Understanding
Clarity about your profile, in your own words rather than clinical ones.
Support
Post-Diagnostic Support
A diagnosis answers one question and opens twenty more. This is where we help with the twenty, wherever you are.
Overview
Who this is for
- Adults recently diagnosed, with us or elsewhere
- Parents processing their child's diagnosis
- Anyone holding a report they have read six times and still feel unsure about
Why someone might seek this
None of the following confirms anything on its own. They are simply the experiences people most often describe when they contact us.
- The report makes sense on paper but not yet in life
- You are unsure who to tell, when, and how
- Grief, relief and anger have all arrived at once
- You want strategies, not just an explanation
In short
What is post-diagnostic support?
Post-diagnostic support is structured help in the period following a neurodevelopmental diagnosis, designed to turn a clinical outcome into practical and emotional change. It typically covers four areas. First, understanding the report: what each finding means, and what it does not. Second, identity: making sense of a life history that now reads differently, which commonly involves grief for missed support as well as relief. Third, disclosure: deciding who to tell, how much, and how to phrase it at work, at school, with family and with friends. Fourth, practical strategy: adjustments, environmental change, energy management, sensory planning and, where relevant, medication. For families, support also covers explaining a diagnosis to a child, adjusting parenting approaches and working effectively with school. Post-diagnostic support is one of the most consistently requested and least consistently provided parts of the pathway; research repeatedly finds that people who receive it report better outcomes than those given a diagnosis alone.
What information is gathered
- Your report and any previous professional input
- What you want to be different in six months
- Your current environment, demands and supports
How decisions are made
Sessions are shaped with you rather than delivered from a manual, and we agree the focus and number of sessions together at the outset.
What you can expect
- Single sessions or blocks of four or six
- Online across the UK and worldwide, or in person in Essex
- Written summaries you can share with family, school or work
Outcomes
Outcomes and next steps
A plan
Concrete adjustments and strategies, prioritised by what would help most first.
Confidence in disclosure
Prepared wording for the conversations that feel hardest.
Quiet Space
A recommended next step: Quiet Space
Post-diagnostic support works best when it continues at home. Quiet Space gives parents and carers ongoing guidance and reassurance for £9.99 per month.
Answers
Post-Diagnostic Support: your questions answered
Written to be genuinely useful, and short enough to read at the end of a long day.
Do I have to have been assessed by you?
No. We welcome people diagnosed by the NHS or other providers. Bring your report and we will work from it.
How many sessions do people usually have?
Most people take between two and six. Some want a single session to talk the report through; others prefer a longer block covering identity and workplace disclosure.
Is this therapy?
It is supportive and practical rather than formal psychological therapy. Where deeper therapeutic work is indicated, we will say so and can offer our therapy service instead or alongside.
Can parents attend without their child?
Yes, and most do. Parent-only sessions are often the most useful place to start.
Can you help me tell my employer?
Yes. We help you decide whether to disclose at all, and if you choose to, we can draft wording and a supporting letter setting out recommended adjustments.
How soon after diagnosis should I book?
Whenever it feels useful. Some people want a session within days; many find that six to eight weeks later, once the initial reaction has settled, is the more valuable moment.
Is support available for partners and family?
Yes. Joint sessions with a partner or family member are often transformative, particularly around energy, communication and division of household demand.
Do you offer peer support?
We signpost to reputable local, national and international peer communities, including online groups, and can advise on which are well moderated.
What people say
"Receiving our son's autism diagnosis has made such a positive difference. It has given us a much deeper understanding of him, the way he experiences the world and why certain things can be challenging for him. Instead of feeling unsure or worried, we now feel empowered to support him in the right ways so he can thrive and be fully understood. What also meant so much to us was that the care didn't stop once the diagnosis was given."
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Book a no-obligation consultation, or send us a question and we will reply within one working day.