NeuroTribe UK – Mental Health and Therapy Specialists

NeuroTribe UK is a community interest company offering neurodivergent-affirming therapy to children, young people, parents and carers, and adults, with a particular focus on people from culturally diverse communities. It is a good fit for a family or individual who wants a therapist who will not treat autism, ADHD, dyslexia or a related difference as the problem to be fixed, and who understands how racism, ableism and other pressures can compound the strain of living in environments not built for them.

The service began in 2018, taking its name and outlook from Steve Silberman's book NeuroTribes, and first concentrated on children and young people with special educational needs before widening to adults, cultural diversity work and training. It is founded, managed and staffed by therapists with lived experience of the systemic barriers it works against. The team of more than fifteen practitioners offers both talking therapies and creative arts therapies, including sessions for a parent and child together. Practitioners hold registrations and memberships including BACP, HCPC, BADth and the EMDR Association UK.

Fees are set on a published three-level sliding scale according to circumstances such as housing, dependants and income, and as a social enterprise NeuroTribe puts the majority of its profit back into affordable therapy and community workshops. Clients are usually asked to commit to eight to twelve weekly sessions to begin with. The first step is a free 20-minute phone call to match the person with a suitable therapist. The team is based across Surrey and London, and also provides clinical supervision, reflective practice, training and consultancy for schools, services and other organisations.