Neurodivergence

Being autistic or having ADHD is a difference, not something broken that needs fixing. Many autistic and ADHD adults spend years adapting to a world that wasn't built for how their mind works, and it can leave you exhausted from masking who you are just to get through the day.

Working with clients in Balham/Clapham South, whether you have a diagnosis, are waiting for one, or have never sought one at all, your experience is what matters here.

Cranes and Mount Fuji, Hokusai, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

In therapy we might explore

Whether or not you have a formal diagnosis, we can work on:

  • Understanding your sensory needs, and what helps
  • Unlearning the habit of masking, so more of you can show up as you are
  • Making sense of a late diagnosis, or the choice not to seek one
  • Finding ways to manage attention, planning and follow-through that actually work for your brain
  • Feeling less alone in relationships and social situations

Neurodivergence, not deficit

Autism and ADHD are differences in how a brain works, not something to be corrected. Neurodivergent people bring real strengths, in focus, in pattern recognition, in ways of seeing that others often miss. And when communication feels difficult between neurodivergent and neurotypical people, that's usually a difference in style on both sides, not something wrong with you.

Why this matters to me

My commitment to this work is personal as well as professional. Living within a neurodivergent family has shaped how I understand both the joys and the harder parts of neurodivergent life, and it shapes how I work.

I aim to communicate plainly, without pretence, because that's what real trust needs. My hope is to help you let go of some of the shame and exhaustion that comes from years of feeling misunderstood.

Lake Suwa in Shinano Province, Hokusai, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

Why person-centred therapy

Person-centred therapy is a good fit for neurodivergent people because it starts from your own experience, not a diagnostic framework or a list of things to fix. What tends to matter most isn't the model, it's the relationship: genuine empathy, honesty and care, from a therapist who actually understands neurodivergence rather than treating it as an afterthought.

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