I grow up feeling different, feeling like everyone understood social roles and I don’t. I had moments of connecting then withdrawing. I couldn’t keep up with schedules, timing as I was 30min early or one hour late. Background noises irritated me till the point of meltdown. I was passionate about something, then I was not. I procrastinated for ages; or did twenty things at the same time. I used to be happy bubbly and full of energy then flat. When I was flat, I felt not good enough, I had intrusive thoughts and I guilt tripped myself. The symptoms were very similar to depression so couple times in my life I ended up on antidepressants. Now I know that I was just charging my battery and all I needed was self-care and compassion. I found out how to keep my energy level without burn out.

I learn more about my self through my studies; how to get myself together and I am aways asking the questions where this come from and what I can do about it.

I started working with neurodiverse clients in 2019, and done numerous CPDs on the topic. I continue studying and finding new ways of working with clients and my self however, I lean so much more about neurodiversity through the work, rather than from scientific research.