Vauna Beauvais (She/Her)

Online, using Zoom

Online Sessions:  I offer online psychotherapy, counselling, and coaching with neurodivergent adults — people who are autistic, have ADHD, or AuDHD.  

For Neurodivergent Adult Individuals My client group tends to be people in their 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s, who are professionals, medics, or business people. Or they are younger and currently at University. I think that is because throughout my life I’ve been in University a couple of times, and I’ve had businesses myself, and so can relate to the demands, stresses, aspirations, and benefits while in these situations. Moreover I strongly believe in neurodivergent people defining their own quality of life and exploring ‘the realistic how’ of getting and living that.  

And For Couples I also see couples where one or more partners are neurodivergent, helping them understand and engage with one another about their lives in respectful ways that are useful and productive.

Late Identifed Autistic, or Diagnosed ADHD as an Adult. 

Many people who come to see me have realised only as adults that they are neurodivergent. Initial relief at finally having explanations that fit can be followed by a period of reflection, as you begin to re-evaluate how you understand yourself, your past events, and your relationships and situations. For some people this can be experienced as stressful, or confusing.   

Reviewing Self and Life Through a Neurodivergent Lens. 

If you relate to that you might begin to look back at periods of depression and wonder: was that actually autistic burnout? You might see long-standing anxiety in a different light now - not something to push through, change, or suppress symptoms, but a signal from your nervous system that deserves attention with good reason (which we can figure out).   

Making New Meanings. You might realise that past choices you made about the direction of your life including career and relationships, were made with incomplete information about what kind of person you are. Alternatively, you may be realising the way things went back then wasn’t optimal for what your own needs are or what’s actually supportive, safe, or inspiring for you.  

A Newly Aligned Way of Living.

Our sessions can offer a space to explore these insights together. It’s not about dwelling in the past, but about making sense of your life in ways that are meaningful. Added insights can help you both today, and in moving forward and choosing to live in ways that are more aligned with who you are, what you need, and the kind of life that is safe, and feels right.  

Relatable, Everyday, Talk. 

My style is informal, warm and friendly and ultimately focused around lifes realities. It may feel sometimes that we are merely chatting, but I take your investment in our sessions very seriously and there’s always purpose to our talks. When we meet we can gauge the frequency of sessions that will best suit you by taking account of what is important to you about pacing, plus available budget and processing time that you realistically have. Weekly is not always best (but could be - we decide together).  

I’m AuDHD myself, and am LGBTQ+ affirming, kink knowedgeable, and supportive of people with a variety of lifestyle choices and intimate connection relationship arrangements