Those with neurodiverse tendencies will be all too familiar with the everyday threats to their self regulation, cascades of sensations, emotions or impulses that can overwhelm, feelings of disintegration of our sense self or the feeling of our body being on the edge of collapse.
Despite considerable attention on these conditions, there are still no definite, 100% reliable tests for ADHD or autistic spectrum disorder (ADS). Both conditions exist on a spectrum that overlaps into what we call ‘normality’. Most of us have an aspect of neurodiversity. Moreover, a person might well display traits along one or both of these spectrums, but never satisfy the full criteria decided upon by the professional classifying bodies. Both conditions’ also blend all too confusingly into the more commonly understood symptoms of depression, anxiety and borderline personality.
The Whole Works does not offer any ADHD or ASD assessments, questionnaires or tests. We do however have therapists with experience in working with these conditions who can help.
What we feel is important is helping the person with such tendencies towards a deepening understanding of their self, exploring their personal history, personal journey of their significant relationships. Once the challenges of neurodiversity can be shared, articulated and acknowledged in therapy, a deepening understanding can begin and new ways of living with this more heightened sense of life can be learnt. Therapy can significantly empower neurodiverse clients to live more fully, embracing their heightened sensitivities, rather than suffering their overwhelming effects.