Choosing a counsellor, consultant, or other professional to work with can involve a lot of questions. This can be especially true if you are neurodivergent, have had difficult experiences with therapy in the past, or are not quite sure what kind of support you need....
Why nearly-equal custody time doesn’t mean nearly-equal impact on a PDA child’s nervous system TL;DR What’s happening: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a profile within the autism spectrum where everyday demands can trigger a genuine fight, flight, or freeze...
TL;DR The problem: Most therapy for autistic and neurodivergent people was designed by and for neurotypical brains, and research now shows it frequently causes harm rather than healing. The shift: Neuroaffirming therapy starts from a fundamentally different premise,...
Understanding the PDA profile in children and adults TL;DR What it is: PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is a profile within the autism spectrum where everyday demands trigger a profound fight, flight, or freeze response in the nervous system; not a behavioural...
The Gradual Slide into Isolation It’s Saturday morning at the local playground. Emma (pseudonym) hoped this would be a simple outing; a chance for her three-year-old, Liam, to play, and for herself to connect with other parents. But within minutes, Liam begins...
Why Neurodivergent Families Need a Different Approach to Discipline “You just need to be more consistent.” If you’re a neurodivergent parent, or parenting a neurodivergent child, you’ve probably heard this advice more times than you can count. It’s the go-to mantra of...
There’s a moment many neurodivergent people experience that hits like a wave, often in childhood but reinforced across years: “You’re too much.” Too loud. Too sensitive. Too emotional. Too intense. Too difficult. Too different. The echoes of these messages can live in...
“I know what I’m supposed to do, but in the moment, I just can’t” If you’ve ever said this, you’re not alone. As a neurodivergent parent, you’ve probably read about self-regulation strategies, maybe even tried them; breathing exercises, mindfulness apps, grounding...
When you become a parent, the advice comes fast and furious. Sleep training, screen time, mealtime routines, reward charts – it’s as though there’s a formula, and if you just follow it, you’ll raise a successful child. But what happens when your child doesn’t respond...
When my son was first diagnosed with autism, I did what many of us do, I started reading everything I could. One of the first voices that truly resonated with me was Temple Grandin She wasn’t just another expert, she was someone who had lived the experience and...