About me
I work with autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults and couples, particularly people who have already spent a great deal of time trying to understand themselves.
You may have read extensively, had previous therapy, received a late diagnosis or learnt the language of neurodivergence, yet still find yourself asking why understanding something does not necessarily make it easier to change.
My work is neurodivergent-affirming, but affirmation alone is not enough for me. I am interested in how the pattern works.
Rather than assuming that visible behaviour reflects motivation, character or lack of effort, we may look at executive functioning, sensory load, monotropism, masking, burnout, rejection sensitivity, shutdown, trauma learning, communication differences and the amount of capacity available to you at the time.
Understanding a mechanism does not mean excusing everything. It gives us a more accurate place from which to decide what, if anything, you want to change.
In couples work, I do not begin by deciding who is right or who is the problem. One partner may withdraw to process while the other experiences abandonment. One may ask repeatedly for reassurance while the other feels controlled. Directness may be experienced as hostility; silence as punishment. The impact on both people matters, while our interpretation of intention may need further enquiry.
I am autistic and ADHD myself, alongside my professional training and experience, so you do not need to spend the first part of therapy explaining the fundamentals of neurodivergent experience.
You are welcome to bring notes, look away, stim, pause, use written language or tell me that a question does not make sense. I may offer hypotheses, psychoeducation and possible ways forward, but these are invitations rather than instructions.
My role is to help make the pattern clearer. You decide what is useful, desirable and realistically affordable to your nervous system.
I work online with individuals and couples. A limited number of concessionary sessions are available.
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Therapy for ADHD adults | Autistic therapist | Late diagnosis support | AuDHD counselling | Neurodivergent therapist UK | Masking and burnout recovery | Rejection sensitivity | Emotional regulation for ADHD | Sensory overwhelm counselling | Trauma-informed neurodivergent therapy | Therapy for autistic adults
Training, qualifications & experience
Psychology (BPsych)
Creativity & Innovation (MA)
Relationship Therapy (PGDip)
Autism (PGCert)
Clinical Supervision (CSAccred)
Relate (10+ years experience)
Gottman Couples Therapy (trained to use their method)
ActuallyAutistic
Multiply Neurodivergent (autistic ADHDer PDAer and otherwise not neuro-normative)
Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity affirmative
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
Fees
Concessions offered for
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Insurance Information
I’m not formally registered with every insurance panels listed. However, some insurance companies do allow clients to request reimbursement for sessions with an out-of-network provider. I’ve worked with clients who have successfully arranged this, sometimes for an ongoing basis, and other times for a set number of sessions.
If your insurer agrees, they may either reimburse you directly after you’ve paid for your sessions, or they may agree to pay me after invoices are submitted on your behalf. Each insurer has their own process, so the best next step is to contact your insurance provider to ask whether they can authorise this for you. Please note that approval is not guaranteed, as it is entirely at the discretion of your insurer.
Where I am a recognised provider and a benefit for counselling or psychotherapy is available, it might be limited, and in some circumstances, referral from a consultant will be required. It is the policyholder's responsibility to ensure that treatment is pre-authorised.
Concessions
Adjustments are negotiable.
Cancellation Policy
If a session is cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice, the fee for that session will still need to be paid. When a paid session is cancelled with at least 24 hours’ notice, or if I need to cancel, your payment can either be carried forward to your next session or refunded to you, whichever you prefer.
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Testimonials
"Therapy was extremely helpful at a time when I was in crisis. Therapy made me realise that I had been experiencing many years of a deeply unhealthy and abusive relationship detrimental to my emotional and physical health. Therapy enabled me to recognise and accept the past and I felt permission to put myself first, something I have never done.
Therapy also allowed me the time and space to express my feelings and I felt understood by my therapist. I also felt able to look at my past actions, analyse it and change those very unhealthy patterns."
- Anne
"At the start of therapy, I was still adjusting to my ASD diagnosis. It had been at least 6 months since my diagnosis, but I was struggling with burnout, shame and guilt about being off work and an unhealthy work environment at my previous workplace. I also was unsure about how to unmask, make accommodations for myself and understand when I might need to rest more, and how to do it. Now, more than 6 months on, I feel that I have the tools to cope with all of the above - I feel more comfortable with understanding what I need and how to accommodate myself as well as how to accept myself more. I feel more stable and am looking forward to learning more about my diagnosis in a positive way.
Thanks!"
- Clara
