Chelsea Luker - Autistic ADHD Psychologist & Author

Chelsea Luker - Autistic ADHD Psychologist & Author ND-affirming support for therapists and their communities. Explore → https://chelsealuker.com.au/apracticebuiltjustforyou_membership

Low-demand membership at the centre, with programs and training focused on burnout, systems, and sustainable practice.

This month inside the membership, we’re starting with PLACE.Not office aesthetics.Actual environments. and I are co-cre...
11/02/2026

This month inside the membership, we’re starting with PLACE.

Not office aesthetics.
Actual environments.

and I are co-creating this layer together, because PLACE is never neutral.

What feels safe often depends on who the system was built for.

This is where sustainable practice actually begins.

When work starts to feel heavier, most therapists turn inward and assume the problem is them.“I’m not resilient enough.”...
09/02/2026

When work starts to feel heavier, most therapists turn inward and assume the problem is them.

“I’m not resilient enough.”
“I’m not organised enough.”
“I’m not managing myself properly.”

But often, it isn’t a personal failure.

It’s a mismatch.
Between systems and nervous systems.
Between values and expectations.
Between capacity and demand.

Inside the membership this month, we’re starting with PLACE - the environments you practise within, and how they shape your wellbeing far more than we’re taught to notice.
and I came back to this again and again while co-creating the space - how much of what we call “burnout” is actually about place, not people.

Sometimes the work isn’t to push harder - it’s to notice where you’re standing.

A few people have asked what the membership actually looks like, so here it is in plain terms.Inside A Practice Built Ju...
08/02/2026

A few people have asked what the membership actually looks like, so here it is in plain terms.

Inside A Practice Built Just for You, and I co-create the space together - which means the structure, pacing, and conversations are shaped through relationship, reflection, and more than one way of seeing the world.

There’s a monthly theme.
A short orientation so you’re not dropped in cold.
Optional ways to engage.
And a community that doesn’t require constant presence to belong.

You don’t fall behind here.
You don’t get “locked out” by missing a week.
You don’t have to prove your dedication by showing up exhausted.

If you’ve been burned by spaces that quietly expect everything - this is different.

You’re welcome here.

Comment PRACTICE and I’ll DM you the link to check it out.

08/02/2026

Why do we all think one day off will magically undo systemic burnout? 

Rest helps.
But recovery isn’t a single nap.
It’s about changing the conditions we’re resting back into.

This is why I talk about systems, not just self-care.

05/02/2026

Looking back at childhood photos is wild because ND traits weren’t just present -
they were out here doing a full performance and nobody noticed.

Like…

Of course I became an Autistic/ADHDer psychologist.

Of course I’m obsessed with identity, fit, and nervous system safety.

Of course I built my whole business around helping ND people untangle their story.

Because the story honestly started way back then.

The intense interests.

The sensory drama.

The copying-other-kids-to-survive social situations.

The “why is this so loud?” face.

The wildly expressive body language I still have now.

I can laugh about it now, but the truth underneath?

Many of us didn’t get the support or language we needed growing up.

So we learned to cope, mask, push, and hustle our way through.

Now we’re unlearning all of that
- gently, slowly, humanly -

and building lives that actually make sense for our brains.

If you’re on that journey too, you’re not behind.

You’re rebuilding.

💬 What’s one childhood “ND clue” you see in yourself now?

04/02/2026

Burnout doesn’t always look like collapse.

Sometimes it looks like adapting endlessly - until there’s nothing left.

This is the work we’re doing inside the membership.
Gently.
Together.

On Monday, the (metaphorical) doors opened. Realllllllly quietly, slowly, and gently. Just how I intended.A Practice Bui...
04/02/2026

On Monday, the (metaphorical) doors opened. Realllllllly quietly, slowly, and gently. Just how I intended.

A Practice Built Just for You is officially live.

Inside, we move slowly through five foundations of sustainable practice:
Place.
Permission.
Practices.
People.
Purpose.

