Stigma Coaching

10/04/2026

We are back next week for Spill the Tea. Please share this post with anyone who you think would benefit from the group. And don’t forget to message to book your space. We will look forward to meeting you 😊

02/04/2026

Autism awareness day ⭐️ Sharing awareness and acceptance for Autistic individuals isn’t about one day to me, it’s a celebration everyday, within work life and home life. I see the superpower. I have the superpower!

02/04/2026

Thank you to those who attended “Spill the Tea” this morning. And to our very special guest who came for a sausage and chat 🥰 See you on Thursday 16th for our next group!

01/04/2026

Tomorrow 🙌🏻 please message to book a space. We will look forward to seeing you there 😊

Spill the tea, is back next Thursday 😊

Please message myself or Stigma Coaching to book your place.

We will look forward to seeing you! Thank you 🤩

25/03/2026

24/03/2026

Spill the tea, is back next Thursday 😊

Please message myself or Stigma Coaching to book your place.

We will look forward to seeing you! Thank you 🤩

15/03/2026

⭐️ Spill the tea is back next week! ⭐️

Join us on Thursday 19th March 2026 for peer support related to Neurodiversity in children and teens.

It was really nice to begin the peer support group last week, with some lovely connections made. The main topic of conversations were -

⭐️ Navigating the education system
⭐️ Supporting sensory needs
⭐️ Advocating for your child
⭐️ The SEN between area - Children who are struggling in a mainstream school yet don’t meet the criteria for a specialist provision

To book your place, please contact Heather Wilding Psychological Therapy or Stigma Coaching. Please share with your friends and family.

We will look forward to seeing you! ☺️

11/03/2026

Did you know that a child under the age of 16 years old with mental health difficulties or neurodiversity may be entitled to claim Disability Living Allowance (DLA), the additional finance can be used for any extra things that the child may need, including therapy or therapeutic activities to aid recovery. For young people and adults over the age of 16 years old, you may be entitled to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The benefits are not means tested and do not require a formal diagnosis. For more information, please head to the government website >> https://www.gov.uk/pip

10/03/2026

Where Stigma Coaching originated ⭐️

08/03/2026

Masking in girls:

Research suggests that girls mask more regularly and more effectively than boys, however boys can mask too. Masking is a conscious or subconcious effort to ‘fit in.’ It is a way to suppress the autistic traits as a way to ‘fit in’ appear ‘normal’ and to appear as though they don’t have autism. This can be for a range of different reasons such as fear of bullying. Girls, in particular, with Autism can appear as though they are thriving within an environment such as school, they will be seen to be smiling, laughing, interacting with others and appear to have a large friendship group as well as ‘getting on’ with their work. However the toll of this is huge and the impact of masking throughout the day is then seen when they leave that environment and return to their safe place such as home, ‘meltdowns’, may start as soon as they leave the school environment and the reality of home life can be very different from the presentation at school.

Masking is used as a protective strategy to make neurodivergent people feel as though they are fitting into the environment that they are in, however it comes at a cost, it is hugely mentally and emotionally draining and can lead to difficulties with mental health, in particular anxiety, depression and difficulties associated with self esteem and self worth.

Do you notice a different in your loved one’s presentation when they return home from the school or work environment? Are they distressed and having difficulties regulating? These could be signs that they are masking in the school or work environment and surpressing their authentic self throughout the day.

People from every walk of life should be encouraged and supported to be their authentic self.

Be you, you are always enough.