Would you like to work with someone whose brain functions in a similar way to yours?

Before I became a therapist, I’d had years of counselling for what I thought was either recurring anxiety and depression, or my own failure to keep up and make lasting changes.

More about fran

My training gave me so much personally and professionally, yet I came to realise, perhaps I was struggling for different reasons to others?

I noticed people with similar experiences appearing in my counselling room. They had diverse histories but shared common threads, and our interactions felt more connected and easier somehow. Clients would often comment on how comfortable they felt with me, and I’d really enjoy working with them too.

I knew I was Dyslexic initially and I soon became aware it was more than that. Subsequently I’ve received diagnoses of Dyspraxia and ADHD (I also self-identify as autistic).

My practice is dedicated to supporting ND clients. Having focused initially on developing ND affirming therapy, working with predominantly AuDHD clients; I’ve since trained as an ADHD coach. This offers another approach to supporting ND clients in a more structured and solution focused way and can be accessed directly as a private client or via ATW funding.

My identity is entwined with my professional work. I’m not a blank slate we collaborate in our work together.

In the therapy space I welcome you to ask questions and I will share elements of my own lived experience where it may be helpful. Therapy can be painful, deeply moving and cathartic, but it can also be enjoyable and even fun at times.

My presence in the collaborative process of Coaching is slightly different; more solution focused and structured, yet I still offer the same compassion and authenticity.

I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and although I don't have personal lived experience, I am an Ally.

I am committed to learning from the voices of lived experiences. I have supported clients with exploring aspects of their identities including; gender, sexuality and relationships.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Lived experience as late diagnosed multiply neurodivergent individual, partner and parent.

  • Msc Psychotherapeutic Counselling 

  • PESI ADHD CCSP

  • Currently training to be an ADHD coach

  • Module 1 ADHD For All (ICF CCE)

  • Module 2 ADHD Coming Home (ICF CCE)

  • Gold Mind Academy ICF Accelerator Training

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