Counselling for Families

18/06/2026

Client feedback for Julie Wales... 💬

“Thank you very much for all your help. You've been great. Your warmth and genuineness have been very appreciated.”
— Couple Testimonial (shared with permission)

“It’s been really useful to have these sessions and validation for my autism. Improved confidence to use my authentic voice and ask for my needs to be met.”
— Coaching Client (Autistic Adult)

Julie says: "It’s a privilege to support people in finding greater understanding, confidence, and connection—especially within neurodiverse relationships." 💛

Want to enquire about Julie's counselling services? Contact Julie on 📱07412 651 894 or ✉️ [email protected].

16/06/2026

🌿 Are you surviving your relationship rather than truly living in it?

Many women in neurodivergent relationships spend so much energy adapting, accommodating, managing misunderstandings, and holding everything together that their own needs become lost along the way.

You may love your partner deeply, yet still feel exhausted, lonely, unseen, emotionally stretched, or disconnected from who you once were.
If this sounds familiar, this workshop is for you.

💚 Workshops for Women in Neurodivergent Relationships
📅 Friday 26th June
🕙 10:00am – 12:00 noon
💻 Online via Zoom

Topic: Self-Care Beyond Survival Mode

Self-care is more than bubble baths and taking a break.
For many women in neurodivergent relationships, true self-care means learning how to stop abandoning yourself in order to keep the relationship functioning.

Together we will explore:
✨ What happens when you spend years putting your own needs, feelings, and wellbeing last
✨ How chronic stress, hypervigilance, emotional labour, and relationship burnout affect your nervous system
✨ Why you may feel guilty for having needs, setting boundaries, or wanting more emotional connection
✨ The difference between self-care, self-sacrifice, and self-abandonment
✨ How to reconnect with your own identity, values, needs, and voice
✨ Practical ways to regulate your nervous system and move from surviving to thriving
✨ Boundaries that protect your wellbeing without creating unnecessary conflict
✨ Letting go of self-blame and recognising that your experiences make sense
You will also gain:
💫 A clearer understanding of neurodivergent relationship dynamics
💫 Language for things you've experienced but struggled to explain
💫 Greater confidence in expressing your needs
💫 Practical communication tools that reduce overwhelm
💫 Validation, understanding, and connection with women who truly "get it"
💫 Relief from constantly wondering, "Is it just me?"
This is not about blaming your partner.
This is not about fixing you.
It's about creating space for your wellbeing, your voice, and your growth.
🤍 You deserve more than survival mode.

📩 Email me for more information or to reserve your place- [email protected]

16/06/2026

🌸 A Little Bit of Life Outside Work

Balance matters too…

Recently Julie has been spending time visiting with family (including having her adult children home), a Rick Astley concert with her husband, and even tackling the garden and kitchen cupboards.

Finding moments to unwind with:
• Interior Design Masters
• Help! I Bought a House at Auction
• A bit of true crime

And of course—lots of time with Oscar, Julie's 10-year-old Maine C**n (still very much a kitten at heart 🐾)
Small moments, big impact.

11/06/2026

Themes from the therapy room...

Some key areas that kept showing up in sessions:
• Communication & connection in neurodiverse couples
• Emotional regulation strategies
• Teen anxiety (school, exams, identity)
• Masking, belonging & understanding autism/ADHD
• Navigating family relationships & life stress

These conversations matter—and meaningful change often starts right here. 💛

Want to enquire about Julie's counselling services? Contact Julie on 📱07412 651 894 or ✉️ [email protected].

09/06/2026

💬 Julie supports neurodiverse families & professionals...

Through NeuroThrive recently:

• Parent coaching sessions supporting real-life challenges
• Online parent group exploring emotional regulation & the window of tolerance
• Online Training foster carers in neurodiversity awareness & sensory processing
• Guest Speaker with Kent CC community of Practice Online – Training on autistic burnout & supporting neurodiverse parents.

Julie says: "This work feels so important—continuing to build understanding, compassion, and practical support." 🌱

04/06/2026

The last few months has included planning videos to share more about NeuroThrive’s support for parents.

On TikTok, Julie's account (the NeuroRelationshipCoach) is growing in viewership:
📈 Autistic Love Languages - 895 views
📈 Regulation First, Talk Later - 826 views

Julie says: "It’s encouraging to see these messages reaching people who need them." 💞

Follow Julie on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/?lang=en !

02/06/2026

Stress often becomes a loop:

Parent feels overwhelmed → reacts quickly → child becomes dysregulated → behaviour escalates → parent feels more stressed → repeat

Understanding this cycle and how neurodivergence affects it is a powerful first step—not to blame yourself, but to gently interrupt the pattern.

Interested in enquiring about Julie's counselling services? Contact Julie on 📱07412 651 894 or ✉️ [email protected].

31/05/2026

Are you a Parent Carer?

Join us for a FREE supportive, parent‑ and carer‑focused session exploring Chronic Sorrow: Living with Ongoing Loss.

This isn't about loving your child any less - it's about quiet, recurring grief for the loss of certainties, shifting futures, and the ease you hoped life might bring.

A safe, welcoming space to learn, reflect, and connect with others who truly get it!

Book on by using this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986053985935?aff=oddtdtcreator

Date: Monday, 1st June
Time: 6:30 - 7:45 pm
Online via Zoom

Email Julie at [email protected] for the Zoom Link

We look forward to seeing you there.
NeuroThrive C.I.C. Team

Gloucestershire Parents and Carers — you're not alone! Connect, share, and gain evidence‑based guidance to support neurodiverse needs.

28/05/2026

Reduce overwhelm through predictability...

Uncertainty increases stress for both adults and children.

Helpful supports:
🗓️ Visual schedules
🗓️ Clear routines
🗓️ Preparing for changes in advance

Interested in enquiring about Julie's counselling services? Contact Julie on 📱07412 651 894 or ✉️ [email protected].

26/05/2026

🌿 Cassandra Women’s Support Group 🌿

Starting Friday 29th May
🕙 10am – 12 noon
💻 Via Zoom

A supportive and understanding space for women experiencing relationship challenges linked to neurodiversity.

You may be feeling:
• emotionally lonely
• confused or overwhelmed
• burnt out
• disconnected from yourself within the relationship dynamic

This group offers:
✨ emotional support and validation
✨ psychoeducation around neurodiverse relationships
✨ connection with other women who understand
✨ strategies for self-care, boundaries, communication, and emotional wellbeing

You are warmly welcome whether this is all new to you or whether you have been navigating these experiences for a long time.

To book your place, please use the Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cassandra-womens-support-group-tickets-1989298810292

If you have any questions, please feel free to message me.

Support Group for Women in Neurodiverse relationship, seeking understanding, emotional support, connection and self-care