Neuroaffirming Adult Autism and ADHD Assessments
Welcome Natacha Desille Clinical Psychologist
Natacha is a neurodivergent clinician and writer who brings depth, warmth, and sharp psychological insight to everything she creates. As an autistic and twice-exceptional (2e) woman, she combines lived experience with a strong background in assessment and human behaviour. She specialises in neuroaffirming diagnostic reports that honour lived experience rather than pathologise difference, and works with neurodivergent and gifted individuals who think deeply, intensely, and divergently. Her work is grounded in evidence, compassion, and a profound respect for the complexity and exceptional intelligence of the minds she supports — helping people feel accurately understood, validated, and valued exactly as they are.
She has a strong commitment to both neurodiversity, gender diversity and LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Autistic/ADHD’s are important, legitimate, and valuable people that contribute immensely to our communities and world in general. Based on this perspective, her approach towards assessing autism/ADHD in adults is described as ‘refreshing’, ‘empowering’, and ‘informed’ by an understanding of what it feels like to be in the world as a neurodivergent person.
Her approach embraces neurodiversity and progressiveness. She believes that terms like 'diagnosis' don't fully capture the positive autistic/ADHD experience, and that celebrating and including, the strengths and differences of each unique autistic/ADHDer’s is imperative.
Her assessments cover, in detail, her personal narrative and lived experiences of the world, from your perspective, and include a personal account of your needs and abilities.
My special interests
I’m someone who can happily lose an afternoon to arts and crafts, talking to my plants, or reading about microbiology like it’s celebrity gossip. I love the tiny, intricate systems that make things work — whether that’s soil ecosystems, human psychology, political movements, or the delicate choreography of relationships.
My interests are delightfully diverse. One day I’m deep in history, the next I’m learning about gut bacteria, then I’m designing something creative, planning travel, or having a very enthusiastic conversation about someone else’s niche obsession (I genuinely love hearing what lights people up).
I care deeply about health and wellbeing — not the beige, perfectionist version, but the real, messy, human kind. I’m especially passionate about neurodivergence, authenticity, and helping people understand themselves with more compassion and less shame.
I believe creativity is a survival skill. That activism can be tender as well as fierce. That design should feel alive. That plants are very good company. And that curiosity is one of the most underrated forms of joy. Mostly, I just really like being interested. In ideas. In people. In the strange and beautiful ways we all make sense of the world. And if we end up talking about compost, attachment styles, travel plans and social justice in the same breath — even better
My interests are delightfully diverse. One day I’m deep in history, the next I’m learning about gut bacteria, then I’m designing something creative, planning travel, or having a very enthusiastic conversation about someone else’s niche obsession (I genuinely love hearing what lights people up).
I care deeply about health and wellbeing — not the beige, perfectionist version, but the real, messy, human kind. I’m especially passionate about neurodivergence, authenticity, and helping people understand themselves with more compassion and less shame.
I believe creativity is a survival skill. That activism can be tender as well as fierce. That design should feel alive. That plants are very good company. And that curiosity is one of the most underrated forms of joy. Mostly, I just really like being interested. In ideas. In people. In the strange and beautiful ways we all make sense of the world. And if we end up talking about compost, attachment styles, travel plans and social justice in the same breath — even better
Assessment Autism (adults only)
A comprehensive, neuroaffirming autism assessment that explores social communication, sensory processing, interests, and lived experience across the lifespan. Grounded in clinical evidence and deep respect for neurodivergent identity, it aims to provide clarity, validation, and meaningful insight — not pathologisation. NDIS Functional Capacity assessment may be added ($500)
Assessment ADHD (adults only)
A comprehensive, neuroaffirming ADHD assessment that explores attention, executive functioning, motivation, emotional regulation, and lived experience across contexts to provide clarity, validation, and practical insight.
Assessment Combined autism/ADHD (adults only)
A neuroaffirming combined autism and ADHD assessment that explores social communication, sensory processing, attention, executive functioning, and lived experience across settings, providing a holistic understanding, validation, and practical insights tailored to each individual’s unique neurodivergent profile. NDIS Functional Capacity assessments may be added ($500)
Recent Projects
There are books about neurodivergence. There are books about sensitivity. But almost none speak to the people who live at the intersection — the ones who feel everything, notice everything, and carry the invisible weight of processing a world that was never designed for their nervous system.
The Sensitive Neurodivergent is not a book that tries to toughen you up, fix you, or teach you how to be less. It is a book that finally explains why you are the way you are — and why that is not a flaw, but a different operating system.
