About me
From the outside, things might look fine. You may be capable, thoughtful and used to holding a lot together — at work, in relationships, or for other people.
But underneath, you might feel exhausted, overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or unsure how much longer you can keep functioning in the same way.
You may already understand why you feel the way you do, but find that understanding it intellectually hasn't necessarily changed how it feels. That gap — between knowing what’s going on and actually feeling different — is often where therapy begins.
About Me
Hi, I’m Tayler. I’m a psychotherapist and the founder of Common Ground, a specialist online therapy practice for neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ adults.
I created Common Ground for people who want therapy that feels thoughtful, affirming and genuinely matched to who they are — not just the first person with a free slot.
We work particularly with people navigating trauma, ADHD, autism and AuDHD, burnout, relationships and intimacy, sexuality and gender, grief, major life changes, and the longer-term effects of having spent years adapting yourself to fit what other people needed from you.
You can work directly with me, or I can help match you with a Common Ground therapist based on what you're struggling with, the kind of therapist you think you would feel comfortable with, therapeutic approach, availability and budget.
Our therapists have different personalities, backgrounds, specialist interests and ways of working, but we share a commitment to therapy that is trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming and LGBTQ+/GSRD-affirming.
You don't need to know exactly what kind of therapy you need before getting in touch.
How I work
If you work directly with me, my approach is relational, person-centred and integrative. I listen closely, reflect what I notice and stay with the things that feel difficult, contradictory or hard to put into words. There is enough structure for the work to feel contained, but enough flexibility for you to show up as you are.
I often use Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work. This means we might become curious about parts of you that:
- overthink or prepare for every possible outcome
- work constantly or take responsibility for everybody else
- people-please or minimise your needs to keep relationships safe
- withdraw, shut down or disconnect when things become overwhelming
experience emotions very intensely - desperately want closeness while also being frightened of being hurt
- criticise you before anyone else gets the chance
These parts aren't problems to get rid of. Usually, they've developed for a reason. Together, we can understand what they've been trying to protect and create more space for you to respond from choice rather than fear, shame or survival.
My own work is also informed by humanistic, somatic, compassion-focused, emotion-focused and existential approaches.
Across Common Ground, our therapists offer a range of approaches including integrative, person-centred, relational and humanistic therapy, IFS and parts-informed work, somatic approaches and EMDR.
What might shift over time
Therapy isn't about turning you into a different person.
Over time, you might begin to understand yourself with more compassion, recognise patterns before they take over, trust your own needs and boundaries, and feel less governed by shame, fear or the pressure to keep everybody else happy.
You may find it easier to recognise when you're overwhelmed, communicate what you need, make decisions that feel right for you and build relationships in which you don't have to hide, perform or constantly hold everything together.
The aim is not to make you more acceptable, productive or easier for other people to understand. It's to help you feel more able to belong to yourself.
What’s next?
You don't need to choose a therapist from a list and hope you've picked the right person. If you already know who you'd like to work with, you can tell us.
If you're unsure, send an enquiry with a little about what has brought you to therapy, your availability and anything that matters to you when choosing a therapist. I'll help you find the person within Common Ground who seems the best clinical and practical fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
Trauma and neurodiversity aren't areas I drifted into — they're what my entire career has been built around. For over 15 years I've been researching, training other professionals, and working directly with people navigating trauma, neurodivergence, and the places where the two overlap — across mental health, community, and charity settings, including work with survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault, chronic illness, and mental health crisis.
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy – University of Salford
- Postgraduate Certificate in Transpersonal Psychotherapy – Re-Vision
Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Skills – Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology - BSc Psychology – University of Liverpool
Alongside my own clinical practice, I founded Common Ground to bring together therapists with shared values while offering different therapeutic approaches, specialist knowledge, backgrounds and lived perspectives.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Common Ground has particular experience supporting adults with:
Neurodivergence
ADHD, autism, AuDHD, late diagnosis, masking, autistic and ADHD burnout, sensory differences, emotional regulation, executive dysfunction, rejection sensitivity, identity after diagnosis and the experience of having felt different for much of your life.
