Autism Counselling in Liverpool
My clinical experience includes child & adolescent mental health, adult mental health and autism.
I also offer consultation appointments to adults who are considering autism assessment and short term post diagnostic support to recently diagnosed autistic adults. appointments available both online and in person.
My clinical experience includes child & adolescent mental health, adult mental health and autism.
I also offer consultation appointments to adults who are considering autism assessment and short term post diagnostic support to recently diagnosed autistic adults. appointments available both online and in person.
I have a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent adults, children, couples and families, including autistic people, those with ADHD, and those exploring whether neurodivergence is part of their story.
I work with adults, children and families experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and the challenges of neurodivergence. My practice is rooted in Narrative Therapy, helping people separate themselves from problems, reconnect with their strengths and values, and build lives that feel more meaningful and authentic.
I have a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent adults, children, couples and families, including autistic people, those with ADHD, and those exploring whether neurodivergence is part of their story.
I work with adults, children and families experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and the challenges of neurodivergence. My practice is rooted in Narrative Therapy, helping people separate themselves from problems, reconnect with their strengths and values, and build lives that feel more meaningful and authentic.
I work with neurodivergent and LGBTQI+ clients, and those facing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or difficult childhood experiences, supporting resilience and self-understanding.
Therapy is always a collaborative process. I work relationally and pluralistically, meaning we build a trusting relationship and work together to identify goals that feel meaningful and realistic. I support clients to explore their experiences safely, develop greater self-understanding, and build confidence in managing emotions and relationships. My role is to listen carefully, adapt to each person’s needs, and offer a steady, compassionate space where change can happen gradually. Progress often begins with feeling understood and continues through developing new insight, resilience, and self-acceptance.
I work with neurodivergent and LGBTQI+ clients, and those facing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or difficult childhood experiences, supporting resilience and self-understanding.
Therapy is always a collaborative process. I work relationally and pluralistically, meaning we build a trusting relationship and work together to identify goals that feel meaningful and realistic. I support clients to explore their experiences safely, develop greater self-understanding, and build confidence in managing emotions and relationships. My role is to listen carefully, adapt to each person’s needs, and offer a steady, compassionate space where change can happen gradually. Progress often begins with feeling understood and continues through developing new insight, resilience, and self-acceptance.
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I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of NHS experience, working across a range of settings with individuals experiencing many different forms of distress.
Rather than focusing solely on diagnoses or labels, I support you in developing a meaningful understanding of your life story and the challenges that may be impacting your well-being. Together, we’ll work to overcome these obstacles and empower you to experiment with new ways of being—helping you move toward greater confidence, balance, and fulfilment.
Welcome to my profile!
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of NHS experience, working across a range of settings with individuals experiencing many different forms of distress.
Rather than focusing solely on diagnoses or labels, I support you in developing a meaningful understanding of your life story and the challenges that may be impacting your well-being. Together, we’ll work to overcome these obstacles and empower you to experiment with new ways of being—helping you move toward greater confidence, balance, and fulfilment.
At Inner Shine Play Therapy, I support children navigating anxiety, trauma, school difficulties, or exploring their neurodivergent identity.
As a Certified Play & Outdoor therapist, I specialise in an integrative model of play therapy and neuro-affirming support. Alongside creative tools like sandplay and art, I utilise Sudley Estate's therapeutic garden to bring the benefits of nature into my sessions. This unique bridge between clinical safety and the outdoors helps children regulate and heal.
At Inner Shine Play Therapy, I support children navigating anxiety, trauma, school difficulties, or exploring their neurodivergent identity.
As a Certified Play & Outdoor therapist, I specialise in an integrative model of play therapy and neuro-affirming support. Alongside creative tools like sandplay and art, I utilise Sudley Estate's therapeutic garden to bring the benefits of nature into my sessions. This unique bridge between clinical safety and the outdoors helps children regulate and heal.
I also support neurodivergent clients and offer a neurodiversity-affirming space where you don't need to mask or pretend to fit in.
