In my work with parents, I see how the wounds of verbal abuse echo in the nervous system long well into adulthood. Parenting through this legacy means becoming the container they never had — breaking cycles once thought unbreakable. Inspired by the parents I work with, this piece explores how the stories we inherit and the determination that they can be rewritten.

As a psychotherapist working with young people, I often hear stories that quietly upend what we think education asks of them. Many are carrying far more than we realise—navigating war, instability, trauma—while being expected to sit standardised exams as if the world around them were neutral. This piece is my attempt to reflect on that contradiction, and to ask, however rhetorically: can our exam systems ever truly be fit for the real world?

The recent appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services represents a grave threat to the dignity and safety of neurodivergent individuals. With a long record of promoting pseudoscience and dehumanising rhetoric about autism, Kennedy now wields power over the very communities he has misrepresented for years. This post highlights the dangers of his influence and calls for urgent action to defend truth, equity, and public trust.

As a mental health professional, as in my work in education, I have always understood the importance of keeping my political views separate from my work. However, the reality is that there are moments when silence is not an option...

In recent months, I have seen a familiar pattern re-emerge: high-performing students who, despite being identified as dyslexic earlier in...

With the help of MANY families, here are a few tips I have compiled to help you and your neurodivergent child get ready for summer travel.

For those who have difficulty identifying bodily sensation, it can be extremely challenging to recognise or express an emotional state.

It is clear to me that the issue of under-detection of dyslexia in girls is sadly still alive and kicking.

I thought to myself, ’How had I not grasped the significance sooner?’ I'll start from the beginning: Some time ago I learned that the...

There is no question that breathing strategies can be an incredibly important and powerful tool for many neurodivergent young people to...

Parents and schools often ask me about executive functioning and self regulation; what these terms actually mean and why they are...

I had the great pleasure of taking part in this SHEERLUXE podcast together with the wonderful CEO of the charity Autistica, James Cusack...

A number of years ago I was asked to write this human interest piece for Absolutely Education talking about my personal experience of...

Although awareness around ADHD has improved significantly over the last 10 years, our girls are still falling through the diagnostic net...