Autism Counselling in Chalfont Saint Peter
You’re navigating a world that wasn’t built for neurodivergent minds.
How long have you been trying to push through and just keep going? Do you begin your day feeling overwhelmed from the start?
If you're tired of holding it all together, feeling constantly on edge or simply want to calm your whirring thoughts, therapy can help. I’m here to support you to understand yourself better, reconnect with your own needs and find your way forward.
As your self-awareness grows, so does your ability to recognise what triggers you. Over time, what once felt overwhelming shifts to something you can understand and move through, supporting you to feel more grounded and resilient.
You’re navigating a world that wasn’t built for neurodivergent minds.
How long have you been trying to push through and just keep going? Do you begin your day feeling overwhelmed from the start?
If you're tired of holding it all together, feeling constantly on edge or simply want to calm your whirring thoughts, therapy can help. I’m here to support you to understand yourself better, reconnect with your own needs and find your way forward.
As your self-awareness grows, so does your ability to recognise what triggers you. Over time, what once felt overwhelming shifts to something you can understand and move through, supporting you to feel more grounded and resilient.
Hello. I'm Rayna and I am a highly experienced UKCP registered child and adult psychotherapist and supervisor, with extensive experience in schools and in private practice.. I see children, adolescents and adults both face to face and online. In these uncertain times, you or someone in your family may be experiencing a multitude of emotions and challenges. Some of the most common issues at the moment are anxiety, depression, loneliness, separation & divorce, neurodivergence, school, financial fears as well as a general uncertainty about the future. I can help with all these issues and more. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Hello. I'm Rayna and I am a highly experienced UKCP registered child and adult psychotherapist and supervisor, with extensive experience in schools and in private practice.. I see children, adolescents and adults both face to face and online. In these uncertain times, you or someone in your family may be experiencing a multitude of emotions and challenges. Some of the most common issues at the moment are anxiety, depression, loneliness, separation & divorce, neurodivergence, school, financial fears as well as a general uncertainty about the future. I can help with all these issues and more. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
I understand that beginning therapy might seem a little daunting and offer a free initial 20 minute session so we can begin to get to know each other. You may be struggling with daily life and concerns about the pandemic and your future. These challenges can be affecting you in unsettling, conflicting and confusing ways and may be increasing ongoing anxiety and uncertainty. Therapy can provide a private space for you to focus on what is happening for you right now. I offer you my warmth, empathy and compassion, without judgment, and work collaboratively with you to navigate through even the most difficult times in your life.
I understand that beginning therapy might seem a little daunting and offer a free initial 20 minute session so we can begin to get to know each other. You may be struggling with daily life and concerns about the pandemic and your future. These challenges can be affecting you in unsettling, conflicting and confusing ways and may be increasing ongoing anxiety and uncertainty. Therapy can provide a private space for you to focus on what is happening for you right now. I offer you my warmth, empathy and compassion, without judgment, and work collaboratively with you to navigate through even the most difficult times in your life.
If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself, you’re not alone. You may be carrying old wounds, people-pleasing patterns, or tension in your body you can’t quite explain. You might be tired of holding everything together on your own and longing for clarity and steadiness. I offer a gentle, grounded space where we can explore why things feel this way and begin to untangle patterns that no longer serve you, slowly, safely, and at your pace.
If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself, you’re not alone. You may be carrying old wounds, people-pleasing patterns, or tension in your body you can’t quite explain. You might be tired of holding everything together on your own and longing for clarity and steadiness. I offer a gentle, grounded space where we can explore why things feel this way and begin to untangle patterns that no longer serve you, slowly, safely, and at your pace.
I'm Luke. I offer help for those who feel stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed and want to understand themselves better. That can cover struggling with relationships, career transitions, low mood, or everyday stress, and a search for clarity, practical tools, and a safe space to explore thoughts and feelings.
My ideal client values reflection and honesty, and wants to feel more in control, confident, and connected - to themselves, to others, and to their life. Together, we focus on insight, coping, and meaningful change that can help life feel more manageable, purposeful, and fulfilling.
I'm Luke. I offer help for those who feel stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed and want to understand themselves better. That can cover struggling with relationships, career transitions, low mood, or everyday stress, and a search for clarity, practical tools, and a safe space to explore thoughts and feelings.
My ideal client values reflection and honesty, and wants to feel more in control, confident, and connected - to themselves, to others, and to their life. Together, we focus on insight, coping, and meaningful change that can help life feel more manageable, purposeful, and fulfilling.
Is life not quite what you expected? Are you having difficulty with relationships, work or family troubles? Perhaps addictions or eating difficulties are how you are coping? From time to time we all run into obstacles or feel dissatisfied with life.
Is life not quite what you expected? Are you having difficulty with relationships, work or family troubles? Perhaps addictions or eating difficulties are how you are coping? From time to time we all run into obstacles or feel dissatisfied with life.
