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Mental health support - therapy

Francesca67

Is there any help available on the NHS for ADHD/autistic adults? im awaiting diagnosis and struggle with anxiety so am on ADs and am waiting for a call re therapy. I don’t want them to give me CBT again which doesn’t tend to work for me. There’s lots more going on other than me being autistic but what I would really like is a neuro-affirming counsellor who can help me understand myself and help me unmask and work through some of the trauma of being autistic. I’m guessing this is too much to ask? Does this exist privately? Any recommendations?

Are there any types of therapy you’ve found helpful, I can’t seem

to find much info online?

Thanks :) 

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  • Hi there,

    It does vary locally. In the BANES and Bristol area you have BASS (which is NHS) which provides specific courses for groups such as managing anxiety which can be really helpful. They are also able to talk to people like Talking Therapies or the psychiatric teams to explain what adjustments might be necessary for altering the talking therapy. 

    In some areas the local Mind provide counselling which can be helpful. Also look for other charities in the area that might provide it.

    I was lucky enough to get group DBT through my university counselling service, which for me was the single most useful course of treatment I've ever done. 

    Overall, it is probably worth looking outside of the NHS. But if you do need to go via NHS, there is a document somewhere on NAS for you to explain your needs and what adjustments are required which may be good to send to them before hand or give them in the first session.

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  • Hi there,

    It does vary locally. In the BANES and Bristol area you have BASS (which is NHS) which provides specific courses for groups such as managing anxiety which can be really helpful. They are also able to talk to people like Talking Therapies or the psychiatric teams to explain what adjustments might be necessary for altering the talking therapy. 

    In some areas the local Mind provide counselling which can be helpful. Also look for other charities in the area that might provide it.

    I was lucky enough to get group DBT through my university counselling service, which for me was the single most useful course of treatment I've ever done. 

    Overall, it is probably worth looking outside of the NHS. But if you do need to go via NHS, there is a document somewhere on NAS for you to explain your needs and what adjustments are required which may be good to send to them before hand or give them in the first session.

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