Dr Lucy Chantrey

I am a BACP accredited trauma informed EMDR and integrative psychotherapist with 15 years of clinical experience in counselling and psychotherapy, and 20 years lived experience of autism parenting. I work online and specialise in supporting parents and carers of children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) before and after diagnosis. I offer a non-judgmental therapeutic space, informed by a deep understanding of the experiences of parents with neurodivergent children. My support is truly bespoke, addressing a wide range of challenges from school refusal to demand avoidance. I have extensive experience in supporting and advising parents around Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). 

 

I have worked therapeutically in the NHS, state, voluntary and private sectors with young autistic people and their families. ​

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I also offer bespoke training and consultancy to individuals, charities, businesses and in educational settings.

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My main area of research both at Masters and Doctoral level has been around the lived experiences of the parents of autistic girls. 

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