Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Everyday demands feel like a battle.
We're here to help.
When everyday demands become standoffs, that's not bad parenting — it's PDA, and we can help.
3 guided 1:1 sessions · vetted UK PDA-aware specialists · written summary after every call
No waiting lists, specialists on-demand
HCPC verifiedDr Helen Marsh
PDA & Autism · Ed. Psych
Helps families make sense of a demand-avoidant profile and why the usual strategies backfire.
RCSLT verifiedMei Chen
Communication & PDA · SLT
Gentle, pressure-free ways to communicate and connect when direct demands shut things down.
HCPC verifiedSophie Bennett
Daily Life & PDA · OT
Practical, collaborative strategies for the daily flashpoints — getting ready, mealtimes, transitions.
Three sessions, and you walk away with an approach that fits.
All-in — £45 less than booking the three separately (£180).
Understand the PDA profile
45 min sessionA specialist explains what demand avoidance really is, why the standard strategies backfire, and what's driving it for your child.
Low-demand strategies at home
45 min sessionPractical, collaborative approaches for the daily flashpoints — getting ready, mealtimes, transitions — built around your family, not a generic plan.
PDA & the school day
45 min sessionHow to help school understand the profile and reduce the demands and pressure that fuel avoidance and anxiety.
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Common questions
- Is this right if we don't have a PDA diagnosis?
- Yes. PDA is widely understood as a profile of autism rather than a separate formal diagnosis, and many families come to us without one. If the demand-avoidant pattern fits your child, everything here applies.
- How does this compare to going private?
- Privately, an hour with an educational psychologist, therapist or SEND consultant often costs £120 to £150, which puts it out of reach for many families. We built Remarkable Minds to change that: the same calibre of vetted UK specialists, at a price ordinary families can manage. The whole bundle is £135 for three 1:1 sessions, because specialist SEND support shouldn't only be for the wealthy.
- What does the bundle cost?
- £135 all-in for all three 1:1 sessions: £45 less than booking them one at a time (£180). No subscription.
- Will I be told to be firmer or use reward charts?
- No — quite the opposite. PDA is one of the few profiles where stricter boundaries and reward charts usually make things worse. Our specialists work in the low-demand, collaborative way that families with PDA children consistently find helps.
- Who delivers the sessions?
- Each session is matched to a vetted UK specialist experienced with PDA — an educational psychologist or autism/PDA specialist for understanding the profile, a SEND specialist for school — all checked to the same standard.
Lower the pressure, for everyone.
Three 1:1 specialist sessions, £135 all-in: £45 less than booking them separately. No subscription, and a written summary after every call.