The Therapeutic Camper

22/10/2025

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Join our facilitated session to better understand your young person’s autism diagnosis. This workshop covers key topics like local services, why children struggle, supporting them to feel safe and seen and the 3C Pathway. https://bit.ly/3DQqIbt

22/10/2025

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The words in your heart or mind deserve to be heard, and we should give you all the time you need to say them.

21/10/2025

Apple 🍏 🍎 Day 💚🌱

This has a couple of meanings, a release of Apple phones and celebrating the many varieties of apples. Apples, like people, are individuals. Different types work for different things, cooking apples for example are lovely cooked in apple pies 🥧, some varieties, are much more pleasing to eat direct. Even apples 🍎 from the same tree 🌳 are individual, will look different to each other and taste slightly different.

https://www.therapeuticcamper.com/

20/10/2025

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We are hosting fortnightly online sessions for parents, carers and family members of autistic children, designed to offer relationship-building and ongoing support, with a focus on creating a safe space for families to connect and share experiences https://bit.ly/4c3QTb7

17/10/2025

This is a great post highlighting the unconscious bias around communication, and the long term barriers around communicating differently, and how limiting a disability can be. 💚🌱 This is one of the ways email therapy can support sometimes, making counselling more accessible.

https://www.therapeuticcamper.com/counselling-services-and-fees/email-therapy-service/

The past few weeks looking for work and seeing the cliche “needs good communication” or “requires confidence speaking to people” etc in job adverts it continues to make me laugh that people think non-speaking means you are incapable, unintelligent, inconvenient or unworthy of working.

I’m at a point where I no longer want to be in unpaid Autistic focus groups or voluntary NHS advisory boards, being the token Autistic or mute person that helps them to hire other people. I cannot count how many people I’ve helped interview and hire for jobs over the past few years and yet here I am struggling to be desired for a job myself.

It doesn’t fill me with confidence or optimism for my future that I will find a job that suits me, that I am passionate about and good at whilst being included and accommodated for. Partly due to being Autistic and ADHD, but the biggest barrier being situationally non-speaking.

And unless you are yourself, it seems no one really understands how trapped you feel. How you see everyone else around you do jobs that you are just as qualified for or able to do but you aren’t considered for, because ultimately the real reason (even if no one admits it) is due to not being able to speak all the time. It makes things “inconvenient” or “not ideal” or “effort”. People don’t want someone that isn’t easy.

At the end of the day I just want to be valued for me and my efforts and my skills. I hope to find something, to push myself and try new things. And I know it won’t be easy but at the moment it seems near damn impossible. And I don’t think people realise that at all. Sometimes mouth words are taken for granted and it’s a shame 😕



IMAGE DESCRIPTION: text reading “non-speaking does not equal incapable”

17/10/2025

💚🌱 Gentle reminder…

We can choose kindness, and how we talk to ourselves matters.

https://www.therapeuticcamper.com/counselling-services-and-fees/

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16/10/2025

World Values Day 💚🌱

This one struck me because a common theme in counselling sessions is our value system, what makes us who we are and what we think of ourselves.

https://www.therapeuticcamper.com/

16/10/2025

Throwback to beach vibes 💚🌱

For me, the outdoors, and especially the beach helps me to feel like me!

https://www.therapeuticcamper.com/counselling-services-and-fees/

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16/10/2025

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Easy, Flat or Paved Paths in Worcestershire
Family Walks with prams, dogs, bikes & scooters!

Sanders Park ( )

Flat, paved paths throughout
Good for dog walking
Pram and wheelchair accessible
Suitable for scooters and bikes
Ideal for running loops
Play area, café, and open lawns

Lido Park ( Spa)

Mostly flat and well-paved
Dog-friendly with bins provided
Easy for prams and pushchairs
Suitable for scooters and small bikes
Good for relaxed runs or jogs
Play area and café

Arrow Valley Country Park ( )

Large, flat circular route around the lake (about 2 miles)
Ideal for dogs on leads
Smooth and pram-friendly paths
Suitable for scooters and bikes
Popular with runners and park run events
Café, toilets, and parking nearby

Pitchcroft ( )

Very flat, paved perimeter path
Dog-friendly (on leads)
Excellent for prams and wheelchairs
Suitable for scooters and bikes
Great for steady runs and intervals
Riverside views and free parking

Priory Park ( )

Paved paths around the lake and gardens
Dog-friendly (on lead near waterfowl)
Easy access for prams and mobility aids
Suitable for small scooters
Ideal for gentle runs

Link Common

Large open grassland for dogs
Pram-friendly in dry weather (some gravel paths)
Space for scooters and bikes
Flat routes for easy jogging

Riverside Walk

Flat riverside path
Dog-friendly, scenic, and quiet
Pram accessible, though some gravel sections
Good for relaxed runs or walking loops

Riverside Meadows ( and )

Large riverside park with play area and lawns
Flat, well-maintained paths along the river
Ideal for walking, prams, scooters, and running
Dog-friendly and very scenic

Springfield Park ( )

Large open park next to the canal
Mixture of grass and surfaced paths, generally flat
Suitable for walking, dogs, and prams on main paths
Quiet and spacious, with nearby canal walks

Abbey Park,

Flat, paved and tarmac paths
Dog-friendly (on leads)
Excellent for prams and wheelchairs
Suitable for scooters and small bikes
Good for short running laps
Play area, splash pad, skate park, and riverside views

Abbey Park,

Fully flat, paved paths throughout
Dog-friendly (on leads)
Perfect for prams and pushchairs
Excellent for scooters
Great for running circuits or family walks

To see 'What's on' and lots of family events in Worcestershire,
head to familyfunandsupport.com/events now!

Here for you and your family. Thank you!

16/10/2025

Thoughtful Thursday 💚🌱

Living in harmony sounds idyllic for me… how does it sound for you?

https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/407750/val-mcfadden/

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15/10/2025

Physical punishment is never reasonable 💚🌱

15/10/2025

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🌻 Parenting a Child with ADHD? Join Our Free Online Parent Group! 🌻

We’re thrilled to welcome Julia Gudinchet, a neurodiversity consultant with 19 years’ experience supporting autistic and neurodiverse individuals. Julia brings both professional expertise and lived experience as a parent and adult with ADHD, sharing practical, empowering strategies for home and school life.

🗓 Tuesday 25th November 2025
🕢 7:30pm on Microsoft Teams
💜 Free and open to all parent carers

Learn about ADHD, masking, and managing meltdowns — and connect with others who get it.

📩 Reserve your free place: info@send-empowerment.co.uk

🌐 www.send-empowerment.co.uk