If you're feeling stuck, burnt out, anxious, or like you've somehow lost yourself along the way, you're not alone. Many of the people I work with are exhausted from holding everything together. They spend so much time looking after others, meeting expectations, or simply getting through the day that they've lost touch with what they need. Sometimes they know something needs to change but aren't sure where to begin. Therapy offers a space to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself. My approach is warm, relaxed, and down-to-earth, creating a space where you can be yourself without judgement or pressure. We can start gently, too!
I also support neurodivergent clients and offer a neurodiversity-affirming space where you don't need to mask or pretend to fit in.
If you're feeling stuck, burnt out, anxious, or like you've somehow lost yourself along the way, you're not alone. Many of the people I work with are exhausted from holding everything together. They spend so much time looking after others, meeting expectations, or simply getting through the day that they've lost touch with what they need. Sometimes they know something needs to change but aren't sure where to begin. Therapy offers a space to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself. My approach is warm, relaxed, and down-to-earth, creating a space where you can be yourself without judgement or pressure. We can start gently, too!
Hi! Do you need someone you can be totally open and honest with? Talk about things you can’t discuss with family and friends? Someone to really hear you? I can help. Do you have questions about possible neurodiversity? Maybe you are living with its effects either personally or as a family member/friend. Or are you at a point in your life where you are reassessing your path? Approaching a certain age and wondering ‘what next?’
Hi! Do you need someone you can be totally open and honest with? Talk about things you can’t discuss with family and friends? Someone to really hear you? I can help. Do you have questions about possible neurodiversity? Maybe you are living with its effects either personally or as a family member/friend. Or are you at a point in your life where you are reassessing your path? Approaching a certain age and wondering ‘what next?’
I'm Ella, a creative psychotherapist specialising in therapy for neurodivergent adults.
My approach is rooted in existential, person-centred & creative principles. We might think about things like your sense of meaning & purpose, the limits you're coming up against, & what life is like for you specifically, not what we're told is 'normal'. We may also use creativity in sessions to give us an alternate language to explore our inner worlds with.
I'm Ella, a creative psychotherapist specialising in therapy for neurodivergent adults.
My approach is rooted in existential, person-centred & creative principles. We might think about things like your sense of meaning & purpose, the limits you're coming up against, & what life is like for you specifically, not what we're told is 'normal'. We may also use creativity in sessions to give us an alternate language to explore our inner worlds with.
Hello, my name is Joanne, and I’m a fully qualified, BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist based in Liverpool (L26), working with Think CBT.
For over 16 years, I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals facing challenges with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Through my training and experience, I’ve developed a range of evidence-based tools to help people find relief from emotional distress and navigate life’s difficulties with greater resilience.
Hello, my name is Joanne, and I’m a fully qualified, BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist based in Liverpool (L26), working with Think CBT.
For over 16 years, I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals facing challenges with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Through my training and experience, I’ve developed a range of evidence-based tools to help people find relief from emotional distress and navigate life’s difficulties with greater resilience.
I work with individuals, couples, and families who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling in their relationships. This includes parents particularly those raising children with additional needs as well as adults navigating anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Many of the people I support are juggling, may feel burnt out, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward, and are looking for a space to feel understood.
I work with individuals, couples, and families who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling in their relationships. This includes parents particularly those raising children with additional needs as well as adults navigating anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Many of the people I support are juggling, may feel burnt out, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward, and are looking for a space to feel understood.
I work with
Adults, young people, and neurodivergent individuals ( autism, ADHD).
Are you ready to feel understood — not just heard?
Therapy works best when it fits you — not a template. Whether you're managing anxiety, processing difficult experiences, navigating life feeling stuck, or simply wanting to understand yourself better, I'll work with you to find an approach that actually helps.
My style is warm, collaborative, and genuinely flexible. I work primarily from a person-centred foundation — meaning you lead, at your pace — drawing in solution-focused therapy, CBT, and psychodynamic thinking when they're useful. We find what works for you, together.
I work with
Adults, young people, and neurodivergent individuals ( autism, ADHD).
Are you ready to feel understood — not just heard?
Therapy works best when it fits you — not a template. Whether you're managing anxiety, processing difficult experiences, navigating life feeling stuck, or simply wanting to understand yourself better, I'll work with you to find an approach that actually helps.
