Autism support
in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
At Soultap Therapy I offer a special service designed to provide psychological support and therapy to families with autistic children and adults on the autistic spectrum.
Autism can present significant challenges on multiple levels for those affected. Everything may feel like a never ending uphill struggle: getting diagnosis, accessing relevant services, finding special school, obtaining financial help as well as fighting prejudice. Parents of autistic children often suffer from a burnout, feelings of guilt and inadequacy, anger and frustration. They may also experience intense grief and a sense of losing one’s self. Marriages are put under extreme strain and not all unions survive this trial.
Adult individuals on the autistic spectrum may face discrimination at work, they may wage an ongoing battle against anxiety and endure social isolation, since they frequently experience difficulties in starting and developing friendships and intimate relationships. They may also carry unhealed trauma from having been bullied at school and may struggle with anger and low self-esteem.
All these factors are extremely emotionally taxing and may have a profound negative effect on a person’s mental health.
The therapeutic support that I provide is intended to help you
- Explore your situation in a supportive non-judgmental environment
- Release the feelings of guilt, anger and anxiety
- Build up your resilience
- Improve your self-esteem and self-confidence
- Develop effective coping strategies
- Explore and implement changes that would promote your wellbeing
I have built on my expertise over the years through my personal as well as professional experiences of supporting autistic children and their parents and adults on autistic spectrum. My approach is highly individually tailored and designed to meet your unique needs. Within the framework of family support I sometimes do therapeutic work with children, in a way that is discussed and designed in collaboration with a parent (or both parents).
If you want to find out more about my approach and how I may be able to help you please get in touch and book your free initial consultation.
