The drive for autonomy, when the brain says NO! A Gentle Look at Your Demand Avoidance - The Pursuit of Autonomy as the Underlying Truth I want to talk with you about something that can feel really confusing and sometimes heavy. It’s those moments when you find yourself pulling away from a request or struggling […]

Sex and intimacy are so often spoken about as if they’re universal experiences. Something everyone understands in the same way, feels similarly about, and moves toward with similar expectations. But for many neurodivergent people, intimacy can look and feel very different. This isn’t a problem to be fixed or something that needs to be changed. […]

As a person-centred counsellor, I believe we all have an inner capacity for growth, healing and self-understanding when we’re met with empathy, acceptance, and authenticity. For neurodivergent people, whose experiences and ways of thinking can differ from the norm, this approach can feel especially supportive. It offers a space where you’re not being analysed or told what to do, but gently understood as you are. What Person-Centred Counselling Means to Me   In this approach, developed by Carl Rogers, you are seen as the expert on your own life. My role isn’t to give advice or interpret what you share, […]