Dr Becky Quicke

you can't then know what you need, so situations that are probably going to be difficult and what to do about that and talk to, as a younger child, talk to parents or talk to friends about that or with yourself kind of work out actually what do you need. Without that awareness, you're kind of...

you can't then know what you need, so situations that are probably going to be difficult and what to do about that and talk to, as a younger child, talk to parents or talk to friends about that or with yourself kind of work out actually what do you need. Without that awareness, you're kind of...

behaving in a way to, like I said before, to kind of avoid those difficult feelings of feeling different and feeling shame. And so your behaviour is fuelled by fear, really, and anxiety, like you say, to kind of fit in and do those things rather than...

behaving in a way to, like I said before, to kind of avoid those difficult feelings of feeling different and feeling shame. And so your behaviour is fuelled by fear, really, and anxiety, like you say, to kind of fit in and do those things rather than...

being um fueled by what's what works well for me what feels good so then you then you don't learn to to know what does it feel like to feel good what feels nice what feels easeful what you know what works for me um and so quite often if if um women you know come to us later on and have a later diagnosis, it really is like you're saying, peeling back those layers and working out.

being um fueled by what's what works well for me what feels good so then you then you don't learn to to know what does it feel like to feel good what feels nice what feels easeful what you know what works for me um and so quite often if if um women you know come to us later on and have a later diagnosis, it really is like you're saying, peeling back those layers and working out.

I mean, a lot of women will say, I just, I don't know what I need. And, you know, so there's a real process there. I mean, the diagnosis is often a first step.

I mean, a lot of women will say, I just, I don't know what I need. And, you know, so there's a real process there. I mean, the diagnosis is often a first step.

And then it's kind of peeling back that layers, whether it's with themselves and kind of that exploration and that discovery of themselves and community and being connected with other people who are similar or whether they have support through a therapist or a coach. So, yeah, there's, yeah. We feel really passionate about helping girls and assessing girls to understand themselves.

And then it's kind of peeling back that layers, whether it's with themselves and kind of that exploration and that discovery of themselves and community and being connected with other people who are similar or whether they have support through a therapist or a coach. So, yeah, there's, yeah. We feel really passionate about helping girls and assessing girls to understand themselves.

That's, you know, that's where it began. We actually started out just assessing girls. That's what our service was. And then women got in touch saying, oh, you know, I love that you have a focus just on girls. How about women? Are you assessing women? And we were like, okay, well, yeah, let's develop that. And that's just blossomed. So we assess both now because there's that connection

That's, you know, that's where it began. We actually started out just assessing girls. That's what our service was. And then women got in touch saying, oh, you know, I love that you have a focus just on girls. How about women? Are you assessing women? And we were like, okay, well, yeah, let's develop that. And that's just blossomed. So we assess both now because there's that connection

you know, kind of working back and helping women to kind of work things out from where they're at, but also really trying to kind of help girls early on.

you know, kind of working back and helping women to kind of work things out from where they're at, but also really trying to kind of help girls early on.

Yeah. Yeah. That's really nice summary, actually, of a really important, important issue around when people struggle and, yeah, are kind of coping, developing ways to cope rather than actually, I talk quite a lot about how understanding ourselves means that we can create a life where we don't need to cope.

Yeah. Yeah. That's really nice summary, actually, of a really important, important issue around when people struggle and, yeah, are kind of coping, developing ways to cope rather than actually, I talk quite a lot about how understanding ourselves means that we can create a life where we don't need to cope.

Yeah, and the women and girls and parents. Yeah, it really varies. So for some people, I mean, the word that comes to mind is relief. And that is predominantly what we experience, I think, for girls and women. Although I'm just thinking as a piece of... research with people who have had a diagnosis and they talked about feeling relief, so grief and relief.

Yeah, and the women and girls and parents. Yeah, it really varies. So for some people, I mean, the word that comes to mind is relief. And that is predominantly what we experience, I think, for girls and women. Although I'm just thinking as a piece of... research with people who have had a diagnosis and they talked about feeling relief, so grief and relief.

So there is the relief, but then there's the grief. This is, I'm talking about women here. Actually, parents can experience that as well, even with young girls, actually, because there's been a period of time of not understanding. But yeah, absolutely the relief. And, um, uh, what's coming to my mind actually is, um, some of the girls are, and this is just, um, I just think it's amazing.

So there is the relief, but then there's the grief. This is, I'm talking about women here. Actually, parents can experience that as well, even with young girls, actually, because there's been a period of time of not understanding. But yeah, absolutely the relief. And, um, uh, what's coming to my mind actually is, um, some of the girls are, and this is just, um, I just think it's amazing.