Questions and Answers About Neuro-affirmative Therapy

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.

The fee for a 60 minute session is £120. You will be spending 50 minutes on active therapy and 10 minutes to summarize, plan ahead and arrange the next session.

Item dePsychologists are not trained in medical prescribing. We can refer you to our Psychiatry colleagues at MOAI Health who are expert neurodiversity clinicians and CQC registered. You can also speak to your GP and ask for a referral to your local neuro-developmental service within NHS descriptions.