Jade R Taylor (She/Them)

Online and in person - Shrewsbury, Shropshire

I work with adults who self-dentify, or are diagnosed as autistic, and/or have ADHD. Together we explore unconscious masking and how it has lead to being uncertain of you truly are. Many who come ro see me, explore burnout, overwhelm, identity ans internalised ablism, and look to reflect upon who they are as neurodivergent person trying to survive the world not designed for them. I work in-person and online throughout the UK. 

Through life, we can alter who we are to suit the needs of others. We can absorb many messages telling us how we think and feel are wrong. We learn to fit in by looking around us at what behaviours and characteristics are liked and accepted, and mirror these to fit in. But this goes against who we are, and so over time, we can become so far away from who we want to be. This can cause us so much stress and anxiety. I will help you untangle your thoughts and feelings and support you in establishing who you are, away from who you have learnt to be.  

There is a difference between masking out of choice and masking unconsciously for survival.​   

​I'm an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist. I work with autistic and ADHD adults to support identifying learnt messages and separate them from who you really are, not who you have become. Through a Neuro-affirmative therapeutic lens, I support you in recognising and celebrating your differences while understanding the effect of social expectations and judgements on how you view those differences. You are the expert on you, but you may have just lost your voice.   

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself, just as I am, then I can change.” - Carl Rogers  

I offer talking-based counselling, with an option of using creative methods and play. The environment is relaxed, and I have fidgets to hand. Sessions can be short-term, long-term and I work open-ended, with reflective honesty if I feel sessions are coming to a natural end.