What is Neurodivergence?
Neurodivergence is a broad term used to describe natural variations in how people think, process information, communicate, learn, feel, and experience the world.
This may include differences in:
- attention and focus
- sensory processing
- communication style
- emotional regulation
- social interaction
- learning and information processing
- movement and coordination
Neurodivergence is not one single experience, and every person relates to their identity differently. Some people experience their neurodivergence as disabling, some as neutral, some as an important part of identity, and many as a combination of all three depending on context and support.
I work with diagnosed and self-identified neurodivergent clients, as well as people who are exploring whether they may be neurodivergent.
Neurodivergent Clients I Work With
I work with children, young people, and adults who identify with or experience:
- Autism, ADHD or AuDHD
- Dyslexia or Dyspraxia
- OCD, intrusive thoughts and anxiety driven compulsion
- Personality disorder diagnosis
- Sensory processing differences
- Demand avoidance
- Difficulties with emotional regulation
- Executive functioning difficulties
- Social communication differences
- Non-speaking or minimally verbal communication styles
- Neurodivergence alongside trauma, anxiety, burnout, or chronic stress
I also work with clients who may not have formal diagnoses but recognise aspects of themselves within neurodivergent experiences.
How Art Therapy Can Help
Art therapy offers a space to think, process, and communicate in ways that do not rely solely on talking.
For some neurodivergent people, verbal communication can feel exhausting, inaccessible, too direct, or difficult to sustain, especially when discussing emotions, relationships, identity, or overwhelming experiences. Creative processes can provide additional ways to explore and express thoughts and feelings.
Art therapy may support:
- emotional regulation
- processing overwhelm or burnout
- identity exploration
- self-understanding
- reducing shame and self-criticism
- sensory expression and grounding
- confidence and self-esteem
- processing trauma or difficult experiences
- navigating relationships, school, work, or family dynamics
- exploring masking and authenticity
- developing self-advocacy and boundaries
What Sessions May Look Like
I aim to offer a flexible and collaborative space that can be adapted to different communication styles, sensory needs, and ways of processing.
Depending on your needs and preferences, this can include:
- reduced pressure for eye contact
- space for movement, fidgeting, or pauses
- working silently or with reduced verbal communication
- using visual expression alongside or instead of words
- adapting pacing and structure
- clear expectations and boundaries
- sensory consideration around materials and environment
- flexibility around how thoughts and feelings are expressed
- prompts, guidance or reduced choices to support engaging with materials
If there’s something different you need in the therapeutic space, let me know and we can adapt.
Session Details
£60 per 1 hour session
Online and in person available
Limited reduced cost spaces (please be aware these fill quickly)
If you’re interested in art therapy, please get in touch here