Foundations Child & Family Therapy

Foundations Child & Family Therapy Award-winning private therapy, Autism and ADHD assessments service in Kent, London and Sussex. www.foundationschildtherapy.co.uk

Offering a wide range of therapeutic support and groups with our experienced multi-disciplinary team.

Autistic burnout is not laziness, a bad attitude, or just 'being tired.' It's a profound physical, mental, and emotional...
27/04/2026

Autistic burnout is not laziness, a bad attitude, or just 'being tired.' It's a profound physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that can last weeks, months, or longer - and it often comes with a loss of skills, things that were previously manageable become almost impossible.

If you or someone you love is autistic, understanding burnout could make a real difference.
Swipe through to learn what it actually looks like. ➡️

What is Play Therapy?Play therapy offers children a safe, supported space to explore and express their experiences throu...
26/04/2026

What is Play Therapy?
Play therapy offers children a safe, supported space to explore and express their experiences through the language they know best - play.

At Foundations, our play and creative art therapists work with children navigating a variety of difficult emotions or experiences. Healing doesn't always look like talking, sometimes it is about expression in a language that comes naturally. 🖍️🎨

📚 These books offer a window into the autistic experience — written by autistic voices or people with extensive lived ex...
23/04/2026

📚 These books offer a window into the autistic experience — written by autistic voices or people with extensive lived experience. Whether you're autistic yourself, raising an autistic child, or simply want to understand the world a little better, this list is a brilliant place to start.

📖 The Reason I Jump – Naoki Higashida
📖 Thinking in Pictures – Temple Grandin
📖 The Space We're In – Katya B***n
📖 UNMASKED – Ellie Middleton
📖 Unmasking Autism – Devon Price
📖 Un-typical – Pete Wharmby

Drop a 💙 if you've read one, or tell us which is on your list!

22/04/2026

Foundations Window Glow up! 🌟
We picked up our new window vinyls from this morning.

Don’t they look great? 🙌🏻

🌍💚 Earth Day 2026Nature heals what the world overwhelms - Step outside today. Feel the grass under your feet, breathe in...
22/04/2026

🌍💚 Earth Day 2026
Nature heals what the world overwhelms - Step outside today. Feel the grass under your feet, breathe in the fresh air, and let the earth do what it does best — restore you. 🌿✨
Taking care of our planet and taking care of our minds go hand in hand. When we nurture nature, nature nurtures us back.
So today, swap the scroll for a stroll. Your mental health will thank you. 🧠🌸

Planning. Prioritising. Starting tasks. Switching between them...🗓️🗂️Executive functioning is the set of mental skills t...
20/04/2026

Planning. Prioritising. Starting tasks. Switching between them...🗓️🗂️
Executive functioning is the set of mental skills that help you plan, focus, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks. When it's working, life feels manageable. When it's not? You're staring at a to-do list for 45 minutes without moving. Sound familiar?

Parenting is beautiful, messy, and deeply personal. Parenting with autism? All of that - amplified. Whether you're overw...
19/04/2026

Parenting is beautiful, messy, and deeply personal. Parenting with autism? All of that - amplified.

Whether you're overwhelmed, touched-out, navigating meltdowns, making, sensory needs, or just trying to feel less alone — you are not the only one on this journey.
Sometimes the most powerful thing you can hear is someone else saying "us too."

We've compiled a list of podcasts or useful episodes full of real voices, real parenting, and real experiences 🎙️➡️

🔗 Links in the comments

For parents of neurodivergent children, the back to school transition it can mean days - or maybe weeks - of disrupted r...
17/04/2026

For parents of neurodivergent children, the back to school transition it can mean days - or maybe weeks - of disrupted routines, rising anxiety, sensory overwhelm, and meltdowns. These can happen before, during, and after the school day.
While everyone else seems to be posting smiles, you might be in survival mode.

Here are a few things that might help before Monday:
🧡 Prepare early — reintroduce school routines a few days before term starts.
🧡 Visit the school — If your child is happy to, drive or walk past.
Seeing the school again before a first day can reduce anxiety.
🧡 Create a visual schedule — predictability is everything for neurodivergent brains
🧡 Communicate with teachers — Share any relevant information from the holidays. Be prepared before problems arise...but most important... Look after yourself too - you cannot pour from an empty cup.

The transition is temporary. The overwhelm will ease. And you are doing better than you think.
Save this for when you need it. 👆

🌿 The 5 C's of stress management:✦ Connection✦ Compassion✦ Coping✦ Community✦ CareWe all get stressed, but learning how ...
15/04/2026

🌿 The 5 C's of stress management:

✦ Connection
✦ Compassion
✦ Coping
✦ Community
✦ Care

We all get stressed, but learning how to cope with it can make an enormous difference.
Even with the right tools, stress doesn't always disappear - it becomes something we can move through rather than be completely overwhelmed by.

Which C resonates with you most? Share below. 👇

15/04/2026

What if the way your brain works isn’t a barrier to creativity — but the source of it? 🧠🎨

This World Art Day, we’re revisiting podcast one of our podcast episodes; thinking about the neurodiverse artists, makers, thinkers, and dreamers who see the world differently — and create because of it, not in spite of it.
Episode 4 on the Foundations podcast dives deep into what it really means to unleash neurodiverse creativity and uncovers how engaging in artistic practices can support emotional regulation, enhance self-understanding, and provide a powerful outlet for the distinct ways neurodiverse individuals experience the world.

🎧 Listen now — link in bio.
Drop a 👍🏻 in the comments if this resonates with you.

For decades, autism was misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or missed entirely — especially in women, girls, and people of colo...
14/04/2026

For decades, autism was misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or missed entirely — especially in women, girls, and people of colour.

Today, thanks in large part to autistic advocates themselves, research and experience has prompted worldwide changes in policy and law. We understand autism as a spectrum of neurological difference, not a disorder to be fixed.

The autistic community has fought hard for that recognition — and for the right to be heard, included, and celebrated as they are. ⭐

Your brain is constantly working behind the scenes — filtering, organising, and making sense of everything you see, hear...
13/04/2026

Your brain is constantly working behind the scenes — filtering, organising, and making sense of everything you see, hear, touch, taste, and feel. That's sensory processing. 🧠✨

And for some people, that system works a little differently. Want to know a bit more? 👉

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