMDR: Many neurodivergent adults have experienced bullying, rejection, chronic misunderstanding, invalidation, or other distressing life experiences that continue to shape the way they see themselves and relate to the world. EMDR can help process these experiences so they no longer carry the same emotional intensity or continue to influence your life in unhelpful ways.
Brainspotting: Sometimes experiences are difficult to explain with words alone. Brainspotting is a gentle, body-based approach that helps access and process experiences held within the nervous system. It can be particularly helpful when emotions feel overwhelming, difficult to understand, or persist despite insight.
Internal Family Systems (IFS): IFS offers a compassionate way of understanding the different parts of ourselves. Many neurodivergent adults describe parts that have developed to protect them through masking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, self-criticism, or avoiding rejection. Rather than trying to get rid of these parts, we work towards understanding them with curiosity and compassion.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT):ACT focuses on building psychological flexibility. Rather than becoming caught in self-criticism or difficult thoughts, therapy helps you develop a different relationship with your internal experiences while moving towards a life guided by your values, strengths, and what matters most to you.
DBT-informed skills: Where appropriate, therapy may also incorporate practical DBT-informed strategies to support emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and navigating the everyday challenges that can accompany ADHD and autism.
Understanding neurodiversity through a trauma-informed lens
While ADHD and autism are not forms of trauma, many neurodivergent adults have experienced years of misunderstanding, exclusion, criticism, masking, or feeling different from those around them. These experiences can have a significant impact on the nervous system, self-esteem, relationships, and sense of identity.
My approach recognises both neurodiversity and the life experiences that often accompany it. Therapy provides a space to understand these experiences, reduce shame, strengthen self-compassion, and move towards a way of living that feels more authentic and sustainable.
Therapy can help you...
Better understand yourself and how your mind works.
Develop greater emotional regulation.
Navigate burnout and overwhelm.
Improve relationships and communication.
Build self-compassion and reduce shame.
Strengthen executive functioning strategies.
Understand the impact of past experiences.
Live more consistently with your values rather than fear or self-criticism.