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AuDHD Neurodiversity

What it means to be AuDHD

What happens when autism and ADHD live in the same brain? This post explores the unique experiences of AuDHD individuals—how traits overlap, how to navigate daily life, and why recognising both neurotypes together is essential for true self-understanding and mental health support

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Relationships Sexual health

Why he’s always grabbing my b**bs

He says it’s playful. You feel invaded. This post explores the psychology behind breast-grabbing and other boundary-blurring behaviour in relationships—why it happens, what it means, and how to respond when affection feels more like control than connection

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Communication Counselling Decision-making Relationships

Try this instead: powerful alternatives to negative self-talk

Negative self-talk wears you down. This post offers gentle, practical alternatives to the most common inner criticisms. Whether you’re battling anxiety, shame, or perfectionism, these reframed thoughts can help you heal from within and speak to yourself with more compassion and clarity

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Relationships Research

Why we fall for certain people

Attraction isn’t as random as it feels. This post explores the hidden science of romantic attraction—how biology, psychology and subconscious cues shape who we fall for. Learn what really drives your emotional chemistry, and how this knowledge can improve your relationships

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Anxiety and stress Depression

Raising your Happiness level: 5 words

Hannah Fry (famed science communicator) on the 5-word sentence that can improve your happiness. Brilliant. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hannah Fry (@fryrsquared)

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Counselling Podcast SFBT Video

Why I love SFBT (Part 2)

A video explanation of why I so often use Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in my practice. Clients don’t need retraumatising in order to regain control

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Counselling Neurodiversity Psychology Research SFBT

Why I love Solution-Focused (Brief) Therapy as a counselling modality

Discover why Solution-Focused (Brief) Therapy is a respectful, evidence-based approach that centres client strengths, fosters hope, and works quickly. Lee Hopkins shares how SFBT complements neurodiverse and time-limited clients while offering profound change through deceptively simple, forward-focused conversations

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Neurodiversity Relationships

Neurodiversity and romance

Neurodiversity and romance: how love lives differently in a neurocomplex world

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Neurodiversity Psychology

Left-brain therapy myth: Why popular neuroscience hurts clients

Discover why the idea of ‘left‑brain therapy’ is misleading—and how this popular neuroscience myth may be harming your mental health and therapeutic outcomes

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Anxiety and stress Communication Family Marriage Relationships Sexual health

Why many marriages become a waste of space

Explore the emotional and physical disconnects that can develop in marriages and discover strategies to rebuild connection and intimacy