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.
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.
Ayrshire PDA Support / Awareness Group Facebook
Information and support for parents and carers living in Ayrshire. Information for professionals working in Ayrshire Sign-posting services.
PDA Society Group Training and Consultancy
We deliver bespoke training and consultancy on behalf of organisations within education, health and social care sectors.
PDA Society Training
We offer a range of courses and learning materials to parents, carers and family members of PDA adults and children. We also offer a range of training options for professionals.
PDA Society Support Service
Our support service is here when you feel ‘stuck’ and need personalised information, signposting and support to make decisions about what to do to get unstuck.
Fighting for Real Support in North Lanarkshire for ASD and PDA Families (Facebook)
Provide general support and signposting to relevant inclusive events . Provide information on entitlements in Education and benefits in general . Have specialist experience dealing with the Mental Health services…
PDA Autonomous Parenting Support Group (Facebook)
A group who support each other to be autonomous parents.
PDA Professionals Group (Facebook Group)
Facebook peer to peer support for professionals who work with PDAers
East Midlands/Notts PDA Support Group (Facebook Group)
Facebook and in-person peer support for parents of PDAers.
The Lighter Side of PDA (Facebook Group)
Not a traditional support group. Light hearted humour designed to make people laugh.
Adult PDA Support Network (Facebook Group)
An informal peer support group for Adult PDAers
Dumfries and Galloway PDA Support/Awareness Group (Facebook Page)
We spread awareness of the PDA profile of Autism and signpost to relevant information both locally and nationally.
Scottish Highlands and Islands PDA Support Page (Facebook Group)
We spread awareness of the PDA profile of Autism and signpost to relevant information both locally and nationally.
Scottish Borders and Northumberland PDA Support /Awareness Group (Facebook Group)
We spread awareness of the PDA profile of Autism and signpost to relevant information both locally and nationally.
SEN Parent Support Group
We provide FREE tangible resources AND mentor support together with group peer support to SEND parents throughout the UK. Our resources start with unidentified and unacknowledged SEN right through to…
Dr Natasha Holden – Clinical Psychologist and PDA Mum
I provide specialised support for families navigating PDA and developmental trauma through accessible services: Therapeutic Support for Parents/Carers: Individual therapy sessions focused on parent/carer wellbeing, helping you manage the emotional…
PDA Devon.
A peer support service with various in person meet ups, online meet ups planned and family events. Raising money and raising awareness of PDA primarily in Devon. Supporting families living…
South Bucks PDA Support Group
Support Group - I’m a parent running peer-to-peer support groups, to help families (& professionals) across North & South Bucks, Oxon, Beds, Berks & Herts. The group offers regular in-person…
Pathological Demand Avoidance Parent/Carers Support Group, Sutton, Surrey
Parent/Carers Facebook support group caring for someone with a demand avoidant profile. Our facebook page shares ideas, events and advice. We have a coffee morning every 4-6 weeks.
Care for You Coaching
Coaching services to help stretched parents and informal carers. Coaching is a series of conversations, to help a coachee to make positive changes or address challenges. This takes place in…
Affirming Connections
Affirming Connections provides inclusive support services for families with children who are neurodiverse or gender-diverse, including those with PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) and TGD (Trans and Gender Diverse) children. We…
PDA Talk
Parental Counselling Specialising in PDA
DH Psychology Ltd – Autism and ADHD assessments and support
Autism assessments including PDA and demand avoidance profiles
Anna Horton Coaching
Famiy Support Coaching
SENtutorDIRECT Ltd Magdalena Jedowska
SEN/EOTAS tutoring company specialising in providing exceptional services for SEND students ages 4-25 ( including: Autism, PDA profile, ADHD, anxiety, sensory needs, processing issues and many more additional needs), that…
The PDA Safe Circle with Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman
I offer 1:1 coaching and run an international community of PDAers and our loved ones, all learning the strengths-based PDA Safe Circle Approach to decrease distress and increase thriving for…
Kristy Forbes
Positive PDA, Autism & neurodiversity support
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