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Coaching for a parent of a teenager with ASD, anxiety and depression

ElenaC

Hello, 

I have a 15 years old daughter with ASD formally diagnosed by CAMHS in Autumn 2025, history of all sorts of traumas including due to long time masking, now living with significant anxiety incl. social and depression, fatigue, lack of motivation, not attending school and mainly self-isolating at home, spending a lot of time on screen. Suicidal ideation but no immediate plan, in her words doesn’t want to live in this world, not planning to live an ling live and would be easier to die.

Talking and other sorts of therapies were offered to my daughter but she declined, tried medication, didn’t work and made symptoms worse so had to stop and now won’t try another medication and discharged from CAMHS. She is not keen on meeting any new people incl. of her age and including online due to anxiety.

I am looking for coaching support for myself so I can communicate with my daughter day to day in a way that would be therapeutic and will help her to make progress.

I am wondering whether someone might be able to signpost to appropriate services/agencies/professionals with specific expertise in ASD, that would provide this type of support to me, please, I am happy to pay privately if required. Any other advice would be very welcome.

Thank you!

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  • Hey ElenaC,

    That sounds a lot to be dealing with without support, I can see why you want to get some sort of training if your daughter isn't engaging with professionals. I don't know anything specifically, but you could try the NAS directory if you haven't already-
    https://www.autism.org.uk/autism-services-directory
    And find some support groups yourself to help you feel less alone with it all. My kids are a bit younger so I've not yet had to deal with teenagers. 

    I wonder if she didn't like any of the CAMHS based therapy, could you look up any private therapy she might engage with? Art therapy looked good and less pressure, the directory might have someone local to you? 

    Best wishes, maybe someone else has some more ideas for you, it is tough what you are all going through and hope you can make it through to happier times.

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    Hello,

    thank you very much for taking time to reply to my post and your kind wishes! Yes, tried to suggest all sorts of therapies, no luck. Hopefully will figure something out eventually, thank you for the link!

    Best wishes to you!

    Kind regards,

    Elena

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