No hustle culture. Or toxic positivity.

No fixing.

No pretending capacity is infinite.

Just slow and steady support for therapists who want to keep doing meaningful work without disappearing in the process.

This is not about becoming better, faster, or more resilient.

It’s about building a way of practising that actually fits - across capacity, identity, culture, and care.

This space is co-created with Khadija Gbla because sustainable practice isn’t built alone.

You’re welcome here.

If you want to learn more, comment PRACTICE and I’ll send you a link to check it out.

If your practice has felt heavier lately, this is your reminder you’re not imagining it.Today’s free webinar isn’t about...
03/02/2026

If your practice has felt heavier lately, this is your reminder you’re not imagining it.

Today’s free webinar isn’t about fixing yourself.

It’s about understanding what’s actually happening underneath the exhaustion.

I’ll also be sharing how my membership supports this work long-term.

There’s still time to register, comment WEBINAR and I’ll send you a link to check it out.

If you see this post after 10am and still want to join - still comment WEBINAR and sign up - I will be able to send you out the recording!

Camera off.No pressure to speak.Come late or leave early.This webinar is designed with Neurodivergent nervous systems in...
02/02/2026

Camera off.

No pressure to speak.

Come late or leave early.

This webinar is designed with Neurodivergent nervous systems in mind - including therapists who are tired, overwhelmed, or managing fluctuating capacity.

You don’t need to participate in a particular way.

You’re welcome to attend in whatever way works for you.

🗓 Feb 4
⏰ 10–11:30am NSW
💻 Live on Zoom
🎥 Recording provided

If this sounds like the kind of space you need, I’d love to see you there.

👉 Link in bio, or comment WEBINAR and I’ll send you the link to save your spot!

A new, slow, steady, ND-affirming home for therapists who want to practice without burning their nervous systems to the ...
01/02/2026

A new, slow, steady, ND-affirming home for therapists who want to practice without burning their nervous systems to the ground.

Doors open tomorrow.

Early bird pricing ends tomorrow too.

You’ll get the full month-by-month curriculum in the morning.

Rest tonight.

We start gently.

Who has already joined?



If you’ve been hovering over the idea of attending my upcoming webinar -reading the posts, saving them, thinking maybe -...
01/02/2026

If you’ve been hovering over the idea of attending my upcoming webinar -

reading the posts, saving them, thinking maybe -

this is your gentle nudge to sign up (before you forget it exists!).

It’s free.

It’s low-demand.

And you don’t need to decide anything beyond showing up.

A Practice Built Just for You
A free live webinar for therapists

🗓 Feb 4
⏰ 10–11:30am NSW
💻 Live on Zoom
🎥 Recording provided

You don’t need to be ready.

You don’t need a plan.

If you’re curious, you’re welcome to join.

👉 Link in bio, or comment WEBINAR and I’ll send you the link to save your spot.

I’m a psychologist.I’m Autistic + ADHD.And for years, I genuinely believed that if I had enough insight, enough strategi...
31/01/2026

I’m a psychologist.

I’m Autistic + ADHD.

And for years, I genuinely believed that if I had enough insight, enough strategies, and strong enough boundaries, therapy work would become sustainable.

Some of it helped - briefly.

But the exhaustion always came back.

Not because I wasn’t trying hard enough.

But because I was still working inside systems that required constant adaptation.
This webinar comes from that lived reality, alongside my professional work.

You don’t need to be fixed.

You might need a different way of working.

I’m hosting a free live webinar for therapists who want to slow down and make sense of this - without toxic positivity, pressure, or productivity talk.

🗓 Feb 4
⏰ 10–11:30am NSW
💻 Live on Zoom
🎥 Recording provided
If this story feels familiar, you’re welcome to join.

👉 Link in bio, or comment WEBINAR and I’ll send you the link to save your spot.

Address

3/99 Tamar Street
Ballina, NSW
2478

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm

Website

https://chelsealuker.com.au/a_practice_built_just_for_you_membership

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