Sally Nilsson, Therapist for ADHD and/or Autistic women during

18/04/2026

Off for ice baths and sauna in town

Great for mind and body

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02/04/2026

Thank you Frome Times for sharing my Podcast for and women navigating

A Frome resident is encouraging people to tune in to her podcast exploring neurodivergence and mental health. Sally Nilsson hosts the Neurodivergence and Mental Health Podcast, with a new series of episodes released recently. She is a psychotherapist who specialises in supporting women during the me...

02/04/2026

Here are six Podcast episodes dedicated to Perimenopause, Neurodivergence and Mental Health"

I feel honoured to have spoken to these amazing women who share such honest accounts of their lives being ADHD, autistic or both - AuDHD - during their perimenopause journeys

The link to all the episodes is in the comments section 🩷

This is series 4 of the Neurodivergence & Mental Health Podcast

Sam Grierson
Lii Brooke
Renée Venus
Sarah West
Samantha, Sammi Ford
Caroline Ross

12/03/2026

Hi Everyone 😊 I'm delighted to share my latest Podcast with the absolutely delightful Caroline Ross

A packed conversation with Caroline, an AuDHD NLP Practitioner, Coach and fitness trainer for her health company, Mamaste which supports mothers after childbirth.

Caroline speaks honestly about her journey into peri menopause, the highs, and sometimes deep lows.

We speak about how our bodies change, hormones, emotional wellbeing, family and hobbies.

There is no doubt that, for ADHD and autistic people, entering the menopause can be a hugely challenging time.

But it doesn't have to be 🤗

This is such an inspiring and hopeful conversation 🩷

So, sit back with your favourite beverage, get comfy and listen to our thought provoking and truly supportive conversation.

Namaste 🙏

https://neurodivergenceandmentalhealth.podbean.com/

12/03/2026

Excited to share Episode 2, series 4 of the Neurodivergence & Mental Health Podcast with my amazing guest, Sam Grierson.

Sam describes herself as a later life writer, producer and film director and has produced a number of incredible creative projects, including audio plays, and recently, an award winning short play about the menopause and a novella, a mystery play, set on the Isle of Man.

Sam was first diagnosed autistic at 43, then ADHD. She thought being gay was why her life was the way it was, but there was so much more.

Grieving her younger self, Sam felt she needed the labels in order to reject them and finally accepted that she is just ‘Sam’. She lives with her hugely supportive wife and their shared children and two gorgeous dogs in Yorkshire.

Now, in peri menopause, we chat about how significant Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) has been, from a tiny criticism about tea, to hearing a comment like “Your play lacks depth.” The mood swings, never making big decisions in the last quarter of her cycle, to ensuring she takes her supplements and maps her periods using her invaluable app. This is a packed podcast.

Keeping busy and always having a big project is Sam’s ‘go to’ for her mental health.

So sit back, relax and enjoy 💖

https://neurodivergenceandmentalhealth.podbean.com/

18/02/2026

I'm delighted to share the first if six episodes of my Neurodivergence & Mental Health Podcast.

https://neurodivergenceandmentalhealth.podbean.com/e/s4-ep1-autism-perimenopause-and-professional-life-with-autistic-therapist-lii-brookes/

Inspiring stories with amazing guests, talking about what it means to be ADHD and/or autistic while navigating the menopause.

My guest on today’s podcast is Lii Brookes. Lii is an autistic Therapist, working with autistic professionals, a Data Analyst and busy mum and she’s also just about to embark on a 7 year doctorate around autism.

Lee panicked when peri menopause first arrived but made the decision to embrace what her changing body meant and shares her journey about her dreams of a wonderful old cottage in Kent, her unusual and fun exercise choice and the ways she looks after her emotional and physical self.

It’s great to talk with another Therapist and Lee shares how she conducts her therapy sessions in an holistic and goal driven approach.

