Making sense of your own way of experiencing the world
Neurodivergence and Emotional Intensity
Human beings differ fundamentally in how they think, communicate, process information and experience their surroundings. For some individuals, these processing differences have been recognized since childhood. Others begin exploring the possibility of neurodivergence much later in life, perhaps after years of exhausting exhaustion and wondering why certain everyday tasks seem significantly easier for other people.
You may have spent a considerable amount of energy masking your true self, adapting to environments or societal expectations that do not feel natural to you. You might experience emotions with a particular intensity, notice subtle environmental details that others miss entirely, find specific social situations deeply draining, or simply need more time to process and communicate what you are feeling. While these traits can bring immense practical difficulties, they are also deeply connected to the unique qualities, creativity and insights you value most about yourself.
I do not approach neurodivergence as a pathological problem to be cured or removed.
In our work together, we can explore how you experience yourself in relation to the people and the environments in which you move. We will hold room to address your specific questions regarding masking, relationship dynamics, sensory overwhelm, emotional regulation and the heavy burden of expectations you have learned to place upon yourself. Simultaneously, we can look at the practical, concrete changes that might make your daily life feel more manageable and supportive of your nervous system.
Due to my background in dramatherapy, we are never restricted to a single, conventional way of communicating. Traditional conversation, symbolic images, gentle movement and creative metaphor all offer rich possibilities for expression, though absolutely none of them is required.
I will never assume that your unique experience needs to be translated into a neurotypical form before it can be fully understood. The core of our work is about developing a fuller, kinder understanding of your mind, including which difficulties you want to actively address and which distinct differences you want to honour.
What we might do together:
Frequently Asked Questions
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Neurodivergence describes ways of thinking, sensing, communicating or processing that differ from what is often treated as typical. I will be interested in your particular experience rather than assuming a label tells the whole story.
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No. You can come with a diagnosis, a question, or simply a sense that the usual expectations do not fit you well. We can explore what you notice and what kind of support would be useful.
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Learning more about yourself later in life can bring relief, grief, anger or many feelings at once. Therapy can offer space to revisit past experiences and consider what you want to understand differently now.
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Yes. We can explore where you have learned to hide or adapt parts of yourself, what that effort costs you, and when it may or may not feel safe to show more of who you are.
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We can pay attention to the environments and situations that leave you overloaded, how you recognise the signs, and what practical changes might support you. Your sensory needs deserve to be taken seriously.
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You do not need to make your feelings smaller to be understood here. We can explore what brings that intensity forward, how it feels in your body and what helps you stay connected to yourself when it rises.
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No. We can make room for pauses, uncertainty and different ways of expressing yourself. Conversation is one option; images, metaphor or movement can be available if they are useful to you, but none is required.
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No. My background gives us more than one way to work, but you choose what feels appropriate. We can stay with conversation throughout if that is what suits you.
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Yes. We can look at how differences in communication, emotional intensity and expectations affect your relationships, while staying curious about your needs and the needs of those around you.
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No. I do not see neurodivergence as something to remove. We can address the difficulties you want support with while also honouring the qualities and ways of being that matter to you.
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Please see my FEES page for all of my session rates.
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If you plan to claim through insurance, check your coverage for a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) before booking.
Let's begin with a conversation.
Book a free 15-minute phone consultation to talk about what brings you here, ask questions and see how it feels to speak together.
There is no obligation to book a session afterward.
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