When looking for a counsellor, it can be difficult to know where to start. You scroll through the directories, look through websites and read articles, trying to find someone who you can trust, and but still find yourself going round in circles. You may have had previous experiences of therapy where you felt misunderstood, judged, or like you just didn’t click with the therapist. The term neuro-affirming is starting to become more widely known, but it can be difficult to know

Wondering, Researching, Doubting The chances are if you're reading this article and you’ve just been diagnosed as neurodivergent, it’s been a long road to get here. More often than not it can take years of waiting, wondering and many, many forms to finally receive a diagnosis of ADHD or Autism. The journey doesn’t start at the assessment though. Often there has been a long period of wondering before someone decides it may be worth seeking a diagnosis. Doing your own research

Neuro-affirming counselling recognises that people experience and interact with the world in different ways. Instead of viewing neurodivergence such as ADHD and Autism as deficits that need to be fixed or changed, neuro-affirming counselling accepts and validates these differences as a natural part of human diversity. This approach focuses on acceptance and validation of the different ways in which our brains process information or how we may communicate with others. It foc