3-session programme · 2h 15m of 1:1 time
Neurodivergent Self-Esteem: Starter
The first three sessions of Neurodivergent Self-Esteem, with one specialist: Self-concept assessment and goal setting; Strengths-based language: home practice; Diagnosis disclosure and identity support. Stop there, or go on to the full programme.
- 3 sessions of 1:1 time (2h 15m)
- Booked at your own pace
- The first three sessions of the full programme
- Save £12 on booking the sessions separately
- Switch specialist anytime
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This programme includes
Self-concept assessment and goal setting
- Explore your child's self-story and agree goals with the specialist
- Clear goals for building a more strengths-based self-story
Strengths-based language: home practice
- Practise strengths-based language for everyday conversations at home
- Words to help your child notice their strengths
Diagnosis disclosure and identity support
- Prepare how to talk with your child about their diagnosis
- Language for a clear, strengths-based diagnosis conversation
The research behind it
This programme is informed by the research behind strengths-based approaches and self-determination in neurodivergent young people, and by post-diagnostic identity research into how young people rebuild their self-story after a diagnosis. It is specialist guidance for parents, not diagnosis or treatment.
How we'll know it worked
You will compare the session 1 baseline with the final session side by side, looking for kinder self-talk and more willingness to try new things rather than guessing whether things changed.
- In session 1, you set 2 or 3 goals in your own words, with your teen where they attend, score each from 0 to 10 and score them again at the end.
- A weekly ‘had a go’ log is a 30-second check-in that counts the things your child tried.
- Short self-esteem questions are completed at the start and again in the final session.
Is this for me?
Since or around the diagnosis, your child or teen has started saying ‘I'm stupid’, ‘I'm bad’ or ‘everyone hates me’.
You want to help them make sense of being neurodivergent without letting a diagnosis become a negative story about who they are.
They refuse new activities or give up straight away because failing feels too risky.
You want to help them notice what they can do and become more willing to have a go.
You do not know how, or whether, to talk to your child about their diagnosis.
You want words that fit their age and stage, and a plan for answering their questions.
Want the whole pathway? The full programme runs to 5 sessions over 6 weeks, starting with these three sessions. See the full programme fits better.
No waiting lists, specialists on-demand
HCPC verified4.9Dr Helen Marsh
Educational Psychologist
Helps families understand assessments and build a clear plan, without the jargon.
RCSLT verified5.0Mei Chen
Speech & Language Therapist
Gentle, play-based sessions that build confidence and communication at home.
HCPC verified4.8Sophie Bennett
Occupational Therapist
Practical sensory and motor strategies that fit into real, busy family routines.
Ready when you are
A programme of 1:1 video sessions with a vetted UK specialist, with the same continuity throughout.
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Vetted before they ever meet your child
Enhanced DBS, qualifications verified against the awarding body, identity confirmed in person.
This is specialist guidance for parents, not diagnosis or treatment. Session 1 always screens for anything that needs your GP, NHS or CAMHS first, and we tell you straight away if it does.
Common questions
Is three sessions enough?
For a lot of families, yes. Each session ends with clear next steps, and plenty of parents find three focused sessions with one specialist is what they needed. You can stop there with nothing else to pay.
Can I go on to the full programme afterwards?
Yes. The full programme is 5 sessions over 6 weeks and starts with these same three, so tell us you have done the starter and we will set up just the remaining sessions with the same specialist, priced as a programme.
Do I need a diagnosis first?
No. Tell us what you are seeing in your own words. Your specialist works from how your child actually is, not from a label.
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A programme of 1:1 video sessions with a vetted UK specialist, and a written summary after each.
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