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Garden counselling room where sessions take place for adults, children, couples and families

Autism, ADHD & AuDHD Informed Counselling - Adults, Children 11+ & Couples

Autism, ADHD & AuDHD Informed Counselling - Adults, Children 11+ & CouplesAutism, ADHD & AuDHD Informed Counselling - Adults, Children 11+ & CouplesAutism, ADHD & AuDHD Informed Counselling - Adults, Children 11+ & Couples


With Helen, a Neurodivergent Counsellor who Understands the Lived Reality of Autism, ADHD & AuDHD

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For When Life Feels Too Much to Hold Alone

As a counsellor who was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD later in life, I bring both professional knowledge and lived experience to my work.


So, if you're feeling overwhelmed, isolated or struggling with life, I offer genuine empathy and understanding - I've been there too.


Are you feeling misunderstood, lost or stuck?


Perhaps you're exploring your identity, navigating Autism, ADHD or other forms of neurodivergence, or trying to make sense of a diagnosis, whether it's new, upcoming or still in progress.


Maybe you're experiencing relationship difficulties, going through a divorce (something I've experienced personally), questioning your gender or sexuality, or struggling with difficulties at work.


Or perhaps you're feeling burnt out, lonely or overwhelmed by everyday life. Living with anxiety, low mood or depression, struggling with emotional dysregulation, or finding PMDD (which I also have lived experience of) or menopause symptoms particularly difficult to manage.


Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it alone.


I offer a warm, empathic and supportive space for adults, children, couples and families, where we can explore whatever is happening in your life, at your own pace.


Sessions available: 


  • Crewe, South Cheshire -  In-Person including Walk & Talk.
  • UK wide Online (via Zoom), Phone or WhatsApp Video.
  • Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 7.30pm.


Learn more about counselling sessions with me and our first session.

I'm Helen

A later in life diagnosed Autistic and ADHD counsellor, based in Crewe, South Cheshire.


I'm passionate about nature and the wonderfully positive effects it has on us (hence all the nature photos on my website!). I love being in my garden and quiet nights in. Mental Health, Psychology and Counselling have always fascinated me and I love to understand, and know the 'why' behind things!


My journey towards becoming a counsellor began with needing therapy myself. My counsellor was my fearless comapnion, always there, with empathy and an infectious warmth. I felt understood. 


Having felt and experienced the profound benefits of counselling first-hand, I threw myself wholeheartedly into 4 years training to become a Neuro-Affirming Counsellor; to be your 'fearless companion' when you need help and support too.


Discover more about me.

It's The Approach Which Makes Autism and ADHD Informed Counselling Different

Traditional neurotypical approaches to counselling often don't meet the needs of autistic and ADHD individuals. Our experiences are understood through a neurotypical lens, without fully recognising how differently we might experience, process and respond to the world.


For example, anxiety isn't always about worrying about what might happen in the future. Sometimes, it's a response to sensory overwhelm, exhaustion, unexpected changes, difficulties processing information, processing delays or simply trying to navigate an environment that doesn't accommodate your needs.


With traditional neurotypical therapy or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), you might find yourself encouraged to challenge your negative thoughts or change certain behaviours, and when those changes don't happen, it can leave you feeling frustrated, misunderstood, or even questioning whether there's something inherently wrong with you that needs to be "fixed", or worse, whether you're simply beyond help.


But what if those parts of you don't actually need fixing? 

When actually, what's needed, is a better understanding of why you're experiencing 

those difficulties in the first place.

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Neuroaffirming counselling takes a different approach. 


Rather than assuming that every difficulty stems from trauma, or viewing sensory sensitivities, feeling overwhelmed in busy environments, needing to move around or finding certain social situations challenging and as problems to overcome, we take the time and space to understand what's happening for you and why.


Our sessions are about recognising that some experiences may be connected to past trauma or present difficulties, whilst others may be part of your natural autistic or ADHD way of experiencing the world. And sometimes, the two can overlap.


Together, we explore what this means for you, developing a greater understanding and acceptance of yourself, recognising your individual needs and finding ways to accommodate them.


Because counselling shouldn't expect you to change who you are to fit the therapy. Counselling should adapt to you, helping you understand yourself and find ways to make life feel more manageable, whilst staying true to who you are.

My Approach

A Neuro-Affirming Space to Pause, Explore and Grow

Sometimes, we just need a safe space to say exactly how things are ...


You're warmly welcomed to a calm, confidential and accepting safe space, where you can show up exactly as you are, without needing to mask, perform or have everything figured out.  


Every part of you is welcome here: the parts that feel messy, the parts which feel complicated, the confident parts, the parts you're still getting to know, and the parts you've spent years hiding or masking. They all deserve to be seen, heard and understood. There's no need to edit yourself before you arrive.


As an experienced neurodivergent counsellor, I understand that everyone’s brain works differently. We’ll work at your pace, in a way that feels right for you, whether that means allowing extra time to process, adjusting for sensory needs, or using creative ways to express experiences that feel hard to put into words.


My Commitment to You


You'll always be met with warmth, care, curiosity and acceptance.


You'll have the space to say what needs saying, even if the words don't come easily. Some sessions may bring sadness, frustration or uncertainty, while others may hold laughter. Whatever each session brings, every part of your experience is welcome. You can't get this wrong!


Together, we'll work gently, building self awareness, insight and self confidence as you reconnect with your authentic self. Throughout our sessions, I'll always be fully present, listening deeply to both the spoken words and the unspoken emotions which sit beneath. We'll make sense of your experiences together, helping you discover strengths you may not yet recognise in yourself, and celebrating each step of your progress along the way.


Gently Untangling Life's Knots


Sometimes, the most important thing you can do is pause and give yourself the time and space to process what's been weighing you down. This practice is so important, in order for life to continue in a different way.


When life feels tangled, slowing down can create space for greater understanding, healing and change. Just as you can't rush untangling a ball of wool without making the knots tighter, counselling offers the time, space and patience to gently tease apart the thoughts, feelings and experiences that have become so tightly interwoven.


Over time, as those knots begin to loosen, my hope is you experience greater clarity, self understanding and confidence, helping you move forward feeling more grounded, more connected to yourself, and more able to respond in ways that feel true to who you are ... even when life has felt too much to hold alone.


Discover more about my approach and what to expect during our first session.

Professional Affiliations:

  • Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
  • Registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) - Ref: C1431768
  • Affiliate Counsellor with Neurodivergent Therapy Space 
  • Psychology Today Member
  • Enhanced DBS Check
  • Fully Insured

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