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Dempsey Lengden Counselling Services

Qualified Counsellor | Therapist
Working with Adults, Children & Young People
MBACP | DBS Checked

23/03/2026

Parents of neurodivergent children… I get you.

You’re running on empty, trying to fill your child’s cup whilst yours feels like it has holes in it.

You’re working so hard to regulate them, whilst holding your own overwhelming emotions.

You’re advocating constantly—fighting for understanding, support, and fairness—whilst feeling the same rage and injustice they feel.

And if you’re neurodivergent too?It can feel like walking across a field full of hidden traps… like everything could erupt at any moment.

This isn’t just hard—it’s exhausting. Draining. Relentless.

But it can also be deeply rewarding, powerful, and even joyful when things begin to click.

You are not alone.

I’m a qualified and experienced therapist working with adults, children, and young people. I’m also ADHD, I feel things deeply, and I’m a parent in the same battlefield every day.

I offer:• Parent support sessions• Adult counselling• Counselling for children and young people

My work is about supporting, educating, and empowering you to feel more confident, regulated, and understood.

If you’re looking for support, reach out—let’s talk. 📱 🗣️

Www.dlcounsellingservices.com
07724 198193

01/01/2026

Happy New Year Everyone! 🎉

Listen, You don’t need a rescue plan - You need self-trust!

Investing in yourself isn’t selfish — it’s how you stop abandoning yourself.
Even when you’re scared.
Even when it’s messy.
Even when no one’s clapping yet.

This year isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about backing the person you already are. ✨

28/12/2025

January really said:
✨ reinvent yourself ✨
🧠 ADHD brain said: I’d like a nap and one achievable task please.

If New Year energy feels overwhelming instead of motivating, this is your reminder:
You’re not behind.
You’re not lazy.
You’re not “doing it wrong.”

ADHD doesn’t need pressure — it needs permission.
Permission to go slower.
Permission to do less.
Permission to build a life that actually works with your nervous system.

This year doesn’t need a glow-up.
It needs support, softness, and systems.

Save this for the days your brain feels too loud.
Share it with someone whose January is also… a lot.

03/12/2025

Somebody out there sleeps easier, smiles quicker, or breathes deeper because you exist. Don’t forget that 🩵🙏

If you’re feeling low or having intrusive thoughts about harming yourself, talk to somebody - I know it’s easier said than done, but you deserve to take up space in the world!

Tel: 07724 198193
Www.dlcounsellingservices.com

23/11/2025

If my brain could actually do all the things it thinks about doing at 2am…
I’d be the most organised person on the planet.

But here I am:
• Mentally planning 47 tasks
• Emotionally processing 94 things
• Physically… sitting completely still like a buffering laptop

The life of an ADHD’er is basically trying to function with a brain that’s in overdrive, a body that’s in standby, and a to-do list that’s in denial.

AND NO, WERE NOT LAZY..
No, we’re not unmotivated.
We’re just running a whole entire internal operating system… without the correct charger.

If this is your daily life:
✨ You’re not broken
✨ You’re not behind
✨ Your brain isn’t “the problem” — it’s overloaded

And you deserve support that actually understands that. 💛

Tag an ADHD friend who’s also mentally doing everything while physically doing absolutely none of it.
We’re in this together. 🤝

21/11/2025

We’ve got to stop trying to “fix the flower”…
because spoiler alert: the flower was never the problem. 🌼

If a plant isn’t thriving, we don’t sit it down for a lecture about trying harder — we check the light, the soil, the watering schedule… maybe even the pot it’s stuck in.

But with people?
We’re so quick to say “What’s wrong with me?” instead of “Hang on… is this environment even designed for me?”

We’re all wired differently.
Some of us need quiet.
Some need movement.
Some need three snacks and a nap to function (hi, it’s me 👋).

You’re not broken — you’ve just been trying to bloom in an environment that wasn’t built with your needs in mind.
Change the environment… and suddenly growth feels possible again. 🌱

If you want someone who genuinely gets neurodivergence, won’t judge your quirks, and fully supports snack-based coping strategies — I’m your person.

Tel: 07724 198193
Web: www.dlcounselingservices.com

17/11/2025

If you have reached your limit today, and you feel like if one more thing goes wrong today, you might just lie on the floor and accept your fate, then, this one for you!

Neurodivergent burnout isn’t cute, quirky, or “just tired”…
it’s overstimulated, under-rested, emotionally crispy and somehow still fighting our way through the day.

welcome, friend — you’re in the right place.

I’M HERE TO TELL YOU..
✨ nothing is wrong with you
✨ your nervous system is not the enemy
✨ and you’re not meant to survive on chaos alone

If this post called you out gently and you feel like you need some support with managing the overwhelm and avoiding burnout.. get in touch!

14/11/2025

🧩 Trying to ‘fit in’? Nah. You’re the entire landscape!

If you’re looking for support building your self esteem and finding the real you, underneath all the judgements and opinions, get in touch!

Let’s work together to help you find the real you and stop caring about what other people think!

Tel: 07724 198193
Www.dlcounsellingservices.com

💖

12/11/2025

If you’re a parent looking for support for your child, please get in touch for a free call to see how I can help. Tel: 07724 198193

As a therapist working with Neurodivergent children and young people I hear so many reasons for school struggles - here are some (not all) of the things the children say about school.

In the sessions we explore what school really feels like, from uniforms that “look goofy” to “people’s house smells on their clothes” and we work out together which of those we have control over and which ones we don’t.

This helps children to understand why school feels “too much” at times and find ways to feel supported at school so that they can get the education they deserve.

If you’re looking for school adjustment ideas for your own children, take a look on my website where I have shared more ideas and useful links!

https://dlcounsellingservices.com/school-support-for-neurodivergent-children-and-young-people/

#̭parentingtips

08/11/2025

One my favourite resources to organise, colouring while we’re chatting away helps kids to open up and feel less pressure to talk about the difficult things.

29/10/2025

Some things to remember this Halloween, not all children enjoy Halloween.

23/10/2025

It’s ADHD awareness month so I thought I would post some of the more light hearted things I’ve done recently, because we all need a good laugh sometimes 😂

I like to think I don’t always take myself so seriously, I’ve learnt to be more accepting of who I am including the questionable/silly things I do on a regular basis 🩵

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Stockport

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 3pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Sunday	2pm - 9pm

Telephone

+447724198193

Website

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/dempsey-lengden, http://www.dlcounsellingservices.com/

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