Specialist Therapy for Autism and ADHD in Sheffield
Specialist counselling in Sheffield, without putting you in a box.
I offer trauma-informed counselling in Sheffield to explore what is shaping your reactions and to support you in finding your own ways forward. Our work together is more than simply talking things through. It is a chance to notice patterns, build awareness and begin to relate to yourself differently.
You might not know what you need, only that you want things to change.
Together, we will work to develop a toolkit to support you now that you can continue to draw on in the future.
Experienced in working with trauma, bereavement, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, intrusive or obsessive thoughts and behaviours, BPD and intense or overwhelming emotions.
Get in touch
Whether you know exactly what you need or not, you’re welcome to get in touch with me. I offer a no cost 25 minute consultation by phone, Zoom or WhatsApp video to give you a chance to ask any questions.
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Working with the whole picture
Most of us can’t neatly describe what we’re struggling with in just one headline.
Your experiences interact with one another and shape who you are. I work with how these experiences link with each other.
Many people come to see me because they are looking for specialist understanding rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. The problem is that support is often organised around single issues or diagnoses. This can mean receiving help for your eating but not for the thoughts and feelings behind it, or being offered structured approaches that don’t always fit with neurodivergent ways of thinking.
Drawing on specialist training across eating disorders, trauma, bereavement, BPD, autism and ADHD, I work with these connections rather than treating issues in isolation. I use strategies from a range of approaches, including CBT, ERP and DBT, adapting them to fit you rather than following a single model.
Where helpful, I also bring in grounding and regulation techniques.
Starting where you are right now, we will develop a way of working that feels right for you.
Issues I work with
Many of the people who come to see me don’t arrive with one clear problem. Their experiences overlap, change over time, and interact, making it hard to know where to begin.
You don’t need a diagnosis, a crisis, or a single defining event for what you’re going through to be worth exploring here. Counselling is not about where you start from, but about finding a way forward that feels right for you.
I specialise in the following areas, informed by training and clinical experience:
- Neurodivergence, particularly autism, ADHD and AuDHD.
- Eating disorders including ARFID: easing your relationship with food.
- Trauma: working towards feeling safer and more in control.
- BPD, bipolar disorder, grief and intrusive thoughts or OCD.
Neurodivergence
Eating Disorders
Counselling in Sheffield: How I work
I use strategies from a range of approaches, including CBT, ERP and DBT, adapted to fit you rather than following a single model. Where it helps, I also bring in grounding and regulation techniques, like EFT tapping (I’m a Level 2 practitioner), focussed breathing and sensory grounding. If something doesn’t feel helpful, we adjust.
The first sessions are about building trust and getting a sense of what feels safe for you. Research consistently shows that the relationship between you and your therapist matters most, so we will keep checking in on what you want from therapy.
About me
I offer specialist, trauma informed therapy in Sheffield. I have specialist training in eating disorders, trauma, autism and ADHD, and I’m a registered member of the BACP and an accredited member of the NCPS.
Through several years of volunteering with Samaritans, I have experience of supporting people in crisis, and a good working knowledge of mental health services in Sheffield. I love being outdoors, and I also offer therapy outside, in Sheffield and the Peak District. I also have two cats, Poppy and Lola.
Getting started with counselling in Sheffield
Starting where you are right now, we will develop a way of working that feels right for you.
We will start with a no cost 25 minute initial consultation by phone, Zoom or face to face. You can contact me by email, telephone, WhatsApp or text to arrange this. During the consultation we’ll talk about what’s going on for you and I’ll explain how I work. You can then take time to decide whether you would like to work together. There’s no pressure, but I’d be happy to hear from you.