{"product_id":"pmdd-counselling-coaching","title":"PMDD counselling \u0026 coaching","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePMDD Counselling \u0026amp; Coaching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecialist support for women navigating PMDD, hormonal sensitivity, autism, ADHD and the emotional impact of living with a cyclical condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePMDD can affect far more than your mood. It can change how you experience yourself, your relationships, parenting, work and everyday life. During certain phases of your cycle, you may experience overwhelming anxiety, rage, intrusive thoughts, depression, sensory overload, rejection sensitivity, hopelessness or a feeling that you have suddenly become a completely different person.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen your hormones shift — and you may be left trying to make sense of what happened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy PMDD counselling and coaching offers a compassionate space where you don’t have to continually explain or justify the intensity of what you’re experiencing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Neurodivergence-Informed Approach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have a particular interest in the intersection between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePMDD, autism and ADHD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor neurodivergent women, hormonal fluctuations can intensify existing difficulties with emotional regulation, executive functioning, sensory processing, overwhelm and relationships. Many women reach adulthood having spent years believing they are simply “too sensitive”, unstable or unable to cope, when there may be much more happening underneath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur work can include understanding your individual cycle and patterns, recognising triggers and early warning signs, developing strategies for the difficult phases of your cycle, reducing shame and self-criticism, navigating relationships and parenting, exploring identity following a late neurodivergent diagnosis, building boundaries and self-advocacy, and creating a life that works with your nervous system rather than constantly fighting against it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCounselling + Practical Coaching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy approach combines the reflective depth of counselling with practical coaching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes you need space to explore trauma, grief, identity and the emotional consequences of what you have lived through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt other times you need practical strategies: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat can I change? What support do I need? How do I prepare for my luteal phase? How do I communicate this to my partner or family? How can I make my life more manageable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe can work with both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLived Experience Matters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside my professional experience as a therapist and coach, my work is informed by my own lived experience of PMDD, late-diagnosed autism and ADHD and navigating hormonal changes across different stages of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI understand how confusing it can be when hormones, neurodivergence, trauma and mental health become intertwined — particularly when you have spent years searching for an explanation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not about teaching you to tolerate an unbearable life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is about helping you understand yourself, recognise your needs, advocate for appropriate support and develop tools that genuinely work for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brain, body and circumstances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou Don’t Have to Navigate PMDD Alone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you have a formal PMDD diagnosis, suspect you may have PMDD, are experiencing perimenopausal hormonal changes, or are trying to understand why your autism or ADHD seems to become dramatically harder at particular points in your cycle, you are welcome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne-to-one PMDD counselling and coaching sessions are available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note: counselling and coaching does not replace medical assessment or treatment. 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