The Impact of Diagnostic Language on Therapy Psychotherapy and counselling have historically centred on non-autistic experiences. Bolton (2022) describes how the field has used a neuronormative frame that subtly positions autistic experiences as something to be corrected or reduced, rather than understood. Even approaches considered non-pathologising, such as person-centred therapy, have often relied on medicalised language within their literature. This creates an environment

You might have come across the term ‘supervision’ and wondered what it actually means in counselling. It can sound quite formal, but supervision is a deeply supportive part of the therapeutic process. It exists to protect the quality of the counselling relationship and to ensure you are being met with care, integrity and attention. Counselling supervision explained What is Supervision? Supervision is a regular space where counsellors meet with a more experienced practitioner