Autism Counselling in Mansfield

SWAN Psychology - Rita Lacerda
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am a late diagnosed AuDHD psychologist and offer autism and ADHD assessments for adults, neurodivergent affirming therapy, coaching, clinical supervision and training for professionals.
Everything I do is from a strengths-based, affirming perspective. We can explore your sensory and communication needs, traumas, growth points and goals. Ultimately, it's all about developing a better sense of yourself so you can live a more authentic and fulfilling life that inspires you.
I am a late diagnosed AuDHD psychologist and offer autism and ADHD assessments for adults, neurodivergent affirming therapy, coaching, clinical supervision and training for professionals.
Everything I do is from a strengths-based, affirming perspective. We can explore your sensory and communication needs, traumas, growth points and goals. Ultimately, it's all about developing a better sense of yourself so you can live a more authentic and fulfilling life that inspires you.
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Hannah Woodward
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Hello there! I’m an accredited DBT therapist (SfDBT) and registered mental health nurse (NMC), with experience in the NHS and private practice for adults and adolescents. I bring a lot of passion and energy into teaching skills for managing relationships, regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and understanding how various systems, from our family systems to the society we live in, impact how we move in the world.
Hello there! I’m an accredited DBT therapist (SfDBT) and registered mental health nurse (NMC), with experience in the NHS and private practice for adults and adolescents. I bring a lot of passion and energy into teaching skills for managing relationships, regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and understanding how various systems, from our family systems to the society we live in, impact how we move in the world.
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Kate Fern Holberry
Counsellor, MBACP
Mansfield NG21
When a client feels comfortable enough to share with you their best kept fears, hopes and undisclosed events in their life it feels like a privilege. Don’t know where to begin, feel stuck and feelings of despair? Ready for change and want to transform your life? Feeling apprehensive and lost? Want to work through difficult relationships, bereavement or loss, life stress, addictions, health conditions? The list can go on. Are you feeling sad, overwhelmed, low self esteem, disorganised or undervalued. Do you struggle to be assertive or feel motivated? Questions around identity or sexuality. Struggling with neurodiversity?
When a client feels comfortable enough to share with you their best kept fears, hopes and undisclosed events in their life it feels like a privilege. Don’t know where to begin, feel stuck and feelings of despair? Ready for change and want to transform your life? Feeling apprehensive and lost? Want to work through difficult relationships, bereavement or loss, life stress, addictions, health conditions? The list can go on. Are you feeling sad, overwhelmed, low self esteem, disorganised or undervalued. Do you struggle to be assertive or feel motivated? Questions around identity or sexuality. Struggling with neurodiversity?
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Tracey Crosby
Counsellor, MBACP
Mansfield NG19
Welcome. Trying to find the right therapist can be a minefield. Let me introduce my passions, knowledge and experience. Chaotic lifestyles, poverty, depression, families, unhealthy relationships, drugs, alcohol, anxiety, mental health, self-esteem, confidence, bereavement, domestic abuse, unhelpful thinking patterns, adversity in childhood, trauma and abuse. I love supporting and empowering individuals to pursue my mantra of "just be, whoever you choose to be" within their own world view. In your own time, find your true SELF heading towards a positive, happy and health lifestyle which suits your own unique journey.
Welcome. Trying to find the right therapist can be a minefield. Let me introduce my passions, knowledge and experience. Chaotic lifestyles, poverty, depression, families, unhealthy relationships, drugs, alcohol, anxiety, mental health, self-esteem, confidence, bereavement, domestic abuse, unhelpful thinking patterns, adversity in childhood, trauma and abuse. I love supporting and empowering individuals to pursue my mantra of "just be, whoever you choose to be" within their own world view. In your own time, find your true SELF heading towards a positive, happy and health lifestyle which suits your own unique journey.
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Matthew Liam Calvert
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Mansfield NG21
Life can sometimes leave us carrying experiences that weigh heavily, feelings of anxiety, shame, low confidence, or a sense of simply surviving rather than living fully. Often, these struggles emerge for understandable reasons, even when they no longer feel helpful. I provide a safe and accepting space where you can slow down, feel heard, and explore what may be happening beneath the surface. Working together, at a pace that feels manageable, we can begin to make sense of difficult experiences, explore new ways of coping, and support meaningful change.
Life can sometimes leave us carrying experiences that weigh heavily, feelings of anxiety, shame, low confidence, or a sense of simply surviving rather than living fully. Often, these struggles emerge for understandable reasons, even when they no longer feel helpful. I provide a safe and accepting space where you can slow down, feel heard, and explore what may be happening beneath the surface. Working together, at a pace that feels manageable, we can begin to make sense of difficult experiences, explore new ways of coping, and support meaningful change.
