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Supporting

Neurodivergent Teenagers 

Reducing anxiety and school attendance barriers for neurodivergent young people and the adults who support them
Training | Parent Support | Counselling

Are you a parent, carer or professional supporting a neurodivergent teenager and noticing anxiety, overwhelm, or school attendance becoming harder to cope with?

Do you want to help but worry about getting things wrong or making things feel worse?

Are you ready for some clarity and practical support from a team who have made it their mission to help neurodivergent teenagers reduce their anxiety and thrive

When anxiety and school become too much

It can be hard to know how to help when a young person is anxious or not attending school, especially when you are seeing firsthand how much of an effect it is having.

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Not only can it impact their friendships, their life, and their ability to engage with learning, but it also affects how they think and feel about themselves.

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It's hard to sit back and watch a young person you care about become so burdened with stress and worry.

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You have attended the training, read the research and worked through the guidance, but the approaches you find rarely feel like they were designed with neurodivergent young people in mind.

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Meanwhile, their anxiety levels are rising because they feel pressured to be doing more, and you end up stuck and struggling, knowing they deserve better.

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The truth is, you are not convinced that reframing their thinking or returning them to the environments causing their distress is what is best for them, and you are running out of options.

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All you know is that you need support that helps you find a way through this without making things even worse.

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We understand!.

 

Here at Elemental Health, our work is led by an Autistic practitioner with eighteen years of clinical experience, and every service we offer is neuro-affirming.

Our training and support have been designed both with and for neurodivergent young people, grounded in years of learning what works and, just as importantly, what does not.

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Angela McMillan Elemental health Director

Hi, I'm Ange McMillan 

I’m the founder of Elemental Health and a BACP-accredited autistic counsellor with over 18 years of experience supporting young people and the adults around them.

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Much of my work focuses on teenagers who are experiencing anxiety and finding school hard to manage.

 

Many are navigating environments and systems that feel like they don’t fit how they think or experience the world, which leaves them feeling overwhelmed, stuck or misunderstood.

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At Elemental Health, we work by slowing things down, listening carefully and helping families and professionals understand what is really going on beneath the surface.

 

Rather than focusing on attendance, we support the adults around a young person to explore the emotional, sensory and relational factors that are making school feel unsafe or unmanageable, and to consider what needs to change.

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Alongside direct work, we also deliver training and consultation for parents, carers, schools and professionals who want to better understand neurodivergence, anxiety and school attendance difficulties.

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Elemental Health exists to support not just young people, but the adults in their lives because we believe that with the right support, we can all reach our full potential.

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Quick-fix solutions don't work for us!

We don’t believe that traditional approaches always work for our neurodivergent young people and our services are set up with that in mind.

 

Our team work with the young person's interests, and we use art, play, and creativity to help your child share their experiences in low-demand ways. 

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Getting to know you and your child is our number one priority. Research shows that the relationship your child has with their therapist will make the most difference, which is why we recommend a minimum of 12 sessions and often work with our families for a year to help make real and lasting changes.

 

Our services are for you if:

 

  • You suspect (or know) your child is neurodivergent 

  • Traditional therapy hasn’t been effective in the past

  • Your child experiences anxiety or school attendance difficulties

  • You want to take the pressure off and reduce demands â€‹

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Other support and training​
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Alongside therapeutic work with young people, Elemental Health also offers support for the adults and systems around them.

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This includes:

  • Parent and carer support, to help reduce pressure at home

  • School attendance support, focused on understanding the emotional, sensory and relational factors that make school feel hard

  • Training and consultation for schools, professionals and organisations supporting neurodivergent young people

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Reducing Barriers to School Attendance

In House Training

Supporting Neurodivergent Young People

One-day workshops for youth professionals

1-1 Counselling​

​Counselling for neurodivergent teenagers (no diagnosis necessary)

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Free Resources

 

Not sure where to start? Check out our Free Videos, templates and resources. 

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Support for Parents and Carers​

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Coaching for parents and carers of anxious teenagers. One-off sessions or a 6-week programme of tailored support.

Ways to work with us

Client feedback

"Thank you for an amazing and inspirational course, I have learnt so much and developed my skills in this essential work. If anyone reading is wondering about attending a course-the answer is a resounding yes!

 

Thank you Elemental Health."

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"I am fairly ancient now and been teaching for decades - but I think this is one of the best training sessions I've ever had. Pacing, structure, content (balance between theory and concrete examples) and your style of delivery.”

" Angela delivered a phenomenal webinar - the advice given was extremely helpful and she shared some excellent techniques for helping a young person with anxiety. I will be attending more of her sessions as she offers such a wonderful resource! Thank you"

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