The Crushing Weight of Autistic/ADHD Burnout: What Therapists and Coaches Must Understand Burnout isn’t just stress. For autistic and ADHD people—especially those of us who are both, known as AuDHD—it’s a shutdown of the whole self. It’s physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual depletion. It’s when the body says no more, and the mind echoes it […]
Understanding AuDHD: What Every Therapist and Coach Needs to Know Why You Need to Know About AuDHD—Now If you’re a therapist or coach in 2025, chances are you’ve already worked with AuDHD clients—even if they (or you) didn’t know it at the time. AuDHD refers to individuals who live with both Autism and ADHD. It’s
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AuDHD Awakening: Embracing the Beautiful Complexity of Autism and ADHD Together In Case You Didn’t Know: What Is AuDHD? AuDHD is the unofficial but increasingly recognised term for individuals who are both autistic and have ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). This dual neurotype brings a rich, complex interplay of traits that can make life both
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More Than One Identity: Race, Gender, and Neurodiversity in the Therapy Room In clinical training, we are taught to explore identity with nuance—race, gender, sexuality, class, and culture. Yet when it comes to neurodivergence, these discussions are too often siloed or treated as separate from other parts of the client’s experience. But neurodivergent clients don’t
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Could You Be AuDHD? A Loving Guide to Understanding Your Beautiful, Complex Mind A Loving Welcome You may have just heard a term that hit something deep in your body: AuDHD. It’s not a diagnosis (yet), but it is a real experience—a name that describes what it’s like to be both autistic and ADHD. You
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MANAGING NEURODIVERGENT HOUSEHOLD CHAOS Living in a neurodivergent household—whether you’re parenting, partnering, or running a business—can feel like juggling fire while riding a unicycle on a tightrope. If you’re an ADHD entrepreneur, a parent of neurodivergent kids, or both, you already know the soundtrack of daily life can often feel like full-volume chaos. But here’s
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When Your Autistic Young Adult Refuses to Engage: How to Support the Whole Family Without Losing Yourself Managing PDA, RSD, substance use, and family tension when your adult child won’t leave home Raising a neurodivergent child doesn’t stop when they turn 18. In fact, for many families, the most complex parenting begins during young adulthood.
The Cost of Camouflage: Understanding Masking in Neurodivergent Clients Why Therapists, Educators, and Healthcare Professionals Need to Recognise the Hidden Labour of Fitting In Introduction: What Is Masking? Masking—also referred to as camouflage—is a coping strategy used by many neurodivergent individuals, especially those with Autism, ADHD, and Dyslexia, to conform to neurotypical norms in social,
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Undiagnosed ADHD in Women: Action Steps for Therapists & Coaches “Women have been looking for themselves in a diagnostic mirror designed for boys.” — Dr Tony Lloyd, Europe’s No. 1 ADHD Doctor For too many of us, that mirror still lies. It reflects diligence (“she’s so quiet”), perfectionism (“she’s just a bit anxious”), or burnout (“she tries to do
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Creating a Sensory-Friendly Home: A Foundational Step for Neurodivergent Families For Parents, Children, and Relationships: Navigating the Spectrum Together As a later-diagnosed Au-ADHD woman, mother to a similarly diagnosed daughter, and likely grandmother to an autistic child as well, I understand intimately how neurodivergence threads its way through generations—often unnoticed until the patterns become too
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