About Me & My Approach:
Traditional, talk-only therapies often ignore what neuroscience and lived experience tell us: our bodies, brains, and nervous systems are deeply intertwined with our mental health, one size does not fit all, especially for the neurodivergent community.
As a multiply neurodivergent, AuDHD psychotherapist, with over 20 years experience, I offer a novel, active, and engaged approach to therapy. Combining deep therapeutic processing with neurobiologically informed tools and “hacks,” I invite the whole of you into the room.
My practice is deeply inspired by neuroscience, Buddhist psychology, and somatic modalities. Together, we look at what brought you here, what is happening in the here-and-now, and where you want to be.
Is this you?
If you are looking for therapy that doesn’t feel like anything you’ve tried before, ask yourself:
– Would having an AuDHD therapist with lived experience create a deeper sense of safety and connection for you?
– Do you want to understand how your unique brain and nervous system shows up in your day-to-day life, emotional well-being, relationships, and energy?
– Are you looking for practical, personalised, ND-friendly hacks to navigate a world built for neurotypical people?
– Do you need a gentle, non-pathologising space to just be with your feelings regarding your neurodivergent experience?
I welcome anyone who identifies as neurodivergent, whether you are formally diagnosed, self-identified, or currently exploring the possibility.
Areas of focus:
Our work is entirely collaborative and tailored to your unique sensory and nervous system profile. I frequently support clients with:
Unmasking & Identity: Creating a new, empowered, non-pathologised perspective of your neurodivergent self and untangling internalised ableism.
Burnout, Meltdowns & Shutdowns: Personalised, practical, and compassionate ways to respond to and recover from overwhelm and underwhelm.
Somatic Regulation: Learning mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic techniques that are actually accessible to the ND brain.
The Disclosure Dilemma: Navigating if, when, and how to safely disclose your ND status to family, friends, or workplaces.
Executive Function & Admin: Building useful routines, managing life/work/education structure, and balancing flexibility.
Sensory Joy: Mapping your sensory profile and learning how to use sensory inputs to aid your daily well-being.
Late Diagnosis: Making space for grief, exploring who we are, how we relate and connect through a new neurodivergent lens.
Pre & Post Identification support:
Navigating the identification journey can be an intense, deeply emotional process. I offer specialized support for every stage of this path:
Pre-Assessment & Exploration: Space to safely explore the idea of neurodivergence, sort through your feelings, look at paperwork together, or unpack what a potential identification might mean for you.
Post-Identification Support: Guidance for the complex integration period, after formal identification; helping you process late-diagnosis grief, learn self-advocacy tools, and explore your post-identification support needs.
My framework, training & influences:
I have a particular passion for taking psychological theories created by and for neurotypical people, deconstructing them, and reframing them through an authentic neurodivergent lens. My extensive training over the past two decades spans across psychodynamic, integrative, energy, and somatic psychotherapies.
Core Qualifications & Specialties:
– Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counselling & Integrative Psychotherapy
– Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) with Dr. Daniel Siegel
– NeuroAffective Touch® & Somatic Movement
– Trauma Studies & Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM)
– Energy Psychotherapy, Breathwork for Anxiety, & Qi Gong Concepts
– Clinical Supervision & Progressive/Inclusive Pedagogy
Buddhist Psychology & Mindfulness Lineage:
My work is heavily grounded in Buddhist psychology and trauma-sensitive, inclusive mindfulness. I have undertaken training and study at the European Institute of Applied Buddhism (EIAB), with multiple teachers (see below). I have completed a Diploma in Meditation Teacher Training as well as a formal Yoga Nidra Training. I have spent many years participating in meditation and mindfulness retreats.
My practice in this area is deeply shaped by:
Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village tradition, Oren Jay Sofer, David Trelevan, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Melina Bondy, Lama Rod Owens
Neuro-Affirmative, Trauma & Somatic Influences:
My ongoing learning, CPD, and clinical framework are continuously informed and inspired by pioneers in the neuro-affirmative, trauma, and somatic fields, including:
Dr. Anna Neff, Keiran Rose, Emma Castledine, Dr. Luke Beardon and Dr. Nick Walker
Dr. Dan Siegel, Deb Dana, Pat Ogden, Stephen Porges, and Peter Levine
Ben Woolf, Diana Barnett, Licia Sky, Bessel van der Kolk
I am committed to creating inclusive, anti-racist, anti-abelist, anti-classist, gender-affirming, queer friendly spaces. I am a professional, but I am not the expert in you!
For fees and other FAQs see here.
I am accredited with the bacp and fully insured.
I am a published author, having written articles and blogs widely as well as contributing to this book chapter:
The Palgrave Handbook of Third-Wave Psychotherapies – Autism sensitive mindfulness-based programmes.
I co-run a free quarterly neurodivergence in mindfulness event, with my colleague Dr Kelly Birtwell from Manchester University, find out more here.