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Dominic Hamilton-Leathart
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Mansfield NG18
My specialities include depression, anxiety, borderline, self-esteem, autism/ADHD, and gender dysphoria
We are all affected by hardship at some point in our lives. We may experience depression, anxiety, and a host of other challenges impacting our quality of life. It can feel as though we're focused solely on survival, leaving us with little or no energy for things that bring us enrichment, fulfilment and purpose. Therapy provides a safe, warm space to explore problems and develop practical solutions, helping you take back your life. Indeed, as we embark on your counselling journey, we open up to a range of possibilities. Let's move forward.
My specialities include depression, anxiety, borderline, self-esteem, autism/ADHD, and gender dysphoria
We are all affected by hardship at some point in our lives. We may experience depression, anxiety, and a host of other challenges impacting our quality of life. It can feel as though we're focused solely on survival, leaving us with little or no energy for things that bring us enrichment, fulfilment and purpose. Therapy provides a safe, warm space to explore problems and develop practical solutions, helping you take back your life. Indeed, as we embark on your counselling journey, we open up to a range of possibilities. Let's move forward.
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Helen Catling
Counsellor, BACP
2 Endorsed
Mansfield NG21
Feeling lost or stuck, not sure where to turn or who to turn to? Life changes - whether welcome or unwelcome- can knock us off balance and affect our resilience and even our sense of identity. I'm an integrative counsellor working from a person-centred perspective, which means that whatever your concerns, I believe that you, the client, are unique. You are the expert in deciding what your goal is, and my role is to guide you towards it. I offer empathy and warmth, without judgment. I work from counselling rooms in Mansfield and Nottingham; online and by phone depending on your preference and availability.
Feeling lost or stuck, not sure where to turn or who to turn to? Life changes - whether welcome or unwelcome- can knock us off balance and affect our resilience and even our sense of identity. I'm an integrative counsellor working from a person-centred perspective, which means that whatever your concerns, I believe that you, the client, are unique. You are the expert in deciding what your goal is, and my role is to guide you towards it. I offer empathy and warmth, without judgment. I work from counselling rooms in Mansfield and Nottingham; online and by phone depending on your preference and availability.
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Presenting issues that I work with are: all types of Abuse, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Anxiety, Low mood, Depression, Overwhelm, ADHD & Autism, Affairs and betrayals, Anger, Anxiety, panic attacks & social anxiety, Bereavement & loss (including suicide bereavement), Bullying, Burnout & work-related stress, Chronic illness, relationships, intimacy, Low confidence & self-esteem, Financial worries, Self-harm, Separation & divorce, Sexual assault & trauma, Suicidal thoughts.
I work collaboratively to build strong therapeutic alliance. I welcome and respect individuals from all ages, backgrounds, cultures, religions, genders, sexualities, additional needs, and neurodiversity. I hold a space where clients can be their authentic selves to reconnect, realign and create positive outcomes for themselves and their being.
Presenting issues that I work with are: all types of Abuse, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Anxiety, Low mood, Depression, Overwhelm, ADHD & Autism, Affairs and betrayals, Anger, Anxiety, panic attacks & social anxiety, Bereavement & loss (including suicide bereavement), Bullying, Burnout & work-related stress, Chronic illness, relationships, intimacy, Low confidence & self-esteem, Financial worries, Self-harm, Separation & divorce, Sexual assault & trauma, Suicidal thoughts.
I work collaboratively to build strong therapeutic alliance. I welcome and respect individuals from all ages, backgrounds, cultures, religions, genders, sexualities, additional needs, and neurodiversity. I hold a space where clients can be their authentic selves to reconnect, realign and create positive outcomes for themselves and their being.
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Christopher Morris
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
3 Endorsed
Mansfield NG21
I have particular expertise in Autism, ADHD and neurodiverse relationships.
Over the years I have worked with people facing many different challenges, including anxiety, depression, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, trauma and relationship difficulties. I also have considerable experience supporting autistic and ADHD adults, alongside couples navigating the opportunities and challenges that neurodiversity can bring.
I have particular expertise in Autism, ADHD and neurodiverse relationships.
Over the years I have worked with people facing many different challenges, including anxiety, depression, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, trauma and relationship difficulties. I also have considerable experience supporting autistic and ADHD adults, alongside couples navigating the opportunities and challenges that neurodiversity can bring.
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Michael Carrington
Counsellor, MBACP
Mansfield NG19
Do you find it difficult to talk to those closest to you about your issues and concerns? Perhaps you don’t want to burden them or feel worried that they might judge or not understand what you are going through? I provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space in which you can explore your thoughts and feelings, allowing you to understand more about yourself and your relationships with others. As an integrative counsellor, I work with a variety of therapeutic approaches and methods, and combine them to suit the needs of each individual client.
