13/11/2025
A few weeks ago, after going through a challenging assessment process, I was diagnosed as being autistic. I was cross referred by my ADHD clinician after initially being diagnosed for ADHD in April…..so 2025 has been an important year! A real landmark in my journey of realising and coming to love who I am at my essence.
Receiving my autism diagnosis has been a turning point—it’s completed me as a practitioner and given me a deeper sense of clarity about who I am and how I work.
It’s helped me refine a gentler, more sensory-aware approach, clearer communication, and pacing that respects nervous system differences.
I’ve always been doubtful about where I fit into the Craniosacral field. It’s been a struggle at times to engage with the often very osteopathically oriented conceptual framework and the alternative science flavour of biodynamics. I’m a hard scientist by profession. My interests lie more in affective neuroscience, neurobiology, biochemistry and neurosomatics. I can only experience and channel this practice of Craniosacral therapy through my own very unique lens. But I am committed to the great power that is therapeutic touch and its ability to heal through regulation of a clients nervous system. I intend to write extensively on this at a later date.
This understanding has naturally oriented me towards supporting neurodivergent clients, where shared experience builds trust and genuine connection. Willing people are needed more than ever to step up as an advocate: raising awareness about accessible therapy, sharing practical resources, and pushing for neurodiversity-affirming care in our community. I struggle with the idea of this role sometimes due to my own challenges. Sometimes I crash, burn-out and out of exhaustion and fear….lose my voice. But I’m slowly getting motivated to advocate: for acceptance, for visibility, and for the value of neurodivergent voices in every space.
If you’re neurodivergent or support someone who is, I’d love to connect — whether for therapy, advice, or collaboration on advocacy.
