About me
When you have a neurodivergent child, it's not parenting x2. It's not even parenting x10. It's parenting x1000 with no time off for good behaviour.
The school doesn't get it. Other parents definitely don't get it. And you're so tired of explaining.
Or maybe you're the neurodivergent one.
You've spent your whole life trying to fit into a world that wasn't built for how your brain works. You're exhausted from masking, from performing "normal," from holding it all together.
Maybe you've just been diagnosed. Maybe you're figuring it out yourself. Either way, you're unpacking a lifetime of "what's wrong with me?" and realising the answer is "absolutely nothing."
I work with parents of neurodivergent children and neurodivergent adults.
I get the reality of it. Not the Instagram version, the actual version.
What therapy with me looks like:
My job is to provide the space where you get to be you. Where the relationship between us has no strings attached - you don't have to look after me. Where you can exhale and let someone else take some of the weight.
I'm your biggest cheerleader, not someone who's going to judge you for losing your shit last Tuesday.
We work together. You know your life, I help you navigate it.
I focus on nervous system stuff, unpacking shame, and challenging the rubbish stories you've told yourself (or been told) about who you are.
No surface-level fixes. We're after actual change.
I specialise in:
- Neurodivergence-affirming therapy (ADHD, autism, AuDHD, PDA approaches)
- Trauma-informed work
- The reality of parenting ND kids when the systems aren't built for them
Practical bits:
Online therapy and email therapy (for when talking feels like too much).
Based in Blackburn, Lancashire.
If this sounds like your kind of thing, book an intro call. Let's see if we're a fit.
Qualifications:
- MA Integrative Psychotherapy
- Specialist Diploma in Neurodiversity Informed Practice
- MBACP (Reg) 379438
Training, qualifications & experience
I have an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy and a Specialist Diploma in Neurodiversity Affirming Practice. I'm a Registered Member of the BACP (MBACP 379438) and have been in private practice since 2019.
I started this practice because I could see parents - especially those parenting neurodivergent children - struggling with challenges that left them feeling isolated, unheard, and not good enough.
I get it. And I can help.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£40.00 - £95.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I am available for new clients, and have spaces available for an immediate start.
Not sure if I'm the right fit? I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation so you can tell me what's going on, ask questions, and see how it feels to talk together. You can book through my profile or email me directly.
Sessions are flexible. We can work with 30, 50, or 90-minute sessions depending on what suits you and your circumstances best.
When I work
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Further information
I work online via Google Meet, so you can have therapy from the comfort of your own home. No need to factor in travel time or childcare logistics, just grab a cuppa and we'll talk.
Sessions are confidential, and I can provide invoices for insurance or workplace EAP schemes if needed.