Do you find it difficult to talk to those closest to you about your issues and concerns? Perhaps you don’t want to burden them or feel worried that they might judge or not understand what you are going through? I provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space in which you can explore your thoughts and feelings, allowing you to understand more about yourself and your relationships with others. As an integrative counsellor, I work with a variety of therapeutic approaches and methods, and combine them to suit the needs of each individual client.
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Steph Wright
Psychotherapist, MBACP
4 Endorsed
Mansfield NG21
Many people carry painful feelings of shame, anxiety, low self-worth, or find themselves feeling numb and surviving life in the only way they know how. These struggles can feel heavy, isolating, and difficult to talk about. My role is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can share your experiences openly and feel truly heard. Together, at a pace that feels right for you, we can gently explore the patterns that hold you back, discover healthier ways to cope, and begin to build a kinder, more compassionate relationship with yourself.
Many people carry painful feelings of shame, anxiety, low self-worth, or find themselves feeling numb and surviving life in the only way they know how. These struggles can feel heavy, isolating, and difficult to talk about. My role is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can share your experiences openly and feel truly heard. Together, at a pace that feels right for you, we can gently explore the patterns that hold you back, discover healthier ways to cope, and begin to build a kinder, more compassionate relationship with yourself.
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Kimberley Martin
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Mansfield NG20
My name is Kimberley and I provide online/remote counselling and specialised EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) treatment (in person). I specialise in supporting people experiencing Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Work-Related Stress, Mental Health Difficulties, and many others. I offer a free 15 minute consultation to help assess your needs.
My name is Kimberley and I provide online/remote counselling and specialised EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) treatment (in person). I specialise in supporting people experiencing Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Work-Related Stress, Mental Health Difficulties, and many others. I offer a free 15 minute consultation to help assess your needs.
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Emma Barnes
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Mansfield NG21
Hello I am Emma. I am a humanistic & integrative psychotherapist and counsellor and I work with adults, children, and young people. You may be experiencing relationship or family difficulties, loss, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, or loneliness. Work issues such as bullying, stress or pressures to perform may feel overwhelming. Or you may simply feel disconnected in a way that is hard to describe. Whatever your reason for seeing a counsellor I aim to provide you with a non-judgemental, open, honest, empathetic, and supportive space to fully explore your situation and to help you to understand your thoughts and feelings.
Hello I am Emma. I am a humanistic & integrative psychotherapist and counsellor and I work with adults, children, and young people. You may be experiencing relationship or family difficulties, loss, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, or loneliness. Work issues such as bullying, stress or pressures to perform may feel overwhelming. Or you may simply feel disconnected in a way that is hard to describe. Whatever your reason for seeing a counsellor I aim to provide you with a non-judgemental, open, honest, empathetic, and supportive space to fully explore your situation and to help you to understand your thoughts and feelings.
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Simi K Sihota
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Mansfield NG18
I have over several years of experience working with clients, helping them over come trauma, relationship issues, self-esteem and hold significant amount of CPD learning expanding my knowledge around differences, autism and adapting alternative ways of working therapeutically with different clients.
I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings safely. Together, we'll work towards understanding your experiences and finding paths towards healing and growth. I specialise in supporting individuals dealing with: - Anxiety and Depression including low self-esteem - Childhood trauma - Relationship difficulties, boundaries and challenging family dynamics - Grief and Loss - Identity, belonging and cultural barriers - Trauma and abuse - Relational issues such as attachment - Relationship breakdowns - Sexual identity and issues regarding sex
I have over several years of experience working with clients, helping them over come trauma, relationship issues, self-esteem and hold significant amount of CPD learning expanding my knowledge around differences, autism and adapting alternative ways of working therapeutically with different clients.
I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings safely. Together, we'll work towards understanding your experiences and finding paths towards healing and growth. I specialise in supporting individuals dealing with: - Anxiety and Depression including low self-esteem - Childhood trauma - Relationship difficulties, boundaries and challenging family dynamics - Grief and Loss - Identity, belonging and cultural barriers - Trauma and abuse - Relational issues such as attachment - Relationship breakdowns - Sexual identity and issues regarding sex
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Ivona - Mind Ivolution
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Serves Area
You're the one everyone relies on, yet inside you're exhausted. You put everyone else's needs before your own, overthink everything and rarely stop long enough to ask yourself what you need. If you're living with stress, anxiety, PTSD or the lasting effects of difficult life experiences, therapy can help you understand why these patterns developed and, more importantly, how they can change. I'm Ivona, an NCPS Accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor based in Nottinghamshire, and together we'll help you feel calmer, more confident and more like yourself again.