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I have extensive experience of working with neurodivergent children and those with additional needs.
Hello parents and carers, being a parent can be challenging at times, particularly when you are worried about your child's mental health and well-being. Your child might be having issues with low self-esteem or low confidence levels? Perhaps they are presenting as more anxious than usual or displaying behaviours which you find challenging? Your child might be experiencing difficulties with friendships at school, or as a family you may be finding relationships with each other to be fraught. Play therapy offers a confidential space for your child to work through their issues using creative arts, toys, games and play.
I have extensive experience of working with neurodivergent children and those with additional needs.
Hello parents and carers, being a parent can be challenging at times, particularly when you are worried about your child's mental health and well-being. Your child might be having issues with low self-esteem or low confidence levels? Perhaps they are presenting as more anxious than usual or displaying behaviours which you find challenging? Your child might be experiencing difficulties with friendships at school, or as a family you may be finding relationships with each other to be fraught. Play therapy offers a confidential space for your child to work through their issues using creative arts, toys, games and play.
You may feel overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or unable to put your experience into words. You may be carrying anxiety, low mood, trauma, loss, relational pain, or a sense of disconnection from yourself or others. I also welcome immigrants and people navigating cultural transition, especially clients from East Asian backgrounds. You may be looking for a space where difficult feelings can be held safely, explored creatively, and gradually made more understandable, so that you can feel more grounded, authentic and connected.
You may feel overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or unable to put your experience into words. You may be carrying anxiety, low mood, trauma, loss, relational pain, or a sense of disconnection from yourself or others. I also welcome immigrants and people navigating cultural transition, especially clients from East Asian backgrounds. You may be looking for a space where difficult feelings can be held safely, explored creatively, and gradually made more understandable, so that you can feel more grounded, authentic and connected.
I have been supporting clients in psychotherapy and counselling since 2011 and have extensive experience supporting ADHD and autistic individuals, those who are estranged from their family and unpaid carers.
Since 2011, I have supported adults through a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges, including anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ issues, bereavement, identity questions, family estrangement, and the pressures faced by unpaid carers.
I have been supporting clients in psychotherapy and counselling since 2011 and have extensive experience supporting ADHD and autistic individuals, those who are estranged from their family and unpaid carers.
Since 2011, I have supported adults through a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges, including anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ issues, bereavement, identity questions, family estrangement, and the pressures faced by unpaid carers.
I specialise in ADHD and Autism, Addiction (alcohol, substances, porn and sex) and sexual abuse.
We are all influenced by the people in our lives and the experiences we have had both past and present, all of which serve to shape and define us. Sometimes we need help in understanding how the culmination of these factors can get in the way of being able to live life fully and with ease. Maybe you're looking for relief from the pain of anxiety or depression. You could be struggling with life changes or loss. You may want a better relationship with yourself and/or those closest to you. I offer a non-judgemental space in which I can help you to explore your feelings, beliefs and patterns of behaviour.
I specialise in ADHD and Autism, Addiction (alcohol, substances, porn and sex) and sexual abuse.
We are all influenced by the people in our lives and the experiences we have had both past and present, all of which serve to shape and define us. Sometimes we need help in understanding how the culmination of these factors can get in the way of being able to live life fully and with ease. Maybe you're looking for relief from the pain of anxiety or depression. You could be struggling with life changes or loss. You may want a better relationship with yourself and/or those closest to you. I offer a non-judgemental space in which I can help you to explore your feelings, beliefs and patterns of behaviour.
Life has a habit of bringing dilemmas, difficulties, and struggles into our path. It is just human to respond with hurt, shame, anxiety, or by feeling lost, stuck, and depressed. Psychotherapy can help you make sense of them and move forward. Whatever brings you to therapy, I aim to create a space where you can feel safe, understood, and listened to, a space where you can be fully yourself, with no need to perform or explain yourself. The ultimate goal is to help you create a more meaningful life and explore new ways of approaching your relationships with yourself, others, and the world.
Life has a habit of bringing dilemmas, difficulties, and struggles into our path. It is just human to respond with hurt, shame, anxiety, or by feeling lost, stuck, and depressed. Psychotherapy can help you make sense of them and move forward. Whatever brings you to therapy, I aim to create a space where you can feel safe, understood, and listened to, a space where you can be fully yourself, with no need to perform or explain yourself. The ultimate goal is to help you create a more meaningful life and explore new ways of approaching your relationships with yourself, others, and the world.
Perhaps you are looking for help to find your bearings while going through a time of crisis and/or you who wish to examine your life more fully to address issues that have affected you over time. With the help of therapy, you can start understanding your inner world and thought patterns more clearly and remove the feelings of anxiety and worry from your mind. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy aims to go deep into your emotions, understanding how your early life has formed strategies that might contribute to unhelpful patterns in adulthood with the aim of gradually removing distress, helping you to live a fuller life.
