Neurodiversity doesn't stop being relevant when we reach adulthood.

Many adults come to therapy after receiving a diagnosis later in life, while others have spent years feeling that they somehow experience the world differently without having had an explanation for why.

Some may have become highly skilled at masking or adapting to the expectations of others. Others may have developed strategies that worked for them for many years but are becoming harder to maintain as life becomes more demanding.

You may understand what you need to do but find it difficult to get started. You may become overwhelmed by everyday demands, struggle with organisation or time, or find that your emotions can feel particularly intense.

You may also be questioning parts of yourself that you have previously blamed or criticised.

Therapy can provide a space to make sense of these experiences and develop a more compassionate understanding of yourself.

We may explore:

• The impact of a diagnosis or late identification
• Self-esteem, identity and self-acceptance
• Masking and the emotional cost of constantly adapting
• Anxiety, stress, overwhelm and burnout
• Emotional regulation
• Relationships and communication
• Work and everyday functioning
• Executive functioning difficulties
• Procrastination, avoidance and difficulty getting started
• Managing change, transitions and competing demands
• Developing strategies that work with your individual way of thinking and processing

Executive functioning is an important part of my work with neurodivergent clients.

Executive functions are the skills that help us plan, organise, prioritise, initiate, regulate and complete tasks.

You may know exactly what you need to do but still find it extremely difficult to begin.

You may struggle with:

• Time management and time awareness
• Planning and organisation
• Prioritising
• Starting or finishing tasks
• Moving between activities
• Working memory and remembering information
• Managing competing demands
• Maintaining focus
• Regulating emotions
• Managing impulses and reactions

These difficulties can sometimes be interpreted as laziness, lack of motivation or not trying hard enough.

Understanding the role of executive functioning can offer a very different perspective.

In therapy, we can identify the areas that are creating difficulties and explore practical strategies alongside the emotional impact they may have had on your confidence, relationships and sense of self

Understanding how your brain works can be an important step towards finding ways of working with it, rather than continually fighting against it.

My early professional experience involved extensive work with children on the autism spectrum, and I have continued to support neurodivergent children and adolescents throughout my career.

Therapy with younger people may involve emotional regulation, anxiety, confidence, self-worth, friendships, school experiences, communication, identity and developing an understanding of their own strengths and needs.

Parents can also need support.

It can be difficult to understand what lies behind a child's or teenager's behaviour, particularly when emotions are intense or communication breaks down.

Parent consultation can provide a space to explore what may be happening, consider different ways of responding and support the relationship between parent and child.

For adolescents, neurodiversity may also intersect with the challenges of identity, friendships, education, independence and the pressure to fit in.

ADHD is an area of particular interest within my neurodiversity-informed practice.

Alongside my broader professional experience, I have completed specialist ADHD training and an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider through Evergreen Certifications .

My work with ADHD looks beyond attention difficulties alone. ADHD can affect executive functioning, emotional regulation, motivation, relationships, self-esteem and the ability to manage everyday demands.

For some adults, understanding ADHD later in life can lead to a period of looking back and reinterpreting experiences that previously felt like personal failures.

Therapy can provide space to explore that process, develop greater self-understanding and consider practical strategies for everyday life.

A diagnosis can provide an important framework for understanding yourself, but it does not define the whole person.

Two people with the same diagnosis can have very different strengths, difficulties, personalities and support needs.

I believe neurodiversity-informed therapy requires curiosity, flexibility and a willingness to look beyond behaviour to understand what a person may be experiencing emotionally.

My aim is not to change a person to fit a particular mould.

It is to understand how they experience the world, recognise both strengths and difficulties, and explore what support and strategies may help them live in a way that feels more manageable and authentic.

Neurodiversity is an area of practice that continues to develop, and I believe strongly that therapists should evolve with it.

I actively keep up with current research and developments in the field, continually expanding my knowledge and reflecting on how this can inform and improve my practice.

My aim is always to offer support that recognises the whole person, not simply a diagnosis, and to help individuals and families develop greater understanding, self-compassion and meaningful strategies for navigating life in a way that works for them.

Neurodiversity-informed therapy can naturally overlap with individual therapy, adolescent therapy, parent consultation and family therapy.

You may initially come to therapy because of anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, emotional overwhelm or feeling stuck. Exploring your neurodivergence may help make sense of some of these experiences.

Equally, you may already understand your diagnosis but want support with the emotional or practical challenges that come with it.

There is no single way to experience neurodiversity, and there is no single way to work with it.

Therapy is shaped around you, your experiences and what you need.

Finding Your People

For some neurodivergent young people, one of the most difficult parts of growing up can be feeling different, misunderstood or alone.

Sometimes meeting other people who understand similar experiences can make a real difference.

I am interested in developing groups and community programmes that give neurodivergent young people opportunities to meet others, share experiences, develop friendships and build a greater sense of belonging.

The focus isn't on diagnosis. It is on connection, shared experience and finding people who understand.

Taking the First Step

You don't need to have everything figured out before you begin.

Perhaps you have recently received a diagnosis. Perhaps you have been wondering about ADHD or autism for some time. Or perhaps you simply know that some aspects of everyday life seem much harder for you than they appear to be for other people.

Wherever you are starting from, therapy can provide a space to understand yourself more deeply, make sense of your experiences and find ways forward that work for you.

The goal isn't to change who you are. It is to understand yourself, work with your strengths and find support for the areas where life feels more difficult.