My style is warm, collaborative, and genuinely flexible. I work primarily from a person-centred foundation — meaning you lead, at your pace — drawing in solution-focused therapy, CBT, and psychodynamic thinking when they're useful. We find what works for you, together.
I have 15 years of
specialist experience in the areas of loss, grief , neurodivergence, ADHD/ Autism , brain injury and relationships
As an Accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor providing bespoke support through Counselling, Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy, I work with adults, young people and children. My approach is pluralistic, which means my training draws from various classic approaches and uses them together in response to the uniqueness of each client and their needs collaboratively . This style of therapy enables us to work flexibly and effectively with the past, present and the future. As your therapist I offer a safe, confidential setting allowing a person to talk about their feelings, needs and goals, all whilst carefully navigating any distress.
I have 15 years of
specialist experience in the areas of loss, grief , neurodivergence, ADHD/ Autism , brain injury and relationships
As an Accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor providing bespoke support through Counselling, Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy, I work with adults, young people and children. My approach is pluralistic, which means my training draws from various classic approaches and uses them together in response to the uniqueness of each client and their needs collaboratively . This style of therapy enables us to work flexibly and effectively with the past, present and the future. As your therapist I offer a safe, confidential setting allowing a person to talk about their feelings, needs and goals, all whilst carefully navigating any distress.
Hi. My name is Ste. I’m a professional counselor, and I love my job. Are you at your wits’ end, struggling to keep your head above water, tired and fed up with feeling like something in your life isn’t right? If you are, and feel you need help, please give me a call.
Hi. My name is Ste. I’m a professional counselor, and I love my job. Are you at your wits’ end, struggling to keep your head above water, tired and fed up with feeling like something in your life isn’t right? If you are, and feel you need help, please give me a call.
I appreciate that people might be coming to therapy with different preconceptions, goals, past experiences, and/or worries. As starting therapy takes a lot of courage, it is important we go at your pace. As such, our first session together will focus on: Getting to know each other to make sure I am the right fit for you, and exploring the difficulties you would like support with. We might also start to develop your goals and think about the type of therapy best suited to meet these. covering other important aspects such as confidentiality, session length, and timings so we know what to expect from each other.
I appreciate that people might be coming to therapy with different preconceptions, goals, past experiences, and/or worries. As starting therapy takes a lot of courage, it is important we go at your pace. As such, our first session together will focus on: Getting to know each other to make sure I am the right fit for you, and exploring the difficulties you would like support with. We might also start to develop your goals and think about the type of therapy best suited to meet these. covering other important aspects such as confidentiality, session length, and timings so we know what to expect from each other.
I am a queer, transgender, and AuDHD integrative therapist. I have experience supporting people with a wide range of issues, including: anxiety, depression, relationships, gender, sexuality, identity, neurodiversity, stress, trauma, and feeling stuck or lost.
I welcome clients from all backgrounds. I specialise in Gender, Sexuality, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD), supporting people who are LGBTQIA+ and/or have diverse relationship styles. I am neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, sex-positive, and kink-knowledgable. None of these things are requirements for working with me, but my experience is there if you need it!
I am a queer, transgender, and AuDHD integrative therapist. I have experience supporting people with a wide range of issues, including: anxiety, depression, relationships, gender, sexuality, identity, neurodiversity, stress, trauma, and feeling stuck or lost.
I welcome clients from all backgrounds. I specialise in Gender, Sexuality, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD), supporting people who are LGBTQIA+ and/or have diverse relationship styles. I am neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, sex-positive, and kink-knowledgable. None of these things are requirements for working with me, but my experience is there if you need it!
I have over 25 years experience in supporting people with Autism, ADHD, relationship issues, developmental trauma, CPTSD, addictions.
I am a relationship expert and focus on improving self esteem and confidence. You will understand your fears, learn to tolerate discomfort, deal with mood swings, manage time, initiate and complete tasks, and understand where your patterns of relating originated. You will explore your patterns, understand your triggers, learn to pause, make good decisions
I have over 25 years experience in supporting people with Autism, ADHD, relationship issues, developmental trauma, CPTSD, addictions.
