ABOUT

About me and my work

I’m a Humanistic Counsellor with over 17 years’ experience. My work sits at the intersection of counselling, narrative inquiry, and Positive Psychology, with a strong neuro-affirming and strengths-based foundation. I’m particularly interested in self as story: how identity is shaped, disrupted, and re-formed across the lifespan, and what happens when the story we’ve lived by no longer makes sense. Much of my work focuses on identity, grief, sustainability, and wellbeing, especially in the context of later-life discovery of autism and ADHD.

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Some of the people I work with discover later in life that they are autistic and or ADHD. Others simply know they have always experienced the world a little differently. What they often share is a deep curiosity, a strong sense of responsibility, and a growing weariness with trying to be “fine”. 

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Lived experience and perspective

My work is informed not only by professional training, but also by lived experience as an autistic and ADHD person, coming to this understanding later in life. This has deepened my interest in story, meaning-making, and compassionate ways of understanding difference. It also shapes how I write, think, and work: with care, humility, and an awareness of how much effort can go unseen.

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My qualifications and experience

I have over 17 years experience of working as a therapist. My qualifications, interests and experience lie in the following areas: -

• Therapeutic Counselling

• Self-Compassion practice

• Positive Psychology Coaching

• Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy (with an emphasis on mindfulness and somatic work)

• The psychological benefits of movement

• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

• I offer a neuro-affirming approach with lived experience (ADHD, Autism and Dyspraxia) and professional expertise

• Psychoeducation about autism and ADHD for individuals, groups and organisations

• I have recently undertaken research in neurodivergent wellbeing from a therapeutic coaching persepective

• The research field for Autistic and ADHD wellbeing is a fast evolving area, and as such I am committed to keeping my knowledge up to date with continued learning alongside my own research 

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Writing, speaking, and group-work​

Alongside my therapeutic practice, I write and speak about autistic and ADHD wellbeing, narrative identity, grief, and meaning-making. This includes blog posts, reflective essays, and talks or group work delivered in an educational and awareness-raising capacity.

 

If you’re interested in talks, workshops, or group work, please get in touch by email humanisticautistic@outlook.com to discuss your requirements and I can provide a resource estimate.

 

Disclaimer: Please be aware that when I speak from personal experience, it's just that - MY experience. We are all unique, neurology aside, in how we are in the world. I am aware that my voice comes from a place of safety, personal understanding and knowledge, and a degree of privilege in how I can adjust my environments at this point in my life to suit my needs. I am not speaking on behalf of all neurodivergent people. 

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