Helen McLean

 

Neurodivergent Counsellor

 

Supportive, inclusive counselling for neurodivergent minds

Living in a world that often isn’t built for how your brain works can be exhausting and
challenging. Whether your autistic, ADHD or otherwise neurodivergent, diagnosed
or undiagnosed, you might be constantly masking, second guessing yourself, or
feeling misunderstood. That’s hard. You might be feeling like you’re:

 Too much or not enough
 Too sensitive or intense
 Too forgetful or disorganised
 Not meeting others’ expectations
 Utterly drained after social interactions, whether this is in a school/college
setting, working environment or within relationships

In therapy, there’s no pressure to be anyone but yourself. Together we will create a
space where your unique ways of thinking, feeling and experiencing the world are
seen as strengths, not flaws. I offer a place where you don’t have to mask, explain
or apologise. Just bring yourself, exactly how you are.

I’m happy to talk with you in a way that works for you, whether this is face to face in
my therapy room, online, or walk and talk in my yurt and beautiful countryside. We
can even mix this up.

My approach is gentle, affirming and tailored to you as an individual. I offer 50-
minute sessions at £60.00. Please do contact me for a free 15-minute introductory
session to explore how we might work together and what you hope to gain from
therapy.

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Training, qualifications and experience:

 Level 2 integrative counselling
 Level 3 integrative counselling
 Level 4 DIP person centred Counselling
 Higher Dip in Coaching
 Dip employment law
 Certificate Eco therapy

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Since starting my last two years of training in 2017, I have worked in school settings,
the NHS and and charities alongside my private practice, which has given me a rich
and varied experience supporting neurodivergent clients from all backgrounds with a
wide range of challenges. This broad experience allows me to adapt how I work to

meet your individual needs, whether you’re looking for structure, space to explore or
something in between.