I’m a neurodivergent counsellor working with adults aged 18+. I offer integrative counselling and rewind trauma therapy online from my base in Launceston, Cornwall. Please note I am not currently taking in-person clients so all services are online at this time.
I am LGBTQIA+, home education and neurodivergence-affirming. People in all of these groups can find themselves misunderstood by counsellors and other professionals who don’t understand their identity. I aim to provide a safe space and to affirm your lived experience.
Some of my clients are exploring their identity and processing their past after realising their neurodivergent or LGBTQIA+ identity, while others are seeking help with other life issues and want a counsellor who is likely to understand and validate their experiences.
I do not view autism, ADHD or other neurodivergences as disorders or conditions. There is nothing wrong with being neurodivergent. Research shows that building a positive neurodivergent identity is crucial for improving self-esteem.
As an integrative counsellor I draw on different techniques depending on your needs, preferences and aims. What works for one person does not necessarily work for another, even if they share a neurotype. I am trained in therapeutic techniques from a variety of modalities including person centred counselling; gestalt therapy; parts work; transpersonal counselling; adapted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT); and adapted dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT). I tailor these to your aims and only offer therapeutic techniques in a neuro-affirming way, not to encourage masking or neuronormative behaviour.
In addition to counselling I also provide Rewind Trauma Therapy for PTSD which quickly stops flashbacks, nightmares and intrusive thoughts without having to talk about them.
I aim to offer a safe space where you can be yourself. Stimming and unmasking as you feel comfortable are very welcome
I offer a free 15-minute online call so you can see if I’m the right person to work with you.
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The service is open to adults aged 18+. Please contact me to see if I can meet your needs as I aim to be as accessible as possible.
I offer an online option for all. Counselling is usually a talking therapy, but you are also very welcome to communicate in written form or with a device if preferred.
I am unable to provide telephone counselling because I find it harder to process speech when I can’t see the person I’m talking to.