Neurodivergent Relationships: Support, therapy and healing

This report by Creating Space for You CIC, as part of the Untangle Roots Project (www.untangleroots.org), presents findings from a community survey exploring the experiences of neurodivergent (ND) adults in therapeutic, coaching, and healing relationships.

Forty individuals responded, the majority of whom had prior experience with at least one type of professional support.

The survey examined:

• what individuals felt was helpful from professionals working with them in a helping capacity
• where gaps existed
• how respondents understood relationship patterns such as codependency and people-pleasing
• what an ideal supportive space might look like

The research was conducted using a qualitative dominant community based approach. Respondents included people with a range of neurodivergent profiles including autism, ADHD, and related profiles, many of whom had co-occurring trauma histories. The survey captured both structured responses and rich open text commentary, enabling thematic analysis across individual lived experience.

The report includes key findings, core themes, summary recommendations and information about the demographics of the participants.