Cynthia Kelchure-Cole is an Integrative Counsellor and Neurodiversity Coach, working from Cherry Tree Therapy Centre in Buckhurst Hill and online. She specialises in supporting late-diagnosed and undiagnosed neurodivergent adults, including people who are exploring whether neurodivergence may help them understand some of their lifelong experiences.
Cynthia brings together counselling, coaching, professional training and her own lived experience of late diagnosis. She understands that discovering neurodivergence later in life can bring relief and understanding, while also raising questions about identity, relationships, work, self-esteem and experiences that may previously have been difficult to make sense of.
Are you beginning to recognise patterns in your life that you have never quite been able to explain? Do you feel that you have spent years trying to fit into expectations that do not seem to work for you? Perhaps you are waiting for an assessment, have recently received a diagnosis, or are questioning whether you may be neurodivergent.
You may be experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, emotional exhaustion, difficulties with organisation or executive functioning, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, burnout or uncertainty about what happens next.
Cynthia believes that therapy works best when you feel safe, respected and able to work at a pace that is right for you. She aims to build a trusting and authentic therapeutic relationship, offering a compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can explore your experiences openly.
Within her counselling and neurodiversity coaching work, Cynthia uses a Spiky Profile as a reflective tool rather than a diagnostic assessment. This can help identify patterns across different areas of your life, including strengths, challenges, executive functioning, emotional regulation, communication, relationships, work, routines and energy.
The aim is to develop a clearer understanding of your individual pattern, rather than placing you into a fixed category. From this, Cynthia works collaboratively with you to develop a bespoke plan that reflects your strengths, needs and goals.
Clients have described how using the Spiky Profile has helped them to understand themselves better and recognise strengths they may not previously have acknowledged.
One client reflected that developing a clearer understanding of themselves helped them identify their strengths and that knowing themselves better improved their personal and professional relationships.
Clients have also valued having a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space in which to explore experiences they may previously have struggled to understand or explain.
The aim is not simply to focus on difficulties, but to help you develop a more balanced understanding of who you are, how you function, what you need and what works for you.
Counselling provides space to explore the emotional and psychological aspects of your experiences. This may include identity, self-esteem, relationships, emotional wellbeing, masking, burnout, difficult past experiences and the emotional impact of late diagnosis.
For some people, this includes beginning to understand why they have spent years feeling that they are not enough, or why they have become accustomed to being the person everyone relies on.
Counselling can also provide space to explore anxiety and persistent overthinking, particularly when your mind feels constantly busy or difficult to switch off.
Coaching is more focused on the present and future, helping you translate greater self-understanding into practical action.
We may explore executive functioning, organisation, planning, routines, confidence, boundaries, work, goal setting, self-advocacy and developing strategies that work with your individual strengths and needs.
Cynthia understands that seeking support can sometimes feel daunting, particularly if you have spent many years feeling that you should be able to manage on your own. She will work alongside you to make sense of your experiences without judgement, helping you recognise your strengths as well as areas where additional support may be helpful.
For some people, greater self-understanding can also involve reconnecting with a sense of who they are, particularly after years of adapting themselves to other people’s expectations.
Cynthia is respectful of cultural differences, individual identities and personal experiences. Her approach is collaborative, recognising that you are the expert in your own life.
If you would like to explore counselling or neurodiversity coaching with Cynthia, complete the form below and our team will be in touch.