I am a relationship expert and focus on improving self esteem and confidence. You will understand your fears, learn to tolerate discomfort, deal with mood swings, manage time, initiate and complete tasks, and understand where your patterns of relating originated. You will explore your patterns, understand your triggers, learn to pause, make good decisions
Whether it be the impact of past trauma from childhood/adulthood, bereavement, a chronic illness or a diagnosis of ASD/ADHD.
One thing is certain, we all live lives of colour, of ups and downs, experiencing both the dark and the light, stagnation and change, moving a few steps forward while at times feeling pulled back.
There are times we can pull through, and times we can't. We look inside ourselves for meaning, look to family or friends for support and answers.
But there are times when maybe that isn't quite enough. When our ways of coping fall short or fail us. Overwhelm or stuckness win over, anxiety stops us from doing the things we love or depression keeps us from making the connections to people and things that give us meaning and purpose.
Whether it be the impact of past trauma from childhood/adulthood, bereavement, a chronic illness or a diagnosis of ASD/ADHD.
One thing is certain, we all live lives of colour, of ups and downs, experiencing both the dark and the light, stagnation and change, moving a few steps forward while at times feeling pulled back.
There are times we can pull through, and times we can't. We look inside ourselves for meaning, look to family or friends for support and answers.
But there are times when maybe that isn't quite enough. When our ways of coping fall short or fail us. Overwhelm or stuckness win over, anxiety stops us from doing the things we love or depression keeps us from making the connections to people and things that give us meaning and purpose.
While common themes present in the therapy room, such as anxiety. low mood or grief, we are all individuals, and different people want different things from therapy. I am deeply committed to helping people find their way out of difficulties: we can all feel a little lost sometimes when life feels too much and we are overwhelmed. I have passion for restoring clients who are experiencing emotional trauma. I love to work with people who are wanting to understand more about themselves to grow & experience sense of contentment with life from within
While common themes present in the therapy room, such as anxiety. low mood or grief, we are all individuals, and different people want different things from therapy. I am deeply committed to helping people find their way out of difficulties: we can all feel a little lost sometimes when life feels too much and we are overwhelmed. I have passion for restoring clients who are experiencing emotional trauma. I love to work with people who are wanting to understand more about themselves to grow & experience sense of contentment with life from within
I'm an anxiety specialist and a clinical specialist in psychotherapy for Autism and ADHD.
I see clients in my Liverpool city centre office and online.
Human minds don’t fit a single template and effective therapy shouldn’t either. We start with you in mind, what’s going on for you, how you process thoughts, feelings, emotions and environments and what outcomes you’d like to see.
I’m a specialist in neurodiversity. I’ve learnt and keep learning from leading edge research to develop neuro affirming therapies that are effective.
I'm an anxiety specialist and a clinical specialist in psychotherapy for Autism and ADHD.
I see clients in my Liverpool city centre office and online.
Human minds don’t fit a single template and effective therapy shouldn’t either. We start with you in mind, what’s going on for you, how you process thoughts, feelings, emotions and environments and what outcomes you’d like to see.
I’m a specialist in neurodiversity. I’ve learnt and keep learning from leading edge research to develop neuro affirming therapies that are effective.
Are you feeling unfulfilled, like there is something bubbling inside of you that you can't quite put into words or get hold of? Are you open and curious to discovering what that is? Have you had enough with how life is right now and ready to step into change? Perhaps you have prioritised others for too long and want to step into the fullness that you are.
Note: Please know, the relationship in therapy is 75% of positive outcomes. My qualifications mean nothing if you don't feel like I get you. I encourage you to reach out and feel into the shared space we might create.
Are you feeling unfulfilled, like there is something bubbling inside of you that you can't quite put into words or get hold of? Are you open and curious to discovering what that is? Have you had enough with how life is right now and ready to step into change? Perhaps you have prioritised others for too long and want to step into the fullness that you are.
Note: Please know, the relationship in therapy is 75% of positive outcomes. My qualifications mean nothing if you don't feel like I get you. I encourage you to reach out and feel into the shared space we might create.
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- Wirral
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.