Trauma and abuse
Childhood and developmental trauma, emotional neglect, complex PTSD, sexual abuse and assault, domestic abuse, coercive control, narcissistic abuse, relationship trauma, dissociation, hypervigilance and shame.
Relationships, couples, sex and intimacy
Individual and couples therapy for attachment and relationship patterns, communication difficulties, conflict, dating, break-ups, divorce, affairs and betrayal, jealousy, boundaries, people-pleasing, fear of intimacy, sex and desire, non-monogamy, polyamory, kink and GSRD identities.
LGBTQ+, gender and identity
Sexuality, gender, coming out, questioning identity, trans and non-binary experiences, queer relationships, family and community, internalised shame, belonging and navigating spaces that don't always understand or affirm who you are.
Chronic illness and disability
Chronic illness, disability, changes in health or functioning, grief and adjustment, identity and self-worth, relationships with your body, navigating inaccessible or invalidating environments, and the intersection between disability and neurodivergence.
Anxiety, mood and self-esteem
Anxiety, panic attacks, depression and low mood, overthinking, perfectionism, low self-esteem, self-criticism, shame, imposter syndrome, people-pleasing and feeling never quite good enough.
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Burnout, work and life transitions
Chronic stress, overwhelm, overworking, loss of identity or purpose, work and career difficulties, grief and bereavement, family difficulties and estrangement, hormonal changes and major transitions in adulthood.
These experiences rarely exist in isolation. You might recognise yourself in several of these areas, or you might not know exactly where what you're struggling with fits. You don't need to have worked that out before contacting us.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 - £140.00
Additional information
Fees range from £70–£140, depending on the type of therapy and session length.
Individual psychotherapy and counselling: £70–£85 for 60 minutes
EMDR: £115 for up to 90 minutes
Couples therapy: £95 for 60 minutes / £140 for 90 minutes
If you're not sure which option is right for you, get in touch and we can help you find the most suitable support.
We know therapy can be a significant financial commitment, so where possible we try to offer flexibility around therapist, fee and session frequency. Depending on the therapist and type of work, sessions may be weekly, fortnightly or arranged more flexibly.
For the most up-to-date information about fees, availability and lower-cost options, please visit the Common Ground website or get in touch.
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Further information
Common Ground offers individual psychotherapy and counselling with therapists specialising in neurodivergence, trauma, relationships, LGBTQ+/GSRD identities, burnout and emotional wellbeing.
Everything we offer is grounded in the same core approach: trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming and LGBTQ+/GSRD-affirming care.
That means we don’t expect you to fit yourself around a rigid model of therapy. We think about how therapy itself may need to adapt around you — including communication, sensory needs, pacing, executive functioning, masking, identity, relationships and the ways trauma and neurodivergence can overlap.
Our therapists work in different ways and bring different professional, cultural and lived perspectives, so we can consider not only what you want help with, but also the kind of therapeutic relationship and approach that may suit you.
EMDR
Our EMDR work is trauma-informed, ADHD-affirming and autism-affirming, and can be adapted around neurodivergent processing, communication and sensory needs rather than expecting you to fit a standardised way of working.
Sessions can be up to 90 minutes where clinically appropriate.
Couples therapy
Our couples therapy is also neurodivergent-affirming, LGBTQ+/GSRD-affirming and trauma-informed.
We work with couples across different identities and relationship structures, including neurodivergent couples and relationships where one or both partners are ADHD, autistic or otherwise neurodivergent.
Therapy can support communication, conflict, intimacy, trust, recurring relationship patterns, affairs and betrayal, or significant changes within a relationship.
Couples sessions are available in both 60- and 90-minute formats.
Finding the right therapist
Matching at Common Ground isn’t based simply on who has the next available appointment. We consider what you’re looking for help with, therapeutic approach, personality and relational fit, lived or cultural experience where relevant, availability, budget and any preferences that matter to you.
You don’t need to know which modality you need or work out who is the “right” therapist before contacting us. Tell us a little about what’s bringing you to therapy and what matters to you, and we’ll help you find the best clinical, relational and practical fit.
If you’re not sure where to start, that’s completely fine — get in touch at hello@taylerremitherapy.com and we’ll help you work it out.