This book speaks directly to the people who:
-Absorb emotional atmospheres before words are spoken
-Feel exhausted by environments others call “normal”
-Have been told they are “too much” and “not enough” in the same breath
-Think deeply, love deeply, and break deeply
-Mask competence while privately navigating overwhelm
-Experience intuition as data, not fantasy
-Live with the constant tension between depth and survival
Written by me, this book bridges something that is rarely done well —deep lived recognition and rigorous evidence-based research.
Inside, readers will find insights grounded in:
-Contemporary neuroscience of sensory and emotional processing
-Research on autistic, ADHD, and gifted neurotypes
-Evidence-based nervous system and stress-response science
-Psychological research on masking, burnout, and cognitive load
-Trauma-informed and neuroaffirming clinical frameworks
It is clinically informed, research-backed, and translated into language that sensitive neurodivergent people can actually feel and use.
Inside this book you will find:
-A radically validating framework for understanding sensitive neurodivergent wiring
-The neuroscience of why you process emotion, information, and social data differently
-The hidden cost of masking sensitivity in neurotypical systems
-Survival strategies that protect your nervous system without asking you to become someone else
-Language for experiences you may have never seen reflected anywhere.
This is not about resilience through hardening.
It is about survival through self-recognition, precision boundaries, and nervous system truth. Because sensitive neurodivergent people are not fragile.
They are high-resolution humans living in a low-resolution world.
And when you finally understand your sensitivity —
you don’t just cope better. You start to live in a way that is aligned, powerful, and sustainable.
If you have ever felt like:
“I am built for depth in a world built for speed”
This book was written for you.
Boundaries eworkshop
For the sensitive person who feels guilty setting boundaries…This workshop will help you stop abandoning yourself to keep the peace.
If you are someone who feels deeply, absorbs other people’s emotions, and struggles to say no without guilt — you are not alone.
Many sensitive, neurodivergent people (especially autistic and ADHD adults) have learned to prioritise other people’s needs, often at the cost of their own wellbeing. Boundaries can feel uncomfortable, overwhelming, and even wrong.
This workshop was created by a clinical psychologist with over 16 years of experience, who is also neurodivergent, and the author of The Sensitive Neurodivergent: How Sensitive People Feel, Think and Survive Differently — bringing both professional expertise and lived understanding to this work.
Inside, you’ll learn:✨ why guilt shows up when you set boundaries✨ how your nervous system processes other people’s emotions✨ the difference between being kind and over-extending yourself✨ how to set boundaries without shutting down or over-explaining✨ how to build self-trust and emotional safety within yourself
This is not about becoming less sensitive.It is about learning how to protect your sensitivity so it doesn’t become burnout.
🌿 What you’ll receive
A beautifully designed workshop (PDF / slides)Neuroaffirming, accessible psychoeducationReflective prompts and gentle guidanceLanguage examples for setting boundaries
💛 Who this is forHighly sensitive peopleAutistic and ADHD adultsNeurodivergent adultsAnyone struggling to set boundariesDeep feelers, empaths, and overthinkersAnyone who feels guilt when saying no
⚡ Format
Instant digital downloadView on your device (no editing required)
If you are someone who feels deeply, absorbs other people’s emotions, and struggles to say no without guilt — you are not alone.
Many sensitive, neurodivergent people (especially autistic and ADHD adults) have learned to prioritise other people’s needs, often at the cost of their own wellbeing. Boundaries can feel uncomfortable, overwhelming, and even wrong.
This workshop was created by a clinical psychologist with over 16 years of experience, who is also neurodivergent, and the author of The Sensitive Neurodivergent: How Sensitive People Feel, Think and Survive Differently — bringing both professional expertise and lived understanding to this work.
Inside, you’ll learn:✨ why guilt shows up when you set boundaries✨ how your nervous system processes other people’s emotions✨ the difference between being kind and over-extending yourself✨ how to set boundaries without shutting down or over-explaining✨ how to build self-trust and emotional safety within yourself
This is not about becoming less sensitive.It is about learning how to protect your sensitivity so it doesn’t become burnout.
🌿 What you’ll receive
A beautifully designed workshop (PDF / slides)Neuroaffirming, accessible psychoeducationReflective prompts and gentle guidanceLanguage examples for setting boundaries
💛 Who this is forHighly sensitive peopleAutistic and ADHD adultsNeurodivergent adultsAnyone struggling to set boundariesDeep feelers, empaths, and overthinkersAnyone who feels guilt when saying no
⚡ Format
Instant digital downloadView on your device (no editing required)
Neurodivergent state-based digital support bundle: Day Kit and Low Capacity Communication Cards for Overwhelm, Shutdown and Burnout
Some days you can plan, focus, and follow through.Other days, everything feels too much—or not enough.
This bundle is designed for both.
