Qualified CBT Therapist
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DBS Checked
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Insured
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Online Across the UK
Children, Teens & Adults
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Neurodiversity Affirming
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“Behind behaviour is often distress.”
Panic before school
The physical distress of tummy aches and panic before school that leaves children unable to walk through the gate.
Refusing lessons
When the fear of failure leads to refusing lessons or constant reassurance seeking during the school day.
Meltdowns after school
The emotional fallout of a long day of masking, resulting in meltdowns after school as the pressure finally releases.
Always on edge
Many adults and young people seeking support feel constant threat, where anxiety and dysregulation move too fast or heavy.
We aim to understand the underlying drivers behind difficulties rather than viewing symptoms in isolation. Many young people are emotionally overwhelmed, not oppositional. You are not failing.
Specialist support for a range of emotional struggles
We offer compassionate, formulation-based CBT for children, teenagers and adults navigating neurodivergence and emotional overwhelm. Behind behaviour is often distress.
School refusal / EBSA
Gentle help for children struggling with the pressure and distress of school life. Many young people are overwhelmed, not oppositional.
Emotional regulation
Helping individuals manage big feelings that move too fast or heavy. We provide tools for emotional dysregulation in a collaborative, validating way.
Teen anxiety
Managing social fears, academic pressure, and sudden panic in a safe, neuro-affirming space where you aren't failing.
Burnout
When you feel empty and 'always on', we help you find a path back to motivation. Therapy should feel collaborative and achievable.
Neurodiversity support
We aim to understand the underlying drivers behind difficulties rather than viewing symptoms in isolation. We celebrate your unique brain.
Adult ADHD overwhelm
Untangling the emotional exhaustion of masking and navigating a world not designed for your authentic brain.
Parent support
Supporting parents who feel overwhelmed. We help you support your child while acknowledging you are not failing.
The Pathway to Support
“Therapy should feel collaborative, supportive and achievable.” We aim to understand the underlying drivers behind difficulties rather than viewing symptoms in isolation.
01. Initial Consultation
A warm initial conversation to understand your current landscape and concerns.
02. Understanding Difficulties
We explore the underlying drivers behind difficulties rather than symptoms in isolation.
03. Collaborative Support Plan
Creating a neuro-affirming pathway that feels collaborative, supportive and achievable.
04. Ongoing Support
Continued guidance as you move from survival towards emotional resilience and stability.
Who We Work With
Children & Teenagers
Navigating school, growing up, and understanding big emotions can be overwhelming for young people. We provide a gentle, validating space for teen anxiety support that honours their unique experience.
Adults
Many adults seeking support feel chronically overwhelmed, misunderstood, or emotionally exhausted. We help you move from survival to stability and self-compassion.
Schools & Professionals
Supporting schools and GPs with expert insights into EBSA. We collaborate to ensure students are understood through the lens of distress rather than opposition.
Why Families Choose Us
We believe that behind behaviour is often distress. Many young people are emotionally overwhelmed, not oppositional. Therapy should feel collaborative, supportive and achievable.
We aim to understand the underlying drivers behind difficulties rather than viewing symptoms in isolation. Many adults and families seeking support feel constantly overwhelmed or misunderstood; our specialist neurodiversity-informed approach focus on validating your experience and providing practical strategies.
“You are not failing.”
Warm Collaborative Approach
We work alongside families and schools to build a shared understanding and achievable goals.
Neuro-informed Support
We celebrate your unique brain and focus on systems that actually work for your executive function.
Practical Strategies
Support that goes beyond talking, providing achievable techniques for emotional regulation and resilience.
Emotionally Validating Therapy
We create a safe, compassionate space where your feelings are held and understood without judgment.
Online and Face-to-Face Support
Access specialist emotional wellbeing services across the UK from the comfort of your own safe space.
Our Warm Welcome
The ADHD, Anxiety & Depression Clinic is a gentle, safe space dedicated to supporting children, teens, adults, and parents across the UK. We understand how heavy life can feel when you are struggling, and we are here to help you breathe a little easier.
Our formulation-based approach means we don't just look at symptoms; we work together to understand the roots of your emotional overwhelm or ADHD distress. We offer a neuro-affirming space where your unique brain is celebrated, not 'fixed'.
Whether you're a parent navigating school avoidance (EBSA) or an adult facing professional burnout, we provide a compassionate, structured path forward. You are safe to reach out whenever you feel ready to move from survival towards emotional resilience.
