My name is Alison, and I am a qualified counsellor and registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I specialise in helping neurodivergent adults, and especially adults late diagnosed with autism and/or ADHD. With lived and professional experience of both, I am able to offer the knowledge and empathy needed to help you gain greater self-understanding following a diagnosis.

I am especially experienced in helping autistic adults navigate the world of work, including workplace trauma. I can combine therapy with careers-focused counselling and coaching if this is desirable. The world of work can pose great challenges, and it can be very rewarding for clients to make this important area of their lives work better for them.

I offer a trauma-informed approach that combines a range of counselling theories in the way that I feel best suits each client. My style of working is based on a strong relationship, humour, warmth, empathy, kindness, consistency of approach, challenge where necessary, and professional ethics and boundaries. I offer both long-term and short-term therapy (open-ended or up to 12 sessions).

Please click on ‘Services’ to find out more about my way of working. The FAQs page will hopefully answer any questions you may have. I am happy to answer queries by email and offer a 20-minute introductory video or telephone call to prospective clients. My sessions are online via video call, so you can access therapy in your own home or wherever you would like to talk. I work exclusively with adults aged over 18.