Emily, neurodivergent counsellor at Counsel of Neurodivergent Minds
About

We know this place because we've lived it.

Counsel of Neurodivergent Minds is led by Emily Kenny, a neurodivergent counsellor and BACP member.

ADHD and autism. Unrecognised, unsupported, trying to function in a world that was never built with people like us in mind. We lost ourselves completely before we found our way back.

We are also parents of neurodivergent children. We've sat in those meetings, fought for the right support, and watched our kids struggle in spaces that weren't made for them. This is our life as well as our work.

We are neurodivergent students who struggled in school and at university, and found our way through. We know what it's like to be the one who doesn't fit, who needs something different, who has to fight to be understood. And we came out the other side.

We didn't have people like us to guide us. We had to piece things together through years of training, research, therapy, support groups, books, and lived experience.

Today, that journey informs the way we work with clients. We've completed a full counselling pathway, from Level 2 through to a BSc (Hons) in Counselling Skills and Therapeutic Communication, including trauma and grief training, along with mentor training and specialist training in safeguarding, mental health first aid and suicide prevention. Our work is guided by the BACP Ethical Framework, and we're currently completing an MA in Professional Development for Counselling. All of it built on the perspective of people who have walked this path and know what it feels like from the inside.

FAQ

Common questions

No. You're welcome whether you're diagnosed, self-identifying, questioning, waiting for assessment, or late identified. You don't need a diagnosis to deserve support.

They follow different frameworks. Our counselling is guided by the BACP Ethical Framework and backed by a BSc (Hons) in Counselling Skills and Therapeutic Communication. It's supervised, ethically accountable, and works at a therapeutic depth, helping you understand why things feel the way they do. Our mentoring is practical, goal-focused, and grounded in lived experience. It helps you build strategies for the present. We offer both, depending on what you need, but they're not the same thing and we don't pretend they are.

Yes. Emily is a BACP member (membership number 01000806), and our counselling follows the BACP Ethical Framework. We hold professional insurance with Holistic Insurance Services covering counselling, mentoring, training and walk and talk sessions, an enhanced DBS check, and ICO registration (ZC136583).

Sessions are collaborative and adapted to you. We might talk, use visual tools, work through sensory triggers, build executive function strategies, or just sit with what's present. You set the pace.

We support all neurodivergences: ADHD, Autistic, Dyslexic, Dyspraxic, Tourette's, and those who are questioning or who identify with neurodivergent experiences without a specific label.

Click the "Book via Kiku" button on this page. You'll be taken to our Kiku booking page where you can choose your service, pick a time, and complete your booking. You'll get secure access to appointment links and messaging.

The office is appointment only. We spend much of the week out running sessions, so there's often nobody here to answer the door. Get in touch first and we'll book a time when we're here and can give you your full attention.

Counselling, mentoring and combined sessions are one hour and cost £50 during the day, or £55 for evenings (after 5pm) and weekends. Workshops and training are priced separately. We offer a limited number of concession-rate sessions. Please enquire about availability.

We work alongside support workers, social workers, CMHT, and other professionals. We can coordinate with your existing support network, but we can't replace it. If you have complex needs that require a multi-disciplinary team, we'll be honest about what we can offer and help you figure out what's right. The free 15-minute consultation is a good time to talk through whether we're the right fit.

Therapy needs you to be able to show up, build trust, and work together. If that feels impossible right now (for any reason), that's okay. The 15-minute consultation is a no-pressure chance to talk about whether this is the right time and what might help more. Sometimes the right support isn't therapy right now, and we'll help you find what you need.

Sessions are an hour long. Most people come weekly, but we can discuss what works for you. Some people start weekly and move to fortnightly as things stabilise. There's no minimum number of sessions, and you can pause or end whenever you need to, though we will always encourage a proper ending rather than just stopping.

We ask for 48 hours' notice for cancellations or rescheduling. Cancellations with less than 48 hours' notice may be charged the full session fee. Where enough notice is given, a small £8 fee still applies to cover card processing. We understand that neurodivergent lives are unpredictable, and we are not rigid about it, but late cancellations and no-shows do affect our ability to offer the slot to someone else. If something comes up last minute, just let us know as soon as you can.

The first conversation is free.

Whether you're looking for support for yourself or your organisation, we would love to hear from you.

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Visits to the office are by appointment only, so please get in touch before you come. We're often out running sessions and we'd rather not miss you.