Hi, I'm Silvia.

Psychologist, psychotherapist, trainer and speaker on neurodiversity, gender and sexuality.

I don't believe in training that just ticks a box. I believe in sessions people remember, that change how they listen, how they work and how they treat each other long after the room empties.

I'm a multiply neurodivergent psychologist and psychotherapit and queer, and I speak from two places at once: years of clinical practice, and my own lived experience of late diagnosis, masking and finding my true identity.


Why I do this


I realised I was queer and neurodivergent late in life. Finding out who I was came with relief, but also with a long, painful search for support from people who actually understood. I know what it feels like to look for help and not find it, or to find it and still not be understood. I do this work because I don't want anyone else to go through that alone. Everything I teach and speak about is what I needed and couldn't find.



What I speak about

Neurodiversity is where I started, but my work sits at the intersection of identities, because no one lives in just one:

  • Neurodiversity-affirming practice: autism, ADHD, AuDHD, masking, burnout, late diagnosis

  • LGBTQIA+ and gender-affirming practice: gender, sexuality and neurodivergence, GSRD-affirming therapy

  • Intersectionality: how neurodivergence, gender, sexuality, culture, migration and trauma shape each other [adjust to your experience]

  • Neurodivergent couples and relationships

  • Inclusive workplaces, schools and universities: moving from "awareness" to real change

Why bring me in

  • I bring clinical depth and lived experience. You get evidence, tools and real stories, not recycled slides.

  • I don't do tick-box diversity. I challenge, I invite reflection and I keep the room safe while doing it.

  • I adapt to your audience, whether that's therapists, students, school staff or a corporate team.

  • My sessions are accessible by design, in how I teach and in what I give you afterwards.

Where I've spoken and trained

Professional training for therapists and clinicians

  • RainbowMinds: Neurodiversity module for the GSRD Diploma

  • The Institute of Couples Therapy: Modules on neurodiversity and LGBTQ+

  • Dr. Amy Marshall: Online course on neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ for a US-based psychologist's audience

  • Violet Psychology: Own CPD-accredited training for clinicians

Universities

  • ICHAS: Workshops for students and staff

Community and non-profit organisations

  • BelongTo: Talks and workshops on neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ identities

Schools

  • Kildare Place School: Neurodiversity training for school staff

Healthcare and academic institutions

  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (EDI Unit): Panel discussion on invisible disabilities and neurodiversity

Corporate

  • Riot Games: Talk on neurodiversity and inclusion

What people say

[2-3 testimonials, with name and role if possible.]

Let's make something good together

Tell me about your audience, your goals and what you'd like them to leave with. I'll get back to you!