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Autism Service Directory

Navigate Neurodivergence

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Service categories: Counselling and therapies, Information, advice and advocacy

Pre & Post Diagnostic Support for Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD women navigating overwhelm, burnout and identity. Across the UK (online) and in person (in York).

Are you recently identified or diagnosed as neurodivergent and feeling a bit lost about what to do with that information? Maybe you have your diagnostic report but not the language and understanding for what this means for you and your life going forward? Or, perhaps menopause has diminished your lifelong coping strategies and you are only just noticing ND traits in yourself, and are left wondering how you navigate this stage of life?

I am a qualified BACP Psychotherapist offering guided, time-limited explorer sessions to support women who are newly understanding their own neurodivergence or looking for practical ways of supporting their nervous system, identity and everyday life.

We work together, 1:1, over four neuro-affirming sessions, always starting with 'Your ND Story' - you get to choose the other themes that you feel would support you best from: 

  • Sensory Processing
  • Executive Functioning
  • Relationships & Boundaries
  • Masking & Unmasking
  • Burnout & Recovery
  • Nervous system regulation
  • Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
  • Work & Career
  • Parenting & Family Systems
  • Menopause & Neurodivergence
  • Money, Risk & Decision Making

I aim to help you make sense of your story and what it means to live differently now.

I hold a calm space for reflection to help you gain clarity, validation and feel less overwhelmed. We always move at your pace and sessions are shaped around what feels most supportive for you.

These sessions are trauma-informed, but are not designed for deep trauma processing. We will make space for grief, anger and recognition, while keeping the focus on safety, reflection and integration.

Go to my website: www.navigateneurodivergence.co.uk to find out more information about these sessions or my ongoing, longer term psychotherapy sessions - Navigating Life Therapy. I offer a free 20 - 30min intro chat on the phone or via Teams to get an idea of what you are looking for. Please use the contact form on my website to book a call or ask any questions.

Eligibility

Age: From age 18

Aimed at: Adult

Referral Sources: Yourself

Registrations & Approaches

Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent

Other specialisms: ADHD

Regulatory or professional certifications:

Contacts

We would prefer you to contact us by email.

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Sarah Read - Counsellor & Psychotherapist, MBACP
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navigatinglifetherapy@pm.me

Locations

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Tower Court Business Centre, Oakdale Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4XL
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