Jo Peacock

I offer specialist, neurodivergent-affirming therapy for autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults, adults exploring or questioning whether they may be autistic or ADHD, and parent-carers of neurodivergent children.

You may have spent years appearing to cope while privately feeling overwhelmed, exhausted or disconnected from yourself. You might be navigating burnout, anxiety, shutdowns, masking, or a growing sense that the ways you've always managed are no longer sustainable.

Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable adults managing careers, studies, businesses or family life while quietly struggling with overwhelm, perfectionism, people-pleasing, anxiety or chronic exhaustion. Whether you have a formal diagnosis, self-identify, or are simply exploring neurodiversity, therapy can help you understand your experiences with greater clarity and self-compassion.

Together we can:
- explore whether autism, ADHD or neurodivergence resonates for you
- understand the impacts of burnout, masking and overwhelm
- reduce shame and self-criticism
- better understand your nervous system and patterns
- develop more sustainable ways of living and relating
- explore identity, particularly following late recognition or diagnosis
- navigate the emotional realities of parenting neurodivergent children

My approach is neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed and relational. We work at your pace, adapting sessions to your communication style and processing needs. I integrate person-centred counselling, Transactional Analysis, neurodiversity-informed psychoeducation and mindfulness, and specialist autism and ADHD training.

As a neurodivergent therapist and parent of neurodivergent children, I combine professional training with lived experience. I understand how exhausting it can be to navigate systems that weren't designed with you in mind, and I offer a space where you don't have to mask, explain yourself, or fit a particular mould.

I work with:
- autistic burnout and chronic overwhelm
- anxiety, shutdowns and emotional regulation
- masking and identity
- late diagnosis or questioning neurodivergence
- shame and low self-worth
- trauma and complex PTSD
- relationship and attachment difficulties
- parenting neurodivergent children
- neurodiversity, sexual orientation and gender identity

Many clients come to me after feeling unseen or misunderstood in previous therapy. Some know they are neurodivergent; others simply have a sense that life has always felt harder than it seems to for other people.

In this therapy you can process at your own pace, explore uncertainty without judgement, and begin to understand yourself with greater compassion. I offer both short-term and longer-term therapy, depending on your needs.

If this feels like the right fit, I'd be pleased to hear from you.

I specialise in working with autistic and ADHD adults (18+), including those who are late-diagnosed, self-identify, or are exploring whether they may be neurodivergent.

I also support parent-carers of neurodivergent children, offering space to process the emotional, relational and practical complexities this can bring.

My work focuses on mental health and wellbeing within the context of neurodivergence, including the impact of masking, burnout, misunderstanding, and navigating systems that may not have met your needs.

Standard session £90 (50 minutes). 

I am a NCPS registered counsellor, on an Accredited Register that has been accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. The Accredited Register programme was set up by the government to improve standards and safety for the benefit of the public. Accreditation demonstrates a commitment to high professional standards, to enhancing safety and to delivering a better service.