Perhaps you are looking for help to find your bearings while going through a time of crisis and/or you who wish to examine your life more fully to address issues that have affected you over time. With the help of therapy, you can start understanding your inner world and thought patterns more clearly and remove the feelings of anxiety and worry from your mind. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy aims to go deep into your emotions, understanding how your early life has formed strategies that might contribute to unhelpful patterns in adulthood with the aim of gradually removing distress, helping you to live a fuller life.
The most important thing first: No matter what place you’re in - there is hope for change and for things to get better. You may be reading this feeling vulnerable, disempowered, dejected, fearing disappointment or simply too overwhelmed to know how you feel. I'll meet you wherever you are and with whatever you bring and we can walk through your confusion and distress together. I've had the privilege of working with a diverse range of people with an equally diverse range of individual challenges. Spending time exploring your challenges can bring clarity, empower you to break with old patterns and help you find a positive way forward.
The most important thing first: No matter what place you’re in - there is hope for change and for things to get better. You may be reading this feeling vulnerable, disempowered, dejected, fearing disappointment or simply too overwhelmed to know how you feel. I'll meet you wherever you are and with whatever you bring and we can walk through your confusion and distress together. I've had the privilege of working with a diverse range of people with an equally diverse range of individual challenges. Spending time exploring your challenges can bring clarity, empower you to break with old patterns and help you find a positive way forward.
I work with neurodivergent clients (including autism and ADHD) and children and young people experiencing emotional, school, or identity-related challenges.
I support children, young people, and adults experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, emotional difficulties, life changes, or feeling overwhelmed. I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where clients feel heard and accepted.
Using a warm, person-centred approach, I support clients to explore thoughts and feelings, build self-awareness, and develop healthier coping strategies. With children and young people, I use creative, age-appropriate methods to support emotional expression.
I work with neurodivergent clients (including autism and ADHD) and children and young people experiencing emotional, school, or identity-related challenges.
I support children, young people, and adults experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, emotional difficulties, life changes, or feeling overwhelmed. I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where clients feel heard and accepted.
Using a warm, person-centred approach, I support clients to explore thoughts and feelings, build self-awareness, and develop healthier coping strategies. With children and young people, I use creative, age-appropriate methods to support emotional expression.
As a female counselling psychologist of Asian heritage, I understand that our emotional wellbeing can be shaped not only by our individual experiences, but also by our culture, family, relationships, faith and the expectations we carry. I support adults with a range of difficulties such as life transitions, anxiety, grief and loss, issues around faith and spirituality, low mood and self-esteem. I have a keen interest in attachment, trauma, and neurodivergence. As a practitioner I would describe my style as warm and empathic, and my objective is that you feel seen, heard, and empowered to navigate your choices.
As a female counselling psychologist of Asian heritage, I understand that our emotional wellbeing can be shaped not only by our individual experiences, but also by our culture, family, relationships, faith and the expectations we carry. I support adults with a range of difficulties such as life transitions, anxiety, grief and loss, issues around faith and spirituality, low mood and self-esteem. I have a keen interest in attachment, trauma, and neurodivergence. As a practitioner I would describe my style as warm and empathic, and my objective is that you feel seen, heard, and empowered to navigate your choices.
I also support neurodivergent clients, drawing on my lived experience as an AuDHD counsellor
Is something in your life feeling stuck or anxiety ridden? Together we can look at what the stuckness is and untangle it. I facilitate support for you to talk about what's bothering you one step at a time. I offer a warm, accepting space where you can be yourself and explore what is going on for you at your own pace.
My approach is relational, showing my humanness and not hiding behind a facade of theory. I listen not only to what is said, but also to the emotions and meaning behind it. I may gently reflect what I notice or ask questions to help you explore things differently, a bit like holding up a mirror to you.
I also support neurodivergent clients, drawing on my lived experience as an AuDHD counsellor
Is something in your life feeling stuck or anxiety ridden? Together we can look at what the stuckness is and untangle it. I facilitate support for you to talk about what's bothering you one step at a time. I offer a warm, accepting space where you can be yourself and explore what is going on for you at your own pace.
My approach is relational, showing my humanness and not hiding behind a facade of theory. I listen not only to what is said, but also to the emotions and meaning behind it. I may gently reflect what I notice or ask questions to help you explore things differently, a bit like holding up a mirror to you.
This may include exploring your neurodivergent identity or the layered griefs of being childless not by choice.
I offer warm, thoughtful therapy grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and supported by EMDR. Together we gently explore the different parts of your inner world, including those carrying old patterns or unheard stories. I affirm Autistic and other neurodivergent experiences, offering a compassionate space where you can feel seen, understood and accepted.
