FOR PARENTS
Counselling for Parents of Neurodivergent Children
Raising a child who thinks, learns, and experiences the world differently can be joyful and exhausting at once, and it is easy to lose yourself along the way. This is counselling for you, the parent. A space to feel lighter and more like yourself again, to be supported instead of judged, and, from that steadier place, to be there for your child in the way you want to be.
You are carrying more than people see
You may already know how it feels to be judged for something that is not your fault. To hear that your child is just naughty, or that stricter parenting would sort it out. To brace yourself before family gatherings, to field advice you never asked for, or to carry a quiet guilt that says you should have known sooner. Many parents feel they have to hold all of this alone. You do not.
How counselling helps
This is not about fixing your child, and it is not a parenting class. It is space for you to feel better. Together we make room for how you honestly feel, without judgement, and we ease the guilt, worry, and exhaustion that so many parents carry alone. As you begin to feel steadier and more yourself, calmer and kinder ways of responding to your child tend to follow on their own.
What we might work on together
- Feeling less alone and less overwhelmed
- Easing the guilt and self-blame that was never yours to carry
- Rest, and recovering from burnout
- Reconnecting with yourself beyond caregiving
- Understanding and responding to your child on the hard days
- Handling judgement from family, community, or school
A space without judgement
Your child is not a problem to be solved, and you are not failing. Here there is no blaming, no comparing, and no pressure to have it all together. We start exactly where you are.
How to get started
1
A free consultation
We begin with a free fifteen minute call to understand what you need, with no pressure to continue.
2
Your sessions
We meet online, at a pace that suits you, in a space that is entirely yours.
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Feeling more like you
Feeling lighter and more yourself, with more to give the people you love.
Common questions
No. It is counselling for you, focused on your own wellbeing and confidence.
No. You do not need any label or diagnosis to come.
This service is for you. I also see teenagers directly, and younger children in person in future. For now, supporting you is often the most powerful way to help your child.
Yes to both, within the usual ethical limits every psychologist follows to keep you safe.
Book a free consultation and we will take it from there.
Who you will be working with
I am a clinical psychologist with a master’s in clinical psychology, and across more than 3,000 sessions I have worked closely with neurodivergent children and their families. You can read more about me on the About page before you decide.
You do not have to carry it alone
Book a free consultation whenever you feel ready, and we will find the right starting point together.