Psychology Insights and Perspectives

If your neurodivergent child or teen is struggling with anxiety, you’ve probably tried a lot of things. Maybe you’ve looked into traditional therapy, bought the planners, or tried to encourage them to face their fears. But when a young person has a brain wired for ADHD or autism, standard anxiety advice often backfires. It can easily end up feeling less like support and more like an attempt to fix who they are. A neuro-affirmative approach turns this old model completely upsi

For decades, the standard conversation around neurodivergence like autism and ADHD has focused entirely on what is missing or broken. The ultimate goal of therapy was usually to fix behaviours, suppress natural traits, or train people to blend seamlessly into a neurotypical world. But if you are a neurodivergent adult, or a parent supporting a child who is, you likely already know the truth. Trying to force a square peg into a round hole does not cure anxiety. It actively cre