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Elaine Nicholson MBE

Autism & Neurodivergent Relationship Specialist | Counsellor | Trainer

Specialist, autism-informed counselling for autistic and neurodivergent individuals, couples, and families, face-to-face and online options available.

Elaine was awarded an MBE (2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours) for services to education & Asperger’s awareness.

Elaine Nicholson MBE, Autism diagnosis and assessment, neurodivergent relationship counselling, family therapy for parental alienation, individual counselling sessions, counselling for all ages, autism-informed therapy, expert neurodivergent relationship support, one-on-one client counselling, specialised family therapy, autism assessment with clinical psychologist, empathetic therapy for neurodivergent clients, supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists working with parental estrangement,

About Elaine

Since 2008, Elaine Nicholson MBE has been at the forefront of autism-specialist counselling. An early pioneer of neurodiverse and video counselling, she recognised that many autistic and Asperger’s individuals were unable to access traditional therapy due to overwhelming social anxiety. By introducing video consultations at a time when they were virtually unheard of, she opened doors to support for those who felt unable to leave their homes.

Awarded an MBE in 2016 for services to Asperger’s syndrome, Elaine founded the ground-breaking charity Action for Asperger’s (now Action for Neurodiversity). A Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, MBACP registered counsellor, and UKCP-registered body psychotherapist, she has counselled hundreds of individuals and families and is particularly recognised for her expertise in neurodiverse couples’ work, combining professional insight with lived understanding.