ADHD in adults is still widely misunderstood as a ‘childhood behaviour issue’ or a ‘lack of discipline’, when it’s a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference affecting attention, impulse control and emotional regulation. This article explores what ADHD Awareness Month is trying to correct, and what that means for adults starting to make sense of their own minds.

Every October, ADHD Awareness Month rolls around, and every October I notice the same gap between what many people think it is and what ADHD looks and feels like for those who live with the condition.

Most people still hold the stereotype of a fidgety child who can’t sit still in class. That&#...

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Neurodivergent adults consistently report higher rates of anxiety and depression than their neurotypical peers, which makes this an area managers genuinely can’t afford to get wrong. This article explores what struggling looks like for a neurodivergent team member, and what supporting neurodivergent employees realistically involves for a manager.

World Mental Health Day exists to widen the conversation about mental health at work. This year’s theme is ‘Lived Experiences Heard,’ and it matters particularly for neurodivergent employees, whose experience of struggling often looks nothing like the standard advice managers are given.

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Someone struggling badly often shows it in small, easy-to-miss changes long before they say anything. This article explains what those changes can look like at work and how to check in without making things worse.

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You’ve probably had the thought before. Something feels off with a colleague, but you can’t quite say what.

Maybe they’ve gone quiet in meetings where they used to speak up. Maybe they’re staying later than usual, or barely showing up at all. Maybe you just ...

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Have you spent your life with a quiet but persistent sense that you are too much or not enough?  Too intense, too sensitive, too distracted, too much in some rooms and utterly invisible in others?  Or the opposite: not enough. Not focused enough, not socially fluent enough, not meeting the  unmarked standard that everyone else seems to reach without trying. 

These are not simply feelings of low self-esteem. For many neurodivergent people, this results from decades of being measured against a template that was never designed to include them. And  when we look at this experience through an existential lens, something interesting happens. We  stop asking what is wrong with the person and start asking what kind of world produce...

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Have you ever wondered whether the way you experience the world is down to something that  happened to you, or something that is simply part of how you are wired? It is a question I hear  often in my practice, and it matters far more than most people realise. The truth is that trauma and  neurodivergence can look strikingly similar on the surface. Both can leave a person feeling  overwhelmed, disconnected and chronically misunderstood, and for a significant number of  people, both are present simultaneously. 

In this article, I want to explore what trauma and neurodivergence actually look like in daily life,  where they overlap and where ...

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Friendship is one of life’s greatest sources of comfort and connection; yet, for many people diagnosed with neurodivergence, it can also be one of the most challenging areas to navigate. You may crave closeness but feel drained by socialising, or doubt whether you’re ‘doing friendship right’. You may find yourself masking, overthinking every interaction, or struggling to maintain consistency when your energy levels dip.

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. As an integrative psychotherapist and neurodiversity coach,  I’ve seen how friendship can bring both healing and hurt for neurodiverg...

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Childhood trauma doesn’t simply fade. It can often linger in the subconscious, subtly influencing your thoughts, emotions and reactions, frequently without your conscious awareness. 

Many adults experience anxiety, emotional blocks, chronic stress or difficulties in relationships without realising these challenges often stem from early life experiences. Hypnotherapy provides a gentle and effective way to access and heal from childhood trauma at the subconscious level, where these responses were originally formed. 

Healing is not about reliving the past, it is about releasing its hold on the present. 

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You know how to say no. You are able to hold your ground in difficult conversations. You don’t let people walk all over you at work, and you are not afraid to speak up when something isn’t right. 

So why do you still feel exhausted and depleted? 

This is one of the most common challenges I see in high performing neurodivergent clients. They arrive confident in their assertiveness, yet remain puzzled about why they do not feel significantly better. They have read the books, practiced ‘I’ statements and had the difficult conversations, and still feel worn out. 

As a ...

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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, so there’s never a better time to talk about neurodivergence and  romantic relationships. Neurodivergent people often experience love deeply and intensely, but  romantic relationships can bring unique challenges. Whether you are dating, in a long-term  relationship or navigating a breakup, your neurodivergence can influence communication, intimacy,  emotional regulation and connection. This article explores why romantic relationships can feel harder  for neurodivergent people and how relationships can be shaped in ways that honour who you are  rather than asking you to mask or adapt endlessly. 

Have you ever found yourself wondering why relationships seem to take so much more effort...

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Have you ever noticed how a single problem can make your whole life feel like it’s falling apart? One setback and suddenly work feels overwhelming, relationships feel fragile and even getting out of bed seems monumental. After more than twelve years as a Neurodiversity Coach and Therapist, supporting neurodivergent people, and through my own experience as someone who is AuDHD, I have learned that this sense of total collapse is often a perception of the experience, rather than the reality. Yes, the challenge that you’re facing may be real. Yes, it may be painful. But, most of you are functioning ...

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