Area of Special Interest
Neurodivergence
I have a special interest in working with neurodivergent individuals because I know what it feels like to move through a world that often expects everyone to think, learn, communicate, and experience life in the same way. For many people, the struggle isn’t that their brain is “wrong”—it’s that they have spent years trying to fit into environments that weren’t designed with them in mind.
Many neurodivergent people grow up believing they are too much, not enough, lazy, overly sensitive, disorganised, difficult, or somehow failing at life. Over time, these messages can become deeply internalised, leading to anxiety, shame, burnout, exhaustion, and a constant feeling of having to mask who they really are.
I don’t see neurodivergence as something that needs fixing.
I see it as a different way of experiencing and interacting with the world. Every neurodivergent person has their own unique strengths, challenges, perspectives, and ways of making sense of life. My role isn’t to help you become more “normal.” It’s to help you better understand yourself, work with your nervous system rather than against it, and build a life that honours who you are.
My own experiences have deepened my appreciation for how exhausting it can be to constantly second-guess yourself, wonder why things seem harder than they appear for others, or feel like you’re always trying to keep up. They have also shown me the incredible creativity, insight, empathy, passion, and authenticity that so often accompany neurodivergent minds.
In therapy, I offer a space where you don’t have to mask, explain, or apologise for the way your brain works. Together, we explore your patterns with curiosity rather than judgement. We make sense of your experiences, understand your nervous system, recognise your strengths, and identify what genuinely supports your wellbeing instead of trying to fit someone else’s idea of how you “should” be.
I believe that understanding your neurodivergence can be profoundly freeing. So many of the things you’ve criticised yourself for may not be personal flaws at all—they may simply be the way your brain has always worked. When that shift happens, self-judgement often gives way to self-compassion, and the energy once spent trying to be someone else can be redirected into creating a life that feels more authentic, sustainable, and fulfilling.
My hope is that therapy helps you move away from asking, “What’s wrong with me?” and towards asking, “What helps me thrive?” Because I don’t believe the goal is to become less neurodivergent. The goal is to better understand yourself, embrace your uniqueness, and create a life that works with your brain, not against it.