Service categories: Counselling and therapies

Service URL: https://www.etherscapes-studio.com

Autism friendly award URL: https://www.etherscapes-studio.com

I'm Ella, a psychotherapist specialising in therapy for neurodivergent adults. I'm also autistic myself, and care deeply about offering therapy by neurodivergent people, for neurodivergent people.

✧ Common experiences I support with

Whether you're diagnosed, self-identified, exploring, or unsure, you might feel like you're navigating a world that is overwhelming.

Maybe you feel things deeply, experience social anxiety, or are exhausted from pushing yourself to deal with environments not designed with difference in mind.

You might have learned to shrink yourself so you're not 'too much' but still feel 'not enough', or been through mental health services before realising your struggles are a result of being neurodivergent in a neurotypical landscape.

Maybe you received a late diagnosis, experience sensory overwhelm, or have found yourself in burnout, unable to push through the things you used to grin and bear. 

It makes sense if you’re now carrying low self-esteem, or the cumulative trauma of being repeatedly misunderstood or dismissed.

It doesn’t matter to me the name given to your neurodivergence - autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, sensory processing disorder, personality disorder, highly sensitive person, empath - if the words here resonate, neuro-affirming therapy might be a good fit for you.

✧ How I work

I feel passionate about making space for all of this - the way you experience the world is real! My approach to therapy is rooted in existential, person-centred and creative principles - without the therapy jargon, this means that we might think about things like:

• your sense of meaning & purpose
• the limits you're coming up against in life
• your hopes, fears & sense of connection
• what life is like for you specifically, rather than what we're told is 'normal'.

We may work to shift ideas that parts of you need correcting - maybe your distress is actually in proportion to how you feel, and maybe your divergence is part of being human. Wherever you're at, therapy is a collaborative process and can be built as we go. 

Some people can also find the use of expressive arts in therapy helpful. Things like using colour, making images or writing creatively can give us an alternate language to explore our thoughts and feelings with, especially if words are hard to find.

We might work with your special interests or chosen creative outlet to support your growth and wellbeing. How big or small a role this plays in therapy is up to you, and no artistic skill is needed - just curiosity. It's all about your process, rather than the end product.

✧ About me

I bring with me a background in psychology and hold 14 years of professional experience supporting children & adults with their mental health. I've worked in residential settings, secondary mental health services, and on helplines. I've facilitated therapeutic arts workshops for schools & charities, and provided direct creative support to care-experienced young people with a local organisation. I love to learn, and am currently completing a Master's research project.

You might also have to share therapy sessions with my cat, Kiko, who loves to squeak at me when she doesn't have my attention!

✧ Practicalities

Therapy sessions are an hour long and are £50 per appointment. I work online, and offer a free video consultation to get to know each other more. It’s a chance to talk about what’s brought you here, get a feel for my approach, and ask any questions.

If this feels like the kind of therapy you’re seeking, please book an introductory chat or send me an email to ella@etherscapes-studio.com ☺︎ 

Aimed at: Adult

Referral Sources: Private Only, Yourself

Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent , Has autism-specific elements, Has autism-specific elements