“We aim to understand the underlying drivers behind difficulties rather than viewing symptoms in isolation.”
Lead Therapist
Meet Amie
Hello, I'm Amie. I understand how heavy life can feel when you or your child are struggling, and I am here to help you move from survival towards emotional resilience. As a CBT therapist, I provide a compassionate, neuro-affirming space where you are truly heard. I became a therapist because I believe that behind every difficult behaviour is a person in distress who deserves gentle, professional support tailored to their unique brain.
- Qualified CBT Therapist: Providing evidence-based, structured support targeted at actual change.
- Children & Young People: Extensive experience in helping teenagers and children navigate academic pressure and social fears.
- ADHD & Anxiety Specialist: Practical, neuro-affirming strategies to manage executive function challenges and chronic overwhelm.
- Kind & Collaborative: Working alongside families to find a pace that feels safe, achievable, and supportive.
Frequently Asked Questions
We know starting therapy can be a big step. We move at your pace. Here are some warm, clear answers to help you and your family feel more comfortable about the process with us.
What happens in therapy?
Therapy is a warm, quiet conversation where you are truly heard. We use compassionate CBT to explore how thoughts and actions affect feelings, helping you find gentle, practical strategies to manage ADHD overwhelm or anxiety in a way that feels safe and supportive.
This is very common, especially with emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA). We never force engagement. Instead, we can work collaboratively with you as parents to provide support, or find gentle ways to build a sense of safety for your child at their own speed.
What if my child refuses therapy?
Do you work with schools?
Yes, we are highly experienced in collaborative school refusal support. We can provide formulation-based insights and neurodiversity-informed strategies to help schools and professionals understand the distress behind the behavior.
Can adults access support?
Absolutely. We provide specialist adult ADHD therapy and support for burnout or chronic anxiety. Many of the adults we work with felt chronically misunderstood; we offer a neuro-affirming space where you can rebuild resilience and find practical daily strategies.
Fees
Initial Consultation (15 mins)
Free
CBT Therapy Session (50 mins)
£65
Face-to-Face Session (50 mins)
£75
Parent Support Session
£65
No GP referral required. Evening appointments available.
Taking the Next Step Together
Many adults seeking support feel constantly overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted or misunderstood. We aim to understand the underlying drivers behind difficulties rather than viewing symptoms in isolation. Therapy should feel collaborative, supportive and achievable.
What families and adults say
Real stories of neurodiversity-informed support and finding a way forward through emotional overwhelm.
“Therapy should feel collaborative, supportive and achievable.”
“For the first time in years, our daughter felt truly heard. The neuro-affirming approach to her school avoidance changed everything for us as a family.”
Sarah M.
Parent of a teenager
“Amie helped me navigate the intense overwhelm of Adult ADHD. I no longer feel like I'm failing; I just understand my brain so much better now.”
James L.
Adult Therapy Client
What families often notice over time
Moving from a state of constant survival and overwhelm towards a place of stability and understanding is a gradual journey. While every path is unique, these are the shifts that families often begin to observe as we work together.
Feeling calmer and more understood within the home environment.
Improved communication and connection at home.
Improved emotional regulation and tools for managing big feelings.
Gradual re-engagement with education and social life.
Reduced sense of overwhelm and chronic exhaustion.
Deeper understanding of ADHD and anxiety drivers.
Increased confidence in navigating neurodivergent traits.
A path from constant overwhelm towards more stability and resilience.
Latest Insights & Resources
Specialist authority through educational content to help you navigate neurodiversity and emotional overwhelm with practical, heart-led strategies.
ADHD OVERWHELM
Navigating ADHD Overwhelm: Tools for executive function.
Understanding why the ADHD brain feels 'full' and how to create neuro-affirming systems for daily life.
EBSA SUPPORT
Understanding School Avoidance: Support over Refusal.
Behind behaviour is often distress. A guide for parents on supporting emotionally based school avoidance.
ADULT BURNOUT
From Survival to Stability: Recovering from burnout.
Practical steps for adults feeling chronically exhausted or misunderstood, grounded in neuro-affirming practice.
Professional Resources for Schools & GPs
We aim to understand the underlying drivers behind difficulties rather than viewing symptoms in isolation. Invite your school or practice to download our comprehensive referral brochure.