<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[I.N. Therapy Berkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[I.N. Therapy]]></description><link>https://www.intherapyberkshire.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:10:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.intherapyberkshire.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is It ADHD, Autism, Anxiety… or All Three? Why It Isn’t Always Obvious]]></title><description><![CDATA[ADHD, autism, anxiety and trauma can sometimes look surprisingly similar from the outside, and they can also coexist. We explore why understanding what sits beneath a difficulty matters more than simply matching experiences to a checklist. Sometimes people arrive at neurodevelopmental assessment with a very clear question. “I think I have ADHD.” Others arrive with something more like: “I have absolutely no idea what is going on anymore.” Perhaps you've always felt anxious. You overthink...]]></description><link>https://www.intherapyberkshire.co.uk/post/is-it-adhd-autism-anxiety-or-all-three-why-it-isn-t-always-obvious</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9608e50125627071d0050a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:10:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4f394552554e4b6f557377~mv2_d_7785_5193_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emma Rigby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“They’re Fine at School…” So Why Does My Child Fall Apart at Home?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your child holds everything together at school, then falls apart when they get home. We explore masking, overload and regulation, and why very different behaviour at home and school can help us better understand what a child needs. “We don’t see any of that at school.” If you’re the parent of a child who seems to hold everything together at school and then completely falls apart when they get home, hearing this can be incredibly confusing. Because school might genuinely see a child who is:...]]></description><link>https://www.intherapyberkshire.co.uk/post/they-re-fine-at-school-so-why-does-my-child-fall-apart-at-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a96070821ca4b8be96b8d73</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:59:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_38435a4441713431744945~mv2_d_5981_3911_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emma Rigby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“But I’m Good With People”: Why Autism Can Be Missed in Adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you be autistic and still be sociable, empathetic and good with people? Absolutely. We explore masking, learnt social skills and why being socially capable doesn't necessarily mean social interaction is intuitive or effortless. When people imagine an autistic adult, they often still picture someone who obviously struggles socially. Someone who doesn't understand other people. Doesn't make eye contact. Doesn't have many friends. Doesn't enjoy socialising. Perhaps struggles to hold a...]]></description><link>https://www.intherapyberkshire.co.uk/post/but-i-m-good-with-people-why-autism-can-be-missed-in-adults</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a96058b36df210911ba7785</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:53:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/500ac3_b010a9e314714a52824573fd821b30ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emma Rigby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Don’t Need More Horses: Why We Need Neurodivergent Thinkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if the things that don't work aren't evidence of failure, but information? A personal reflection on ADHD, thinking differently, learning to work with my brain and why the world doesn't always need a faster horse. There is a famous quote often attributed to Henry Ford: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” I love the idea behind this. Because sometimes progress doesn't come from doing the same thing slightly better. Sometimes we don't need a faster...]]></description><link>https://www.intherapyberkshire.co.uk/post/we-don-t-need-more-horses-why-we-need-neurodivergent-thinkers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9604710125627071cff9ed</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:48:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f788566040543b96f767e3a9297e7366.jpg/v1/fit/w_871,h_335,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emma Rigby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Can I Do Really Difficult Things… But Not Really Simple Ones? The Inconsistency of ADHD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever wondered why you can manage incredibly complicated things but somehow cannot reply to one email? ADHD can involve significant variability in attention, motivation and task initiation. Here's why “I can do it sometimes” doesn't mean it should always be easy. You can manage a crisis. Complete a degree. Run a business. Look after other people. Become ridiculously knowledgeable about a subject you discovered three days ago. Pull together an entire piece of work under intense pressure with...]]></description><link>https://www.intherapyberkshire.co.uk/post/why-can-i-do-really-difficult-things-but-not-really-simple-ones-the-inconsistency-of-adhd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9603480125627071cff71e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:44:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_9682757e186045b88d97e42b3818cd9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emma Rigby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Think My Child Might Be Neurodivergent. What Do I Do Next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wondering whether your child might be autistic, have ADHD or experience other neurodevelopmental differences can leave you with lots of questions. Here's where to start, what to notice and why you don't need to have all the answers yet. Maybe you've been wondering for a while. Perhaps school has raised something. Perhaps school has told you that they don't see anything, while you're at home wondering whether you're actually talking about the same child. Maybe your child is struggling with...]]></description><link>https://www.intherapyberkshire.co.uk/post/i-think-my-child-might-be-neurodivergent-what-do-i-do-next</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a96028621ca4b8be96b81f0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:40:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/500ac3_e9500022697041fb8c8981f757145d72~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emma Rigby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD in Women: Why Can It Take So Long to Be Recognised?]]></title><description><![CDATA[ADHD in women can be overlooked when difficulties are internalised, masked or compensated for. We explore why recognition can take until adulthood and why appearing to cope doesn't necessarily mean things have been easy. For a long time, the picture many of us had of ADHD was fairly specific. A young boy. Lots of energy. Can't sit still. Calls out in class. Probably spends a reasonable amount of time being told to stop swinging on his chair. And yes, ADHD can absolutely look like that. But it...]]></description><link>https://www.intherapyberkshire.co.uk/post/adhd-in-women-why-can-it-take-so-long-to-be-recognised</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9600be0125627071cff117</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:36:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbad64a44a18e3a2bd11cdc6506772e1.png/v1/fit/w_550,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emma Rigby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“But You’re Doing So Well”: The Hidden Effort Behind Masking and Coping]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can be successful, organised and apparently coping while using an enormous amount of effort to hold everything together. We explore masking, compensatory strategies and why “doing well” doesn't always mean things are easy. You’re working. You’re parenting. You remember most of the important things. You turn up to appointments. You reply to messages. Eventually. You might have qualifications, a career, friendships, a family and a home that looks reasonably under control. From the outside,...]]></description><link>https://www.intherapyberkshire.co.uk/post/but-you-re-doing-so-well-the-hidden-effort-behind-masking-and-coping</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a95ff9936df210911ba6958</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:29:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_b4c8013722bd41d8a905c054938c8c46~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emma Rigby</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Did I Come Into This Room? ADHD, Working Memory and Everyday Forgetfulness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walking into a room and immediately forgetting why you are there can be funny, but for people with ADHD it can also be part of a much broader pattern of working-memory and executive-function difficulties. You walk into the kitchen. You stop. You look around. Absolutely no idea why you're there. So you walk back into the other room and, somewhere halfway there, your brain helpfully remembers what you wanted. You turn around again. Or perhaps you pick up your phone to do something important,...]]></description><link>https://www.intherapyberkshire.co.uk/post/why-did-i-come-into-this-room-adhd-working-memory-and-everyday-forgetfulness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a95fca62b5677ea443f1a67</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:16:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/500ac3_ca6cad5765814cbeade58a2c28de2f3f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emma Rigby</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>