CLB Therapy

10/05/2026

Many people with ADHD become experts at masking their struggles, so much so that they may not even realise they’re doing it at all and the cost of masking can be huge, leading to chronic stress, burnout, low self-esteem or depression.

For many people, especially women and those with inattentive ADHD, masking can lead to being completely overlooked, dismissed or receiving a late diagnosis, if they receive a diagnosis at all.

When people think of ADHD, many picture hyperactivity. But it can also look like people-pleasing, avoiding tasks, abandoned hobbies, messiness, disorganisation and paralysing overwhelm.

Its important to add that of course ADHD looks different for everyone, and not everyone will relate to these experiences.

But ultimately, someone can have it all together but need to work incredibly hard internally, much more than is ever seen, to maintain that 🩷

10/05/2026

Working with a trauma-informed therapist is so important when we are on our healing journey.

Trauma is held in our bodies, even when we don’t remember what happened to us.

A trained trauma-informed counsellor can help you connect with old, often forgotten memories, so they can be processed and healed.

"The body keeps the score."

You've heard the phrase. You've maybe read the book. But here's what Dr. Bessel van der Kolk has spent 50 years showing us:

→ Trauma is not the event. Trauma is what gets stuck in the body when the event was too much, too fast, or too soon.

→ The thinking brain (prefrontal cortex) goes offline during trauma. The body remembers what the mind couldn't process.

→ Insight is not enough. You can know exactly what happened to you and still be physiologically captive to it.

→ Healing requires bottom-up approaches: yoga, EMDR, neurofeedback, IFS, somatic experiencing, theatre, breath, touch.

This is not woo. This is neuroscience.

And it's why our work, and the work of our faculty including Dr. van der Kolk, focuses on the body as the entry point.

Have you read The Body Keeps The Score? What part landed hardest for you?

09/05/2026

Great to see celebrities being open about being neurodivergent and taking steps to reduce stigma!

Tom Hardy is autistic. He revealed it publicly at New York Comic Con, almost in passing — “I just sound like I’m on the spectrum. Because I am.”

He didn’t make a big deal of it at the time. But he’s been quietly making it count ever since.

He has now teamed up with BJJ brand Tatami Fightwear to promote the AUTSiders collection — a full line of Jiu-Jitsu gear celebrating neurodiversity and autism acceptance. Rashguards, shorts, and training kits featuring phrases like “Zero Eye Contact”. Bold, unapologetic, and built for the mats.

Proceeds go directly to autism charities — and Hardy has been asking his followers to recommend which organisations should benefit.

This is what using a platform actually looks like.



SOURCE: Tatami Fightwear / BJJEE

09/05/2026

A lot of what Kojo says is true, but I don’t believe we HAVE autism ….. it is not an illness or condition, it is how the brain 🧠 works. I prefer to say someone IS autistic, this is non-pathologising and neuro-affirming.

As he says - Just because someone is autistic, does not mean they have a learning disability.

08/05/2026

“Difficult”
“Dramatic”
“Neurotic”
“Temperamental”
“Too sensitive”

Just some of the unhelpful labels given to neurodivergent females!

Share if you know anyone who may benefit from a non-judgmental, neuro-affirming approach.

07/05/2026

We will be talking about the emotional challenges neurodivergent women face, and the subsequent impact on communication and relationships with others.

Please share if you know anyone who may be interested. The booking link is in the comments.

03/05/2026

Very powerful video. Neurodivergent women have often had so many unhelpful labels, before being diagnosed.

03/05/2026

This is the second WOCA (Women of a Certain Age) menopause event at Sweetfields' Cafe & Bakery in Wylde Green on Thursday 4th June.
Tickets only £5 🎟️

Join us in person to explore tasty tips and tricks for thriving through menopause!

03/05/2026

Have you always felt different?
Do you feel like you are speaking a different language to other people sometimes?
Do you notice you are not interested in the same things as your peers?
Do you find socialising and communicating exhausting?
Are you often well meaning but misunderstood?

This is a talk about some of the struggles neurodivergent women have and how these impact our communication and relationships.

18th June at 6-7.15pm
Headway in Wylde Green

://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting-neurodivergent-women-tickets-1985629227471?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for a live presentation about how to navigate relationships as a neurodivergent female.

29/04/2026

A new event in June - sharing insights and hope for neurodivergent women. Please share if you know anyone who may be interested, spaces are limited.

6 - 7.15pm on 6th June at Headway in Wylde Green

Join us for a live presentation about how to navigate relationships as a neurodivergent female.