Would you like some help finding your way back to your authentic self?
Hi, I’m Davina!
I work with adults who are living with traits of ADHD, autism, giftedness, or other forms of neurodivergence whether diagnosed or not. These experiences overlap and intersect in unique ways for each person.
I welcome clients of all identities and backgrounds. I understand that many forms of difference—including neurodivergence, race, sexuality, and gender—can lead to experiences of marginalisation, and I work with awareness of these intersecting experiences.
I work with people who want to explore some of the deeper patterns beneath their everyday experience and these can often be better understood through a neurodivergent lens. We are unique individuals, and yet so many of us feel that aspects of our personality or behaviour are either 'too much' or 'not enough' for the people around us. If you've ever said to yourself 'I'm too sensitive,' 'too direct,' 'too disorganised,' or 'not quick enough,' is it possible that you are simply an individual with your own particular neurobiology? A neurodivergent lens can help make sense of your experience and support you in reconnecting with your authentic self.
Maybe this is you:
You've learned to mask or suppress parts of yourself to feel safe or accepted—especially in relationships—and this disconnection from your authentic self is taking a toll on your wellbeing.
You're carrying shame about everyday struggles like untidiness or difficulties with self-organisation and timekeeping.
You're living with trauma from years of being misunderstood, criticised for behaviours you couldn't control, or told you were "too much" or "not enough"—and it's affecting how you see yourself.
You're struggling to separate what's truly you from what you learned to do to survive in environments that weren't built for your neurodivergent way of being.
Maybe one of your children has been diagnosed with autism or ADHD and you're starting to wonder about yourself—recognising patterns you've always had but never had a name for.
Imagine if you could...
Navigate relationships more authentically, without masking or losing yourself to please others.
Release the shame and find self-compassion for the ways your brain works differently.
Process the trauma of living in a world not designed for your way of being, and find compassion for the ways you've had to adapt.
Unlearn old strategies for life that no longer serve you and develop new more helpful ones that allow you to be the real you.
Explore your own neurodivergent identity with curiosity and self-compassion.
Click here to book a free 20 minute introductory call with Davina
You can become an expert on yourself
I'm not an expert on neurodiversity, but I have been working to understand myself for many years—the ways I felt that I never quite fitted in, the times I was punished for things I didn't realise were wrong, how I struggled to survive in systems that weren't built for me.
Learning to understand my oldest child through a neurodivergent lens opened my eyes to my own story in a new way, and this journey has led me from shame to self-compassion. Through my lived experience I have become an expert on myself: learning what works for me and what really doesn’t! My lived experience informs how I can support you to become an expert on yourself—with kindness at the heart of the process.
Move from shame to self-acceptance and self-compassion
I offer a space where you can explore your experience without judgement. I use a neurodivergent lens to help you make sense of your patterns and strategies for life, and to support you in moving from shame—that says "I shouldn't be this way"—to self-acceptance and self-compassion.
Reconnect with your authentic self
As a fully qualified and experienced psychotherapist, I work with you to gently explore the layers beneath your current struggles. Together, we'll distinguish between what's authentically part of your individual way of being and what you learned to do to protect yourself in an invalidating world that wanted you to change yourself to fit in. This isn't about fixing you or teaching you to cope better—it's about unlearning what no longer serves you, processing old wounds, and reconnecting with your true self.