Counselling for Neurodivergent Children & Teens
Supporting authenticity and well-being in developing humans.
I work with young people who feel deeply, think creatively, and experience the world intensely—including how they experience sensory input.
Together, we make space for big feelings, big questions, and big ideas—whether that’s navigating sensory needs, school and friendships, exploring identity, or holding worry and grief about the world, including the climate.
Support is collaborative, affirming, and centred on each young person’s strengths.
Who I Support
- Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, and neurodivergent children and teens
- highly sensitive, deep feeling, curious thinkers
young people navigating school, friendships, identity, sensory needs or big worries about the world
How Therapy Supports Your Child or Teen
- emotional understanding and regulation (without "fixing" language)
- sensory awareness and self-advocacy
- identity exploration and self-acceptance
- building coping tools that fit their nervous system
What Sessions Can Look Like
Playful, expressive and sensory friendly sessions
-play, art, story movement. and nature-connected options as ways to communicate, not just talking
sensory-aware environment (lighting, noise, movement, breaks, stimming welcome) and collaborative pacing
predictability and flexibility
options (talking, drawing, movement, quiet thinking time
sensory accommodations (lighting, pacing, breaks...
consent and choice
Supporting Sensory Needs
Building on what is already strong
noticing and naming feelings in safe ways
growing self-understanding and self-advocacy (sensory needs, communication preferences, values)
practicing tools for overwhelm, shutdown, and big transitions (school changes, friendships, online life)
can also include brief line about climate-related worries without making it only about eco-anxiety
sensory differences are respected, not pathologized
therapy adapt to the child, not the other way around
collaborative exploration of what helps
Support For Big Worries About The World
heading could also be: support for climate related worries
subheading: For Kids & teens worried about the planet
normalize eco anxiety and climate feelings as understandable and not 'overreactions'
explain that use age appropriate narrative, expressive and nature-based approaches to help hold those feelings and make space for hope, care and rest, not to erase concern
- climate anxiety, grief, injustice, and uncertainty
- making space without overwhelming
- age-appropriate, emotionally safe exploration
How Parents And Caregivers Are Involved
Subheading: Your role as a parent or caregiver
clarify this is individual therapy for the child/teen plus separate parent support, not full family therapy
briefly describe: initial parent meeting or shared time/consultation; parent intake for child/teen as appropriate for teens; regular check-ins; focus on understanding neurotype, sensory profile, and practical support at home and school
emphasize respecting the child/teen voice and privacy within safe, age-appropriate limits
- Collaboration and communication
respect for the young person's privacy
support for parents without turning therapy into behaviour managment
How We Work Together
subheading: Neurodiversity-affirming, strength-based care
name that you view neurodivergence as a valid way of being and focus on supporting strengths,interests and needs rather than "fixing" or "normalizing" the child
mention narrative, expressive and nature-based elements in plain language, with a link to the nature-based & expressive approaches page
- Collaborative, respectful approach
Child/teen voice centered
Therapy as a partnership, not something "done to" a child
Practical Details
subheading: location, format & next Steps
in-person location, online options, age range, accessibility notes
clear gentle CTA: if you're wondering whether this might fit your child or teen, you're welcome to book a brief consultation to talk it through.
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location / online
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