I am a qualified therapist, with over ten years of experience working in the private sector and within the NHS, supporting people with substance misuse, relationship problems, self-esteem issues, unresolved present/past trauma, anxiety, domestic abuse, and work-related problems.
As a late-diagnosed autistic woman, I understand the relief, but also the confusion, that comes with receiving such diagnosis. Finding my autistic identity helped me to feel like me. A lot of things started to make sense but there was so much more to figure it out.
Having post-diagnosis coaching and therapy has helped me to move from self-identification to acceptance of being autistic.