The State-Based Support Bundle combines two powerful tools to help you:👉 understand your capacity👉 know what to do👉 communicate what you need
—without forcing, masking, or pushing through.
🌿 WHAT THIS BUNDLE HELPS WITH
Understanding your current state (instead of guessing or judging yourself)Reducing overwhelm, shutdown, or scattered energyKnowing what to do when your brain feels stuckCommunicating your needs clearly—even when you can’t speakGetting the right support without over-explaining
This is about working with your nervous system, not against it.
✨ WHAT’S INCLUDED
🧠 1. STATE-BASED DAY KIT
A gentle, structured system to help you navigate fluctuating capacity
Includes:
State check-in (shutdown, overwhelm, wired, steady)Minimum Viable Day (what’s enough today)State-specific support pagesShifting states guidanceSupportive thought reframesIndividual phone images for quick access when capacity is low
💬 2. LOW CAPACITY COMMUNICATION CARDS
Clear, direct cards to help you communicate your needs in the moment
Includes:
Shutdown, overwhelm, and wired-state support cardsDirect instructions others can followPhone-friendly card format (easy to show or send)
These help you:👉 say what’s happening👉 say what you need👉 reduce pressure to explain
🌱 WANT EVEN MORE SUPPORT?
You can also add the Expansion Kit
This includes:👉 extra, creative and evidence-based ideas for each state👉 more options when you feel stuck or nothing seems to help
🧠 DESIGNED FOR NEURODIVERGENT MINDS
Created for people who experience:
Autism / ADHD / AuDHDBurnout or fluctuating capacityShutdown or non-verbal statesOverwhelm or “wired but stuck” energyExecutive dysfunction
This bundle is neuroaffirming, practical, and realistic
📱 HOW TO USE
Check your state using the Day KitFollow one small, supportive stepUse the phone images for quick accessShow or send a communication card when needed
No pressure.No “keeping up.”👉 Just support that meets you where you are.
📦 WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE
Instant digital downloadFull Day Kit (PDF + individual images)Communication Cards (phone-friendly images)Printable versions
🤍 THIS IS FOR YOU IF…Your capacity changes day to day (or hour to hour)You feel overwhelmed, shut down, or stuckYou struggle to explain what you need in the momentYou want tools that are gentle, clear, and actually usable
You don’t need more pressure.
You need support that adapts to you.
Understand your state.
This bundle is designed for both.
The State-Based Support Bundle combines two powerful tools to help you:👉 understand your capacity👉 know what to do👉 communicate what you need
—without forcing, masking, or pushing through.
🌿 WHAT THIS BUNDLE HELPS WITH
Understanding your current state (instead of guessing or judging yourself)Reducing overwhelm, shutdown, or scattered energyKnowing what to do when your brain feels stuckCommunicating your needs clearly—even when you can’t speakGetting the right support without over-explaining
This is about working with your nervous system, not against it.
✨ WHAT’S INCLUDED
🧠 1. STATE-BASED DAY KIT
A gentle, structured system to help you navigate fluctuating capacity
Includes:
State check-in (shutdown, overwhelm, wired, steady)Minimum Viable Day (what’s enough today)State-specific support pagesShifting states guidanceSupportive thought reframesIndividual phone images for quick access when capacity is low
💬 2. LOW CAPACITY COMMUNICATION CARDS
Clear, direct cards to help you communicate your needs in the moment
Includes:
Shutdown, overwhelm, and wired-state support cardsDirect instructions others can followPhone-friendly card format (easy to show or send)
These help you:👉 say what’s happening👉 say what you need👉 reduce pressure to explain
🌱 WANT EVEN MORE SUPPORT?
You can also add the Expansion Kit
This includes:👉 extra, creative and evidence-based ideas for each state👉 more options when you feel stuck or nothing seems to help
🧠 DESIGNED FOR NEURODIVERGENT MINDS
Created for people who experience:
Autism / ADHD / AuDHDBurnout or fluctuating capacityShutdown or non-verbal statesOverwhelm or “wired but stuck” energyExecutive dysfunction
This bundle is neuroaffirming, practical, and realistic
📱 HOW TO USE
Check your state using the Day KitFollow one small, supportive stepUse the phone images for quick accessShow or send a communication card when needed
No pressure.No “keeping up.”👉 Just support that meets you where you are.
📦 WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE
Instant digital downloadFull Day Kit (PDF + individual images)Communication Cards (phone-friendly images)Printable versions
🤍 THIS IS FOR YOU IF…Your capacity changes day to day (or hour to hour)You feel overwhelmed, shut down, or stuckYou struggle to explain what you need in the momentYou want tools that are gentle, clear, and actually usable
You don’t need more pressure.
You need support that adapts to you.
Understand your state.