Shine neurodiverse support

06/07/2026

🌟 Summer Holiday 1:1 Sessions Available

Are the school holidays feeling a little overwhelming for your child?

I have a small number of 1:1 support sessions available over the summer for autistic, ADHD and neurodivergent children and teenagers.

These relaxed, low-pressure sessions are tailored to your child’s needs and might focus on:
💛 Building confidence
💛 Managing anxiety and overwhelm
💛 Emotional regulation
💛 Friendships and social understanding
💛 Preparing for a new school or September transition
💛 Having a safe space to talk

With over 18 years’ experience in education, including supporting neurodivergent young people, I aim to create a calm, understanding environment where children feel accepted for who they are.

📍 Based in Belper
📅 Limited holiday availability
📩 Send me a message if you’d like to find out more or book a free, no-obligation chat.

✨ Every child deserves to feel understood.

20/06/2026

What would I say to this little girl?

I’ve spent some time looking through old photographs today.

Looking at this little girl, I don’t see someone who needed fixing.

I see a little girl who was sensitive, curious, caring, funny and full of potential.

If I could go back and talk to her, I would say:

❤️ You don’t have to earn love.

❤️ You don’t have to make everyone happy.

❤️ The things that make you different are not flaws.

❤️ You are not too much.

❤️ It’s okay to need time alone.

❤️ It’s okay to be yourself.

❤️ You were always enough.

As someone who now works with neurodivergent young people, I meet so many children and teenagers who carry worries about fitting in, being accepted, masking who they are, or feeling like they’re somehow “wrong”.

Looking back, I realise there was never anything wrong with that little girl.

She simply needed understanding, acceptance and people who could see her for who she really was.

And honestly?

That’s what every child deserves.

At Shine, that’s what I hope to offer the young people I work with – a space where they can be themselves without feeling the need to change who they are.

✨ There was never anything wrong with her.
✨ There is never anything wrong with being different.

What would you say to your younger self? ❤️

16/06/2026

💛 Could Your Daughter Benefit From Finding Her People? 💛

Many neurodivergent girls want friendships but can find them difficult to navigate.

They may feel different, struggle to fit in, feel left out, or spend so much energy masking that social situations become exhausting.

I’m exploring the idea of creating a small, low-pressure group for neurodivergent girls aged 11-16 in the Belper/Ripley/Matlock/Derby areas.

A space where girls can:

🌱 Meet others who understand
🌱 Build confidence and connections
🌱 Share interests and experiences
🌱 Be themselves without pressure

At this stage, I’m simply exploring interest.

If this sounds like something your daughter might benefit from, please comment below or send me a message 💛

06/06/2026

Grateful for feedback like this 💛

02/06/2026

💛 What If Your Daughter Could Meet Girls Who Just Get It? 💛

I’m exploring the idea of running a small, low-pressure group for neurodivergent girls aged approximately 11–16.

A space where girls can connect through shared interests, creativity and conversation, without the pressures that often come with traditional social groups.

No forced socialising.
No pressure to join in.
Just a welcoming environment where girls can be themselves.

If I were to run something like this, what would your daughter enjoy most?

🌱 Art & creative activities
🌱 Crafts
🌱 Board games
🌱 Other (please comment below)

I’d love to hear your thoughts 💛

02/06/2026

Things neurodivergent young people can do:

✅ Memorise every Minecraft recipe

✅ Tell you 500 facts about their special interest

✅ Spot tiny mistakes nobody else notices

✅ Stay up researching random topics

But…

❌ Find their school shoes

❌ Reply to a text

❌ Remember why they walked into a room

💛

30/05/2026

Things neurodivergent young people are often told…

❌ “You need to try harder.”

❌ “You’re making a fuss.”

❌ “Everyone finds that difficult.”

❌ “You just need to be more resilient.”

❌ “You’re old enough to cope with this by now.”

What they may actually need to hear:

💛 “I can see you’re struggling.”

💛 “Let’s work out what’s making this hard.”

💛 “You don’t have to do it the same way as everyone else.”

💛 “Your needs matter.”

💛 “You’re not failing.”

Many neurodivergent young people spend years feeling misunderstood.

Sometimes understanding changes everything 🌱

28/05/2026

Some neurodivergent young people spend so long trying to fit in that they forget what it feels like to truly relax and be themselves.

🌱 constantly masking
🌱 overthinking every interaction
🌱 trying not to upset anyone
🌱 feeling “too much” or “not enough”
🌱 pushing through overwhelm until burnout hits

At Shine, support is centred around emotional safety, connection and understanding.

Because sometimes young people don’t need fixing.

Sometimes they just need spaces where they feel accepted as they are 💛

21/05/2026