16/02/2026

Going into peri menopause when you are, or think you are, ADHD can be a very big deal. Not least because of the relationship with depleting oestrogen and dopamine regulation.

Here is my latest blog to give you targeted support in Frome for menopause symptoms.

Online and Face to Face counselling at www.freshstart.me.uk

Please fill in the contact form for a FREE twenty minute chat.

Peri menopause can intensify ADHD traits in ways that feel confusing, frustrating and sometimes overwhelming. Changes in oestrogen can directly impact dopamine regulation, which many ADHD brains rely on for focus, motivation and emotional balance.

In this new blog, I explain why this happens and share practical, grounded strategies to help you feel more stable and understood during this stage of life.

You can read the full blog here:
https://freshstart.me.uk/menopause/adhd-menopause-support-strategies/

If it resonates and you would like to talk things through, you are very welcome to book a free 20-minute consultation here:
https://freshstart.me.uk/contact/

Support is available. You do not have to navigate this alone.

13/02/2026

A lovely mindful walk down to town, along the river, back via Rodden Meadow and up the hill to Brunel Way.

Using all my senses 😁

The birdsong was glorious
Signs of spring everywhere
The sun was warm on my face

3 and a half miles, incorporating hills
Resting to write my journal
Actively mindful.

Glorious 💚

06/02/2026

My latest blog about being autistic and ADHD and going through the menopause.

I hope this resonates and gives support to all of you who have struggled for years and haven't felt heard.

I'm listening 🩷

Please share how the article resonates with you to build support for more people on their neurodivergent menopause journeys 🙏🤗

Thank you 🥰



https://www.autistictherapistdirectory.com/post/autism-menopause-and-the-quiet-unravelling-no-one-warned-us-about?fbclid=IwdGRzaAPycNpjbGNrA_JwyWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHjHVbIU7mPCnNA3O_paO-qyI-RJi61UjrQkgD_a3Bkf2ELFW210TRxuBqTNw_aem_YjD2OEDs0pRr_hpcK8jsfQ&sfnsn=scwspmo

A therapist’s lived experience of autistic menopause, identity, and mental healthMenopause is often described as a biological transition. For autistic and ADHD people, it is something much more complex. It is sensory. It is emotional. It is neurological. And for many of us, it arrives early, loudl...

16/01/2026

Stories showing the incredible resilience of women during their menopause journeys.

I recently posted on Tik Tok to encourage women to talk about their experiences of going through the menopause.

What transpired was both incredible and inspiring.

Stories link here

https://freshstart.me.uk/menopause/supporting-women-through-menopause-counselling/

In this blog I wanted to share twenty-five of the long comments - stories - from these women. There are many more.

They speak about caring for elderly parents, raising children, illness, death and grief and how they coped.

I cried when I read these stories. I shared some of their experiences.

This is why I am now talking to amazing women for my Podcast, to give them a voice.

Link here

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/neurodivergence-and-mental-health-podcast/id1591643069

I specialise in supporting neurodivergent women going through menopause.

This is a short blog with a BIG message.

I hope you feel as I did when you read these stories 🙏🩷

If you have a story like these, are neurodivergent and want to support women and be a guest on my Neurodivergence & Mental Health Podcast, please DM me. ☺️

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21/12/2025

Before the final rush, take a quiet moment for yourself.A short walk, a hot bath, a nap or whatever helps you breathe again.

And remember… Christmas is only three days. You have the power to make them what you choose.

💫 Find all 10 tips for a calmer, happier Christmas in my blog:

https://freshstart.me.uk/stress/ten-tips-for-a-stress-free-christmas/

19/12/2025

The season can stir up so much from memories, pressure, loneliness and exhaustion.

If you’re struggling, please know you’re not alone and you don’t have to push through alone either.

Taking care of your mental health isn’t selfish, it’s essential.

I offer a free 20-minute consultation if you’d like to see whether counselling could help you find calm again.

📩 https://freshstart.me.uk