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Do I need a diagnosis to have neurodivergent-affirming therapy?

If you're looking for a short answer to this question:   No!

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If you're looking for a longer answer, read on ...

There's a saying: "Meet one autistic person; you've met one autistic person."

We could change this to, "Meet one person, you've met one person.'

Neurodivergent-affirming therapy is less about ‘accommodating’ a particular neurotype and more about recognising that people experience, process and respond to the world differently,  and allowing space for those differences in the therapy room.

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So, whether you identify as neurodivergent, neurotypical or don't identify with these labels at all, you don't need a diagnosis - or any particular label - to work with a counsellor who, like me, practises in a neurodivergent-affirming way.