Registered Charity: 1216533
Mental Health Counselling
At Paradigm Neurodiversity, we recognise that many of life's challenges arise not from being neurodivergent, but from navigating a world that isn't always designed with neurodivergent people in mind. Expectations to fit in, mask, or conform can impact wellbeing, relationships, and a sense of self.
Our neuro-affirming approach provides a safe, compassionate space where neurodivergent children, young people, adults, parents, carers, and families feel accepted, understood, and supported. Whether you're exploring neurodivergence, awaiting assessment, pre- or post-diagnosis, or simply looking for support, we're here to help you build acceptance, belonging, connection, and the opportunity to flourish.
We believe that people flourish when environments adapt to meet their needs—not when individuals are expected to change who they are. Our counselling supports neurodivergent children, young people, adults, parents, carers, and families to navigate life's challenges while developing self-understanding, psychological flexibility, and meaningful connections.
Counselling for Parents & Carers
From £10 per session
Caring for a neurodivergent child or young person can bring moments of joy, pride, and deep connection, alongside unique challenges that can feel emotionally and physically demanding. Our low-cost counselling offers parents and carers a confidential, compassionate, and neuro-affirming space to pause, reflect, and focus on their own wellbeing.
Whether you're navigating a recent diagnosis, advocating for your child, or wondering whether you may be neurodivergent yourself, we're here to support you. Together, we'll explore your experiences, build on your strengths, and help you navigate challenges such as carer fatigue, parental burnout, guilt, overwhelm, and setting healthy boundaries.
Our aim is to help you feel heard, understood, and supported—not only as a parent or carer, but as a person in your own right.
Counselling for Neurodivergent Adults
From £10 per session
Whether you're beginning to explore neurodivergence, awaiting an assessment, newly identified, or have understood your neurodivergence for many years, our counselling provides a safe, compassionate, and neuro-affirming space where you can be yourself without judgement.
Together, we'll explore your experiences, develop a deeper understanding and acceptance of yourself, and recognise the strengths that come with your unique way of thinking and experiencing the world. We can support you to navigate challenges such as masking, people-pleasing, imposter syndrome, burnout, workplace difficulties, relationships, self-advocacy, and setting healthy boundaries.
Our aim is to help you build confidence in who you are, feel empowered to advocate for your needs, and create a life that reflects your values, your needs, and your authentic self.
Family Therapy
From £65 per session
Every family is unique, and every family experiences challenges from time to time. Navigating differing needs, communication styles, life transitions, and the impact of living in a world that is not always designed with neurodivergent people in mind. This can place pressure on relationships. Family therapy offers a safe, supportive space where everyone has the opportunity to feel heard, understood, and valued, creating a shared understanding of one another's experiences
We work collaboratively with families to improve communication, deepen understanding, recognise individual strengths, and develop practical strategies that support everyone.
Together, we create opportunities for family members to build stronger relationships.
Creative ACT U25
From £40 per session
Psychological flexibility, the foundation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), is about staying open, present, and adaptable. For our neurodivergent young people, it supports recognising their individual strengths, honouring their personal needs, and empowering them to become their unapologetically authentic selves.
We shift the focus from 'fixing', to validation, self-compassion and self-acceptance. Through art, writing and storytelling, these sessions help explore values, manage emotions and build confidence.
The overall aim is to empower neurodivergent young people to live with greater self-understanding and purpose, improving their mental health and capacity to engage positively in family, education and community life.