Sam Agnew

I work on weekdays between 0900-2100 with exceptions

Welcome to ND:PST!

I run online video and audio sessions available on a weekly or biweekly basis from my narrowboat as I cruise around England.

I specialise in working with ADHD, Autistic & AuDHD clients. 

I am experienced in exploring and supporting comorbidities that often co-occur with these conditions such as anxiety, depression, hypermobility, EDS, dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, social isolation, agoraphobia, social anxiety and isolation.

I work with clients who are distressed, in fear or experiencing confusing sensory overwhelm, disassociation, derealisation and recurring night terrors, nightmares and symptoms or trauma, PTSD and CPTSD.

This is often due to a change in life circumstances, a late diagnosis in adult life, a death or loss in some way, or a build up of feelings and thoughts that haven’t had the time and space they need to be processed and integrated due to a lack of safety until now.

I work to create a sensory profile where required, and offer tools, and coping strategies and develop receptive skills to bring the mind and body into contact and connection together. This might look like conscious stimming techniques to help develop sensory integration between the vestibular, proprioceptive and interoceptive systems as well as outlining in what way sensory information brings pain as well as joy in life.

This works to heal autistic and ADHD burnout, overwhelm, meltdown, shutdown, rumination, phobias, fears and unhelpful obsessions or special interests that feel or are unsafe or unhelpful to the client.

This conscious awareness helps my clients to build the life they ultimately need, want and deserve. A life that supports and empowers my clients whilst developing healthy physical mental and spiritual boundaries. This supports self advocacy and feelings of confidence and safety.

This ultimately has a positive effect on destructive anger aimed at self or others.

This means that feelings of hopelessness, exhaustion, lack of motivation, suicidal thoughts and ideation, self harm, addictive and risky behaviours as well as social relationships improve as my clients needs are met. This may be for the first time, having never happened before in life.

In your first session which last for 50 minutes, we get to know each other. 

You can ask me questions if there is anything you are interested to focus on or tell me about yourself and I might spend this time understanding what brings you to therapy, if you have been in therapy before and the direction that you would like to work.

I might ask questions about your interests and dislikes and ask about the things that are helpful and unhelpful that we can bring to your therapeutic sessions too. 

This is a safe and secure, non judgemental space for you explore yourself and your experiences, hopes and dreams.

I see clients online using video call and  phone call, text and email therapy is also available. 

I work on weekdays Monday to Fridays.

Hi there,

I am a creative, inspiring and dynamic Autism and ADHD coach, counseller and psychotherapist specialising in working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community and those who are Neurodivergant eg-autism spectrum conditions, ADHD, PTSD, CPTSD, anxiety, dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.

I work in a wide range of ways, providing the following for my clients:

Coaching- This option describes one off coaching sessions when life hacks, skills and coping strategies or innovative ways to solve a problem are desired in by my client. We may discuss ways in which the client can access direction, support or how to deal with a life responsibility or social situation they may be struggling with. We may utilise talking therapy, visualisation or use creative materials.

Counselling sessions- This option describes short or medium term weekly sessions in which my client and I can work together on way to tackle life issues. This may be useful for recent changes, new beginnings, birth, death, loss, end of relationship, life changes, career direction, working with depression and anxiety or unhelpful patterns in my clients life.

Psychotherapy sessions can be used in an open ended weekly format to really delve into what makes you tick. In these weekly sessions this is your time to ask the big questions-who am I? What do I want out of life? Do I have or want faith? What happened to me? How do I want my future to look and how do I get there?

We can use this time to gently and compassionately understand the authentic and joyous parts and the more problematic parts of your psyche that are inviting us to work with them.

This is especially useful if you frequently find yourself in the same problematic situations, if you are experiencing addictive patterns in your life e.g food, sex, gambling, drink, drugs, porn etc.

Using a range of approaches and techniques we can work to create a more fulfilling life for you so you can flourish and grow in to the person you are truly meant to be.

It is with great honour I work with my clients to assist in the facilitation of expression,  understanding and integration of their dreams, wishes, fears and hopes for themselves. To bring my clients the life they deserve.

I offer a free introductory phone call for 10-15 minutes for us to get to know eachother before we begin our work together. This is a great time to ask any questions you might have about starting therapy with me.

After this we can begin booking our online sessions which take place online using video. If at any point you are unable to attend using online service on video I also offer phone call counselling to support your needs moving forward.

I offer sessions online, by phone and text each weekday.

I specialise in working with neurodivergent individuals to identify who they are and what unmasking means for them. 

Adult diagnosed autism and ADHD can mean that for many years you have hidden parts of yourself in order to survive and thrive. This can result in burnout, anxiety, low mood, suicidal ideation, depression m, inability to function socially or in a workplace or job, increased overwhelming feelings, stress, addictive coping mechanisms, panic attacks, agoraphobia, rituals and perspectives which affect your enjoyment of life, obsessive thoughts or tendancies, sex and intimacy issues, relationship difficulties and isolation.

There may be comorbid conditions such as EDS, POTS, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, food intolerances, food allergies, you may be lost in an endless cycle of hospital referrals for chronic pain and exhaustion and unsure where to turn. This is your invitation to turn within. To ask yourself what YOU need and want in your life.

Contact me today to find out what living authentically means to you.

I work online offering sessions remotely either twice a week, once a week or once every two weeks. I also offer an audio option if you prefer telephone therapy instead of video platforms.

I offer an initial free consultation of ten minutes. After that the first session will be focused on you introducing yourself and what you’re going through right now. This is how we outline your therapy goals together. We follow the feelings as they lead us into deeper conversations with who you are and what you want to see more of in your life.