Organisation directory
We know it can be hard to find support that works for demand avoidant people. This page is designed to help with that.
We’ve created a directory to help you find services that are supportive of neurodivergent people, especially those who welcome and understand PDAers (people with a Pathological Demand Avoidance profile).
This directory will help you to find direct support. If you are looking for PDA training, please visit our training page to see the courses on offer.
While this directory is designed to be helpful, it’s important to note that PDA Society doesn’t endorse or recommend any specific services or providers. The organisations and individuals listed have self-declared their willingness to support PDAers and have shared how they align with the standards outlined in our Finding safe and appropriate support guidance.
Before working with any services on the directory it is helpful to:
- Do your research: As a small organisation, we can’t quality-assure the providers listed. We strongly encourage you to research providers to ensure they meet your needs. For example, requesting to see a safeguarding policy. Our guidance on finding safe and appropriate support goes into more detail about how to tell if a provider is safe to work with.
- Remember these are self-declared standards: Providers in the directory have stated that they follow our guidance, but we cannot guarantee this as no checks have taken place.
- Decide what you are comfortable with: It’s up to you to check you’re happy with the process, costs, and potential outcomes before engaging with any service.
- Understand our role: We update the directory regularly and may remove providers if safety concerns are raised. This doesn’t mean we’re judging the quality of a service – it simply reflects our commitment to safety and the limits of our capacity to investigate. Safeguarding concerns will always be referred to the appropriate authorities.
Explore the directory
The directory below will list services that want to work with PDAers. Use the filter to define which area you wish to find a service in, you may select multiple areas. The results will automatically filter below. Use the reset button to clear the search criteria.
To see more information about the service… you can click on the down arrow on their tile.
By working together, we hope to create a network of services that make life a little easier.
Neura
Neura is a parenting support app for parents of neurodivergent kids, especially kids with PDA. It learns about your child, provides in-the-moment strategies tailored for your specific child, and helps…
Philippa Balazs | Flourish with Philippa
Counselling and ADHD Coaching for adults 21+ and support for parents navigating life with neurodivergent children with a lived experience of everything but most crucially PDA!
The Psychotherapeutic Counsellor
Counselling and Psychotherapy to parent carers with neurodivergent children including aapDA
Leah Hawley
I work with parents, caregivers, and individuals navigating autism, ADHD, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and other forms of neurodivergence. I provide individualized support, consultation, education, advocacy, and practical guidance to…
All in with Zeta
I provide independent, person-centred support to families of neurodivergent children and young people, with particular understanding of autism, PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance), ADHD, and SEND law. I work alongside parents…
SENshine Tutoring
I offer adaptable,self paced online courses in ASDAN Animal Care, Gardening, Science, LifeSkills and English Functional skills level one
The Neurodivergent Naturopath
Naturopathy
Amy Sayer
I provide training for schools on PDA and work online with young people ages 10-19 for one-to-one support sessions.
Yorkshire Academy of Neurodiversity & Mental Health
Specialists in ADHD, autism, PDA and complex behaviour in children and adults.
Active Minds Coaching
I work with ADHD and AuDHD adults, young adults and teens who feel burnt out from trying to keep up with a world that doesn’t always understand how their brain…
Tigger Training
Training, presentations, conferences, working with families, education, care services, across all agencies and ages.
101 Autism & ADHD Assessments Limited
Autism assessments including PDA and demand avoidance profiles
MindOf
We are a consultant psychiatrist led service with a multidisciplinary Autism Team trained in PDA. We offer assessments and post diagnostic support to patients and can provide PDA tailored support.…
Emma McDonnell – Reclaim Your Balance
I offer parents and carers of neurodivergent children, with a focus on PDA, support and realistic tools to help avoid burnout, restore balance, and find peace in the life they’re…
Bridgepoint Learning CIC
Bridgepoint Learning CIC provides a SEND-focused community hub in Poole for children and young people who are out of education, home educated, or struggling in mainstream settings. We offer a…
Sanctuary Play Therapy
I am a play therapist working with children aged 3-15 years. I also offer parent consultations for advice on neurodiversity affirming parenting techniques. I specialise in autism, pda and adhd.
Soft Landing Parenting
I provide email based parent-parent coaching. Primarily to parents who have recently brought their children out of school and are navigating PDA and Home Education.
Game Changers
1:1 online mentoring in video game design, digital art and animation.
Julia Hornsby Coaching
Coaching for parents of adult and child PDAers
PDA & Neurodivergent Sanctuary
I am a qualified specialist neurodivergent coach and a later-in-life diagnosed neurodivergent adult. As a mum to four neurodivergent children and young adults, my personal and professional worlds have been…
Victoria room Therapeutic Counsellor
Therapeutic counselling for parents and carers, alongside mentoring and support to develop skills and implement accommodations.
Beth Silcox – LilyOaks Psychological and Counselling Practice
I am a private counsellor working with children, adults and couples. I specialise in Autism and ADHD, and work hard to offer an inclusive and neuroaffirming practice to supporting your…
PDA & Neurodivergent Sanctuary
I am a qualified specialist neurodivergent coach and a later-in-life diagnosed neurodivergent adult. As a mum to four neurodivergent children and young adults, my personal and professional worlds have been…
Diverse Paths Limited
Diverse Paths supports children, young people and adults whose learning or life journeys don’t fit the mainstream. Based in Bristol and South Gloucestershire, we offer highly personalised coaching, consultancy and…
Budding Engineers Community Interest Company
Budding Engineers CIC helps to promote and deliver STEAM related education across Scotland. We look to inspire learning in the sciences, technology, engineering, art, and maths, with emphasis towards 3D…
Odyssey PDA Support Group
Support Group - I’m a parent running peer-to-peer support groups, to help parents/caregivers (& professionals) across Buckinghamshire (North & South Bucks), Oxfordshire, Berkshire, surrounding counties and beyond. Odyssey PDA was…
PDA Parent Support Group Gloucestershire
A Facebook group and regular meetings online and in person for parents of PDA children to share and care together for mutual support. For those in Gloucestershire and areas nearby.
PDA Italia
Autismo PDA was born in 2016 to bring information, and education to Italy on PDA
PDA Society Support – Adult PDA’er Community (18+) Facebook Group
PDA Society Facebook Group for Adult PDA'ers
PDA Sense
Supporting PDAers, families, and carers in Sussex and neighbouring areas.
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