Supporting someone with demand avoidance, (PDA), requires a patient and flexible approach. Here are some general strategies that may be...

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a term used in the field of developmental psychology and autism. It describes a specific profile...

Ever heard of the Polyvagal theory? It is a framework for understanding the role of the autonomic nervous system in regulating social...

Autism and ADHD (auDHD) have many things in common but sometimes there are contradictions between the two and these contradictions can...

Support groups provide a non-judgmental, safe space for you to share your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. You can learn helpful...

Meltdowns are exhausting, overwhelming, and uncontrollable and often the person having the meltdown will experience a huge amount of...

Remember, if you are experiencing burnout it is important to rest, rest, rest. Burnout can last anywhere from days to months to years.

Many people with ADHD struggle with an array of challenges throughout their day-to-day lives. From time boundaries to memory difficulties...

It is super common for neurodivergent folk to have struggles with executive functioning, this means things like planning, organising,...

Give in to other people's expectations You do not need to meet the expectation of other people just because it's 'Christmas' you do you...

Christmas is full of heightened emotions, changes, sensory stimulation and the pressure to do, see and do some more. Children can easily...

What Can I Expect From the First Counselling Session You have had your first chat with a therapist you have liked the look/sound/feel of...

Support For Me and My Autistic Child! You may have found yourself endlessly scrawling the internet trying to find hints, clues, tips, and...

How will counselling help me understand my autism/ADHD? One to one counselling can be a daunting experience for anyone which can be...

Ever get to winter and wonder why you feel so down? Autumn arrives and you look forward to a bit of cooler weather, hot chocolates and...

A window into the world of a mother who has desperately tried to seek emotional support for herself and her family; In this short piece...

Neurodivergence Umbrella The term neurodivergence (ND) is used to describe anyone's brain that diverges from a neurotypical (NT) way of...

Autumn is a beautiful season full of warm, cosy colours. I am hyper-aware of how much I love the change of the seasons but often forget...

This is our Mollie. The intention for our Miss Mollie when we brought her into our lives, was to have her as my little counselling...

I think the most common thing I hear from others is how invalidated people feel when they are looking into different aspects of...