About Dr. Lauren Breese
Hi there!
I'm Dr. Lauren Breese, a Clinical Psychologist with over 14 years of experience specialising in working with neurodivergence across all age groups. I have also published academic articles about neurodivergence which can be read here.
My book about parenting neurodivergent children is coming in September 2027, alongside co-authors, Dr Jo Meuller, and Dr Victoria Hallett (Clinical Psychologists) and published by Penguin.
“I am passionate about neurodiversity, and I believe that helping people to understand themselves is the first step in building a life they want to live”
My expertise lies in helping neurodivergent people better understand themselves, make sense of their experiences and find ways of living and working that reflect their needs and aspirations. I have a particular interest in supporting autistic and ADHD women to navigate the complexities of work, ambition, relationships and parenting, as well as exploring how past experiences may be affecting their wellbeing in the present. My approach brings together psychological knowledge, neuroaffirming practice and a trauma-informed perspective to support self-understanding, personal growth and meaningful change.
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Registered with the Health Professionals Council (HCPC - PYL31016)
Member of the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP-UK)
Qualifications include:
BSc in Psychology (Newcastle University)
Clinical Psychology Doctorate (DClinPsy) (Newcastle University)
Graduate Cert in Systemic and Family Therapy (Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience).
Additional training in:
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT),
EMDR therapy
Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT)
Interest in using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.
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I've completed extensive training in autism assessment tools for adults and children (e.g. ADOS, ADI-R, ACIA) and honed my skills through a decade of experience working in specialist neurodevelopmental multidisciplinary teams (MDT), ensuring I can provide you with reliable and consistent assessments and therapy.
Working in a Community Mental health Team (CMHT) gave me the opportunity to work with adults where unfortunately their neurodivergence had been missed and perhaps misidentified as mental health difficulties, which resulted in them struggling further. Here I gained skills in differentiating between complex mental health difficulties and neurodivergence.
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I am co-founder of The Neurodiversity Practice, a service which supports neurodivergent people by working with the systems around them, by hosting an online community for neurodivergent parents, training clinicians and working with organisations to support them to be more neuroinclusive.
I am an author and public speaker on topics relating to neurodiversity.
My NHS career spans across various services in the UK, including:
Providing neuropsychological assessments and psychological therapy for neurodivergent children and adults with mental health difficulties.
Co-developing a new group therapy intervention for parents of autistic children, which was part of a Randomised Control Trial.
Establishing a service in central London for adult autism and ADHD diagnostic assessments and psychological therapy, associated with the National and Specialist Adult Autism and ADHD Psychological Therapy Service.
Clinically leading a new service for autistic adults with complex mental health difficulties.
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I'm dedicated to sharing my knowledge and expertise, offering supervision to Clinical Psychologists and other professionals, and providing teaching at national conferences and universities on neurodivergence including:
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMHS)
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN)
Royal College of Psychiatry (RCP)
Kings College London (KCL).
The School of Life
NHS specialist services
Seed Talks
Podcasts with Dr Lauren Breese
I regularly guest on podcasts about neurodiversity, diagnosis, adapting therapy, neurodivergent parenting, and neurodivergent women in business.
Here are my latest episodes on Spotify:
I am available for public speaking or being a podcast guest - enquire here or via The Limelight Collective
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