You're the one everyone relies on, yet inside you're exhausted. You put everyone else's needs before your own, overthink everything and rarely stop long enough to ask yourself what you need. If you're living with stress, anxiety, PTSD or the lasting effects of difficult life experiences, therapy can help you understand why these patterns developed and, more importantly, how they can change. I'm Ivona, an NCPS Accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor based in Nottinghamshire, and together we'll help you feel calmer, more confident and more like yourself again.
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Chesterfield Counselling
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Choosing me as your counsellor. If you’re looking for a counsellor, you need to find someone who is going to be a good “fit” for you. I believe that the most important part of any counselling is having a good relationship with the therapist. You need to be able to trust me and feel comfortable talking to me about yourself. Otherwise you cannot get the best out of the experience. Contacting a counsellor for the first time can be daunting. You might be nervous or struggling to put things into words. It is okay if you are not quite sure what you want from this, I will do everything I can to put you at your ease.
Choosing me as your counsellor. If you’re looking for a counsellor, you need to find someone who is going to be a good “fit” for you. I believe that the most important part of any counselling is having a good relationship with the therapist. You need to be able to trust me and feel comfortable talking to me about yourself. Otherwise you cannot get the best out of the experience. Contacting a counsellor for the first time can be daunting. You might be nervous or struggling to put things into words. It is okay if you are not quite sure what you want from this, I will do everything I can to put you at your ease.
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Danny Morley
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
My practice is built for adults who feel a deep friction between how they function on the outside and how they feel within. I specialise in working with the chaotic executive dysfunction and burnout of adult ADHD; the exhausting, high-control cycles of eating disorders and body distress; and the unique identity pressures faced by athletes and high performers. Alongside these specialisms, I regularly work with clients navigating everyday challenges - like chronic anxiety, relationship changes, or work stress. If you value a down-to-earth space without clinical stuffiness, you are in the right place.
My practice is built for adults who feel a deep friction between how they function on the outside and how they feel within. I specialise in working with the chaotic executive dysfunction and burnout of adult ADHD; the exhausting, high-control cycles of eating disorders and body distress; and the unique identity pressures faced by athletes and high performers. Alongside these specialisms, I regularly work with clients navigating everyday challenges - like chronic anxiety, relationship changes, or work stress. If you value a down-to-earth space without clinical stuffiness, you are in the right place.
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Maya Patrizia Gagni
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
I can support clients with a number of difficulties and have extensive experience in supporting clients on the ASD spectrum.
I have extensive experience in the trauma sector. I have worked in the Domestic and Sexual abuse sector for many years, supporting clients through their healing process. I also work with veterans, front-line workers and responders, and have provided Critical Incident Debrief after some traumatic events.
I can support clients with a number of difficulties and have extensive experience in supporting clients on the ASD spectrum.
I have extensive experience in the trauma sector. I have worked in the Domestic and Sexual abuse sector for many years, supporting clients through their healing process. I also work with veterans, front-line workers and responders, and have provided Critical Incident Debrief after some traumatic events.
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Kelly Soar
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
Welcome! I'm an experienced, compassionate psychotherapist with a passion for helping individuals navigate life’s challenges. My practice is grounded in empathy, confidentiality, and a deep understanding of diverse psychological issues. I've worked with clients from various backgrounds, facing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties.
Welcome! I'm an experienced, compassionate psychotherapist with a passion for helping individuals navigate life’s challenges. My practice is grounded in empathy, confidentiality, and a deep understanding of diverse psychological issues. I've worked with clients from various backgrounds, facing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties.
0115 647 7408 View 0115 647 7408
Louise Gungaram
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Life can feel overwhelming at times, especially when you are carrying difficult experiences on your own. I have a particular specialism in supporting adults and young people aged 11 and over experiencing anxiety, PTSD and trauma. Perhaps you are wanting to understand why you struggle with self-criticism, low self-worth or feel undeserving of happiness. You may not be able to put your finger on quite what it is, but you are feeling overwhelmed or stuck in some way. I believe you are the expert on your own life and my role is to support you to make sense of your thoughts, feelings and experiences in a safe, compassionate space.
Life can feel overwhelming at times, especially when you are carrying difficult experiences on your own. I have a particular specialism in supporting adults and young people aged 11 and over experiencing anxiety, PTSD and trauma. Perhaps you are wanting to understand why you struggle with self-criticism, low self-worth or feel undeserving of happiness. You may not be able to put your finger on quite what it is, but you are feeling overwhelmed or stuck in some way. I believe you are the expert on your own life and my role is to support you to make sense of your thoughts, feelings and experiences in a safe, compassionate space.
0115 647 0975 View 0115 647 0975
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.