Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy

Amy Peters’ straightforward and compassionate guide to working with autistic and ADHD clients is a vital resource for mental health professionals everywhere. – Nick Walker, PhD, author of Neuroqueer HeresiesA thoughtful, affirming guide that invites therapists to reflect, rethink, and reconnect with what truly supports neurodivergent clients. Compassionate, well-structured and refreshingly grounded. – Steph Jones, author of The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy and Neurodevelopmental ConsultantIncredibly sensitively written, Amy has provided a valuable - one could argue essential - narrative around neurodivergent-affirming therapy. Important areas such as language are beautifully explored, and the tone of the whole book is aimed at reframing the deficit-based mire that ND folk often find themselves in. Highly recommended. – Dr Luke Beardon, Senior Lecturer in Autism at Sheffield Hallam UniversityA straight-talking, clear-headed tour de force that skillfully engages the reader through creative suggestions, practical tips, exercises and self-reflection in how to adopt a coherent neurodivergent affirmative model of practice. An outstanding example of how knowledge and skills can be integrated to facilitate realistic and attainable goals with respect and dignity for neurodivergent clients. This book is an invaluable resource which enriches professional clinical practice in a sensitive and compassionate way and is essential reading for anyone working with, or supporting, ADHD and autistic individuals. – Christiane Sanderson, author of Counselling Skills for working with TraumaThis is a much-needed and worthy addition to the therapeutic literature. Peters brilliantly bridges the neurodiversity paradigm with trauma-informed care, offering both philosophical depth and practical application. Her DIVERSE and SCENE frameworks provide clear guidance while honouring client autonomy. By centering neurodivergent voices and lived experience, Peters has created an essential, transformative guide which challenges the profession whilst equipping practitioners with genuinely affirming approaches. This book provides an unflinching critique of harmful practices alongside concrete alternatives that actually work. Highly recommended! – Carolyn Spring, author of Unshame and Recovery is My Best RevengeNeurodivergent Affirming Therapy is a timely and compassionate contribution to contemporary practice. With clarity and integrity, it challenges deficit-based models and invites therapists to work in ethical, relational, and genuinely affirming ways. Offering both a clear conceptual framework and practical guidance, this book is essential reading for counsellors and psychotherapists committed to inclusive and respectful practice, and will be included as core reading on our Autism-Informed Practice course. – Rory Lees-Oakes, Academic Director at Counselling Tutor

Amy Peters is an Autistic/ADHD therapist, supervisor, trainer and the founder of Newglade Counselling - a UK-based therapy practice offering neurodivergent-affirming therapy for children and adults. Amy’s training and workshops have been commissioned by local authorities, NHS-adjacent services and specialist CPD platforms. She lives in Canterbury.