Blog Posts
How Do I Know If I Am Neurodivergent? Signs of Autism, ADHD and Understanding How You Work
Have you ever wondered if you might be neurodivergent? Maybe you've spent years feeling different, struggling with social situations, change, sensory overload, emotions, or everyday tasks without understanding why. This article explores the signs of autism and ADHD in adults, masking, burnout, sensory overload, AuDHD and how counselling can help you better understand yourself. Most importantly, it looks beyond labels and asks a simple question: “What do I need to be myself?”
The Autistic Adults Who Were Missed
Many autistic adults go through life without an autism diagnosis because they learn to perform, mask and adapt to the world around them. This blog explores how being missed in childhood and adolescence can affect confidence, relationships, education, employment and future prospects, and how an autism diagnosis in adulthood can help make sense of the past and create a more confident future.
When You Don’t Feel Seen: How Counselling Can Help Autistic People
Being autistic can sometimes mean feeling unseen or misunderstood. Comments like “you don’t look autistic to me” can be difficult and can make you question your own experiences. In this blog, I explore what it can feel like to live in a world that does not always understand autism, the impact of masking, and how counselling can provide a safe space to be heard and understood.
Living as a High-Functioning Autistic Adult in a World That Doesn't Always See Me
Many autistic adults appear to be coping on the outside while quietly managing constant pressure beneath the surface. This blog explores what it's really like to live as a high-functioning autistic adult, the hidden challenges that often go unnoticed, and how understanding, acceptance, and counselling can make a meaningful difference.
What is Neurodiversity and How Can Counselling Help?
Neurodiversity recognises that differences in how people think, feel, communicate, and experience the world are natural variations of the human brain. Conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and Tourette’s syndrome are part of neurodiversity and are not something that needs to be “fixed.” Counselling can provide a safe, supportive space to explore emotions, relationships, identity, sensory experiences, anxiety, burnout, and self-esteem in a way that respects each person’s unique way of thinking and processing the world.
New Online Counselling Service
Joseph Oakes Counselling is now offering online counselling sessions across the UK. Access safe, confidential, and supportive therapy from the comfort of your own home, including support for neurodivergent individuals, men’s mental health, anxiety, stress, and gender-affirming counselling.
Have you ever wondered if you might be neurodivergent? Maybe you've spent years feeling different, struggling with social situations, change, sensory overload, emotions, or everyday tasks without understanding why. This article explores the signs of autism and ADHD in adults, masking, burnout, sensory overload, AuDHD and how counselling can help you better understand yourself. Most importantly, it looks beyond labels and asks a simple question: “What do I need to be myself?”