NeuroStory Collective
Why Neuro - Story - Collective?
NEURO refers to all neurodiversity (we all have different brains), neurology (when our minds trip us up), neuroscience (how we're wired), neuroplaticity (our ability to always adapt and change) and not least neurodivergence (natural, evolutionary-based variation of our minds).
STORY is for our individual and unique stories, narratives, beliefs, hopes, dreams, wishes, norms, traditions, attitudes, internalised ableism/stigma/shame, stories that create our thoughts, feelings and behaviours and for the stories that unite and divide us.
Finally, COLLECTIVE means shared learning, a community of likeminded, what makes us connect as a whole and group, and the mutual and unifying aspects of our lived experiences as neurodivergent people, living in a neuroconformist world.
NeuroStory Collective is a place of shared and collected stories by and for those who don't fit the traditional mould of society, those who feel like outsiders, those who've struggled to fit in, or have hit a wall they can't quite see how to climb, or those who love that they're not normative but who'd still like to know more or develop tools to reach their full potential and thrive.
Note that there's no 'the' in this name, as NeuroStory Collective isn't the ultimate collective of the lived experiences of people (far from it!) and I'm no expert (again, far from it!).
Not least because how could I ever be an expert in your life, your lived experiences, your thoughts and feelings, hopes, dreams, needs, and your story?
Likewise, it'd be impossible for me to ever become an expert in the ever-changing, ever-growing field of the human mind.
So, no, this isn't a 'the' collective of neurostories, but just a small corner of collected stories from the work I have been doing over the past 10+ years.
I'm here to be a fellow human and relatable rather than an authority or specialist.
Offers
Under the heading 'LESSONS (services)' you'll find more details of the various offers.
1-2-1 Online, Ongoing Support
We offer collaborative conversations for when life gets in the way of living and to help you build a more sustainable, joyous life.
Post-identification Single Support Session
This offer is specifically designed for those who've received an official Autism and/or ADHD diagnosis and are left wondering, "What now and what's next?"
Supervision
Do you support neurodivergent people, and are you looking for guidance on how best to do so? Or are you a general therapist looking for a new supervisor with a pluralistic take?