Professional Supervision in Clinical Psychology and Learning Disability, Autism and ADHD Working with Teens and Adults

I provide supervision for Psychologists in the specialism of learning disability, autism and ADHD with regard to diagnostic assessments and therapy

You can find out more about Dr Silke Newman’s background and training

Dr Silke Newman Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Hi, I’m Dr Silke Newman

I am Silke, a Clinical Psychologist based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire with over 20 years of experience specialising in autism and learning disabilities.

Having earned my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Leeds University in 2003, I’m registered with the HCPC and BPS, and trained in DISCO and ADHD assessments. I combine science-backed approaches with a deep respect for individual expertise, taking time to listen and adapt to your unique needs. I offer in-clinic, online, and home visit services, ensuring flexible and personalised care.

Choose how you like to receive Therapy

Face to face

I can meet you face to face in my clinic in Barnsley.

Online

I can meet you via MS Teams or Zoom online.

Home visits

I can do home visits within the wider Barnsley area.

Email

Some people prefer some contact via email. I can adapt to your needs.

Telephone

It can be helpful to have catch ups over the telephone in-between sessions.

For in-person neurodivergent therapy, visit my clinic in Barnsley

My clinic address

Barnsley Business and Innovation Centre
Innovation Way
Wilthorpe
Barnsley
S75 1JL

 

Neurodivergent Therapy Price

£120 per session lasting 50 minutes with 10 minutes spending time together summarizing, planning and making safety arrangements as needed.

Funding via Health Insurance

You can access therapy, coaching and assessment via your health insurance if you have bought a plan. I accept Bupa Health insurance plans. I am one of the Bupa recognized providers.

I will send all my invoices directly to your health insurance company. You need to confirm that they have agreed your treatment and send me your membership number and authorization code.

Paying Privately

You can pay for sessions privately via a bank transfer.

 Questions and Answers

  • Therapy and coaching help to understand how ADHD and/or autism affects you. It will not cure ADHD or autism but help you manage and adapt to the condition so that you can be well.

  • It is therapy that makes adaptations to what the person with ADHD, autism or learning disability needs. It also looks at the person and their strengths. 

  • There are many ways in which therapy can be flexible and adapted to neurodiverse needs. It does not look at disabilities as a deficit or disorder but as a natural variation in human neurology

    • It acknowledges both the challenges and potential strengths associated with neurodiversity

    • Therapy focuses on working with, rather than against, an individual's natural cognitive style

    • Emphasises environmental and societal adaptations rather than solely focusing on changing the individual

    • Promotes self-acceptance and positive identity while still addressing difficulties

    • Supports development of personalised coping strategies that work with the individual's natural tendencies

    • Aims to reduce stigma and negative self-perception often associated with ADHD

    • Encourages optimisation of environments to better suit neurodivergent needs

    • Values the unique perspectives and creative problem-solving abilities that can come with neurodiversity

    • Promotes understanding of executive function differences without pathologizing the. 

    This approach emphasising acceptance and accommodation rather than purely focusing on symptom reduction

  • Yes. During your free consultation you can check if it is a good fit for you and decline the offer. Once therapy has started you can end therapy any time. It does help if you tell your psychologist so that they can plan the ending with you and have a positive ending.

  • The most effective way is using principles of CBT. Please see the infographic about Strategies to reduce Procrastination.

  • Therapy can focus on finding out about what keeps you well and understand the triggers that cause you to become unwell and go into crisis. This empowers you to adapt your life and better meet your needs to avoid burnout and also recover.

  • Relationship patterns are often formed when growing up. Being neurodiverse can affect a person's experience for themselves and others through the relationships they have. Understanding how you react and why can help you become more aware and make changes by practising new ways of being in relationships.

  • Therapy can help you to feel better by understanding how negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours occur and how they get into a vicious cycle. Therapy will help to practice new ways of thinking, doing and feeling.

  • Therapy creates time to reflect on and understand your life story and what makes you well. It can help you make changes in your life and give you a new direction.

  • You may get ill and can’t come. It is important that you let me know as soon as possible so that I can rearrange our appointment. If you have health insurance, the usually don’t pay for missed appointments or late cancellations.

  • It is important that you pay in advance so that your session can take place as planned.

    If you have health insurance I will all my invoices to them. They will pay for the treatment.

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