This week Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest Liessa Callaghan to explore the growing role of neurodiversity-affirming care in counseling. Drawing from their work in private practice, Liessa shares how psychodynamic therapy can be especially impactful for neurodivergent clients by helping them better understand their inner world, past development, and behavioral patterns. The discussion unpacks what neurodivergence really means—highlighting conditions like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. Together, we examine the often invisible challenges neurodivergent individuals face, including burnout, emotional dysregulation, and the exhausting process of “masking” to fit societal expectations.

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Listen to Liessa’s last episode on You Need a Counselor: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ZG3dHF03VEbc3ziyljdFa?si=IGPwDI76Tzat85Q643fwnQ

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Web: www.perspectivescounsellingservice.co.uk

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