Ayhan Alman
UKCP Full Clinical Psychotherapist
EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner
Accessible Online Psychotherapy and EMDR
Accessible Psychotherapy, EMDR and Coaching
For Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD Adults
Thanks for stopping by. I’m Ayhan, psychotherapist, EMDR specialist and coach for Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults, including those who think or know this describes them. I work best with people who want to be understood without having to explain the basics, and who are looking for a space where they can be fully themselves.
You’ll find sessions are a place where your way of thinking and being is met with respect, and where the focus is on finding ways to live in greater alignment with who you are. You’re welcome to explore the site to see if my approach feels right for you. When you’re ready, you can request a free 20-minute video call to talk things through.
About You:
Feeling Stuck, Disconnected, or Overwhelmed
As a therapist, I am trained to work safely with many aspects of human suffering, including anxiety, depression, bereavement, and trauma. However, over time, I have found that I can make the biggest difference for people dealing with:
- Chronic Shame & Self-Doubt: Those who struggle to trust themselves or others, often feeling disconnected or emotionally distant.
- Workplace Stress & Burnout: Individuals in demanding roles or creative fields who feel emotionally drained, exhausted, or like they are constantly pushing through.
- Neurodivergent Experiences: People exploring an autism or ADHD diagnosis, or those who have long felt different but haven’t had the space to fully understand themselves.
- The Weight of Trauma: Whether it’s a recent event or a long-standing history of trauma, I offer support in making sense of difficult experiences without feeling overwhelmed.
- Identity & Belonging: Those questioning who they are, particularly LGBTQ+ folks or those going through major life transitions who feel disconnected from a sense of belonging.
If any of this resonates with you, therapy can offer a space to explore, process, and move forward in a way that feels safe and manageable. Learn more about clients I work with.
Resources:
Neurodivergent Practitioners Directory
The Neurodivergent Practitioners Directory offers a list of affirmative practitioners with specialists from various fields, including creative art therapy, individual psychotherapy, relationship therapy and occupational therapy.
The Adult Autism Practice
The Adult Autism Practice is an LGBTQ+ friendly, neuroaffirmative practice and can help with formal, sensitive and nuanced autism diagnoses.
Affordable Counselling and Psychotherapy
There are several counselling and psychotherapy services in the UK which might be able to help with affordable counselling services. Please get in touch with them directly.
Projects:
Unsolicited Opinions
Because Bad Ideas Need a Home
Veronika Kavendish-Knoll, known as the editor from hell, writes about punctuation, semicolons, and the small details most people overlook.
The Yellow House
Self-Help Fantasy For The Chronically Lost
The Yellow House is a collection of short stories written for dyslexic and ADHD readers. Start wherever you like and read as little as you want. For adults with a short attention span but mostly for me.
A Practical Guide to Trauma-Sensitive Research
Integrating Trauma-Informed Frameworks into the Qualitative Research Lifecycle
This book is now available and brings together my main interests in qualitative research, trauma-informed psychotherapy and artificial intelligence. Visit the Routledge website for more details or get your copy from Amazon.
Queering Gestalt Therapy
An Anthology on Gender, Sex & Relationship Diversity in Psychotherapy
“Queering Gestalt Therapy” is a joint project with my colleagues, Dr Vikram Kolmannskog and John Gillespie to support gestalt therapists with the necessary knowledge and skills when working with the LGBTQ+ community.
