In this podcast, we look at key areas in which you may like to delve deeper, such as your needs and goals, family relationships, self-care regimes and self identity, as an autistic adult. Visit  for more info.

Embracing the new you, after your adult autism diagnosis – or if you’re now identifying as autistic.

Kathy at Arrive Therapy offers an actually autistic viewpoint, exploring what it means to be a neurodiversity-affirming therapist, and some of the main concerns about whether cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy and CBT modalities are suitable for autistic individuals. Visit  Please note, this podcast is for education purposes only.

Views from a neurodiversity-affirming Hypno-CBT therapist

There are many challenges involved when living with families – we all have our own needs and quirks! Here, Kathy offers some tips, with her ‘Hypno-CBT’ hat on, for creating a harmonious environment that supports neurodivergent needs – from the adults understanding their own emotional triggers and the importance of co-regulation; dealing with childhood demand avoidance and meeting nutritional needs with food-sensitive children (e.g. those with sensory differences); to emotional autonomy and communication, sleep, a strengths based approach, and neurodiversity-affirming therapies. Visit  for more info. Please note, this podcast is for education purposes only.

How to create a neurodiversity-affirming environment in your home, to support autistic or neurodivergent children

Pain is multi-faceted – memory, imagination, thoughts, emotions, neurological networking within the brain and nervous system – here, Kathy looks at pain through a cognitive lens to help us see it with a different perspective. Visit  for more info. Please note, this podcast is for education purposes only.

Looking at pain with a different perspective – using a cognitive model to manage our pain

Show 7 – Anxiety through the holistic lens – no, it’s not just in your head! Looking at the autonomic nervous system and safety anchors. Anxiety is multi-faceted – memory, imagination, thoughts, trauma, genetics, emotions, &amp; neurological networking within the brain and nervous system – here, Kathy looks at anxiety through a holistic lens. Visit  for more info. Please note, this podcast is for education purposes only. NB our Insta address is &nbsp;

Show 7 – Anxiety through the holistic lens – no, it’s not just in your head! Looking at the autonomic nervous system and safety anchors

Show 8 - a self hypnosis audio to help gain confidence over your control of bodily functions such as blushing, or situations relating to IBS, defecatory dysfunction, faecal incontinence, and incontinence or bladder control, that cause anxiety.  &nbsp;  This is a self hypnosis (meditation or focussed attention exercise) which should help you gain some relaxation. It also introduces the concept of a control dial that controls bodily functions - so it is useful for anyone that wants to gain more confidence over their ability to control an imagined bodily function network.  Visit  for more info. Please note, this podcast and specific self hypnosis exercise is for education and relaxation purposes only. This audio is NOT a substitute for advice from a Doctor or any relevant health professional.&nbsp;

Kathy carter