This may include exploring your neurodivergent identity or the layered griefs of being childless not by choice.
I offer warm, thoughtful therapy grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and supported by EMDR. Together we gently explore the different parts of your inner world, including those carrying old patterns or unheard stories. I affirm Autistic and other neurodivergent experiences, offering a compassionate space where you can feel seen, understood and accepted.
Being a later in life diagnosed Autistic/ADHD counsellor, I offer genuine empathy & understanding if you're overwhelmed, feel isolated or struggling with life - I've been there too.
Together, we'll work at your pace, whether you seek compassionate support individually or as a couple/family. I'll always be fully present, listening deeply to both the spoken words & the unspoken emotions which sit beneath, offering a calm, empathic, accepting & non-judgemental safe space, where you'll gain deep, meaningful self-understanding and clarity.
Being a later in life diagnosed Autistic/ADHD counsellor, I offer genuine empathy & understanding if you're overwhelmed, feel isolated or struggling with life - I've been there too.
Together, we'll work at your pace, whether you seek compassionate support individually or as a couple/family. I'll always be fully present, listening deeply to both the spoken words & the unspoken emotions which sit beneath, offering a calm, empathic, accepting & non-judgemental safe space, where you'll gain deep, meaningful self-understanding and clarity.
You may also be questioning whether ADHD, autism, stress, racial trauma, workplace bullying or burnout plays a role.
At Minds in Session, you receive expert psychological assessment and therapy designed to help you understand how your mind works. We specialise in ADHD, autism, stress, burnout, and emotional regulation. Through careful assessment and practical strategies, you gain clarity, strengthen focus, and develop tools to navigate life and relationships with clarity.
You may also be questioning whether ADHD, autism, stress, racial trauma, workplace bullying or burnout plays a role.
At Minds in Session, you receive expert psychological assessment and therapy designed to help you understand how your mind works. We specialise in ADHD, autism, stress, burnout, and emotional regulation. Through careful assessment and practical strategies, you gain clarity, strengthen focus, and develop tools to navigate life and relationships with clarity.
Having worked with adults, couples and more recently, children and families, I now specialise in working with those who are neurodivergent.
I’m a warm, empathic practitioner. Being an integrative psychotherapist and life coach, I can draw on the most helpful approaches that reflects your needs and experience, aiming to create a uniquely tailored approach which is supportive and safe, centred on your current goals or focus.
Having worked with adults, couples and more recently, children and families, I now specialise in working with those who are neurodivergent.
I’m a warm, empathic practitioner. Being an integrative psychotherapist and life coach, I can draw on the most helpful approaches that reflects your needs and experience, aiming to create a uniquely tailored approach which is supportive and safe, centred on your current goals or focus.
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Autism Counsellors
What is the most effective treatment for autism?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has come to be considered the standard treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder, and research has confirmed its effectiveness for many children. Therapists trained in ABA techniques work with children (and their parents) on developing social skills, communication and learning abilities, and everyday habits of hygiene and grooming. The clinician will tailor their program to the child’s particular need but the overarching goal will be to help them advance as far as possible toward independence based on their level of symptoms and decrease the need for additional special services. Families should seek a mental health professional specifically trained in ABA, and holding special certification in the technique, who has extensive experience not only with the approach but in using it with children with the same level of symptoms as the child who needs care.
How does ABA work?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) sessions, which typically focus on positive reinforcement, can be intensive, lasting two or more hours several times a week, and continuing for two years or more. Therapists can also be expected to ask parents to take an active role in reinforcing lessons. Research has found that the technique can lead to major improvements that decrease the need for additional special services.
How does treatment for autism work?
Therapy sessions based on Applied Behavior Analysis will likely be frequent, intensive, and highly structured. After a thorough assessment, a therapist will help a child understand and develop skills in a range of areas, including communication, motor skills, social skills, self-care, play, and academic skills, as well as routines of daily living like hygiene. Typically, the therapist will help a child break down the components of a behavior—often referred to as the antecedent (what prompts an action), the behavior, and the consequence(what immediately follows)—and then reward the child at every step, while also asking parents to reinforce the lessons, and the rewards, throughout the day. This core therapy may be supplemented by occupational or speech therapy, and antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants may be prescribed to address specific severe symptoms.
How long does therapy for autism take?
Some people with autism spectrum disorder may be engaged in some level of therapy for many years, but research shows that treatment will be most effective if it is begun early and delivered intensively. When therapy begins by age 3, children tend to be better able to grasp and adopt the skills needed to manage everyday life, including attending school and establishing social relationships. This type of early-intervention treatment regimen is highly structured, typically involving 20 to 40 hours of one-on-one therapy per week, along with additional hours of engagement managed by parents, for a period of two years or more, although the duration of treatment is dependent on the child’s level of symptoms and pace of progress.