Online Parenting Support for Parents of Autistic Children and Children with ADHD, From a Clinical Psychologist Who Understands
You might not know where to find advice and support you can trust, whether you’re waiting for a diagnosis, going through the assessment process, or supporting your child years down the line. School stress, anxiety, meltdowns, and your child struggling to cope with everyday demands can all put pressure on the whole family.
Here, you’ll find online courses, a monthly membership community, and expert articles you can access whenever you need them, rather than face-to-face 1-1 therapy.
I’m Dr Lucy Russell, an Oxford-trained Clinical Child Psychologist with over 20 years of experience. Several members of my family are neurodivergent, and I am a carer for a sibling who is autistic, so I understand this from both sides. Through Everlief Child Psychology, my face-to-face clinic in Buckinghamshire, my team of 30+ clinicians has supported over 6,000 families since 2012.
5 Signs You Need Expert Support with Your Child’s Behaviour & Emotions
Standard parenting advice hasn’t worked, or has made things worse, because it wasn’t right for your child’s needs
You feel alone in this, because friends and family – even teachers – don’t see what you’re dealing with every day
You’re constantly adjusting plans or avoiding situations because of your child’s anxiety or behaviour, leaving everyone feeling restricted
You stay awake worrying about your child’s emotional wellbeing, friendships, or future independence
Despite following countless podcasts, YouTube channels, and trying different approaches, you still don’t have a clear way forward
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Hi there!
I’m Lucy
I’m a child clinical psychologist and a mum of two.
Family life can be tough at times and I know it’s hard to get parenting support. I want to help you feel confident as a parent, with clear and sensible strategies to make things better.
I aim to give you easy-to-implement steps so you can help your child to be happy, healthy and thriving again.
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Dr Lucy Russell is an Oxford-trained Clinical Child Psychologist with over 20 years of experience. She founded They Are The Future and runs Everlief Child Psychology, her face-to-face clinic in Buckinghamshire, where a team of 30+ clinicians has supported over 6,000 families since 2012. Several members of her family are neurodivergent and she is a carer for a sibling who is autistic, so she understands the challenges from both sides.
Parents can access online courses, a monthly membership community called the Everlief Parent Club, and expert articles covering behaviour, anxiety, autism and ADHD. This support is designed to be available whenever it’s needed, rather than through face-to-face 1-1 therapy. Short courses, webinars and activity books are also available in the shop for parents who want something more specific.
Signs include standard parenting advice not working, and feeling alone because friends, family or teachers don’t see the daily struggle. Constantly adjusting plans or avoiding situations because of anxiety or behaviour is another sign, as is losing sleep over your child’s emotional wellbeing, friendships or future independence. If you’ve tried countless approaches without finding a clear way forward, tailored expert support is likely to help more than generic advice.
Support is aimed at parents of children aged 5 to 17, including children who are autistic, have ADHD, or are going through the diagnosis and assessment process. Content and courses cover school stress, anxiety, meltdowns and the everyday demands that put pressure on the whole family.
Yes. Alongside the online courses, membership and articles on They Are The Future, direct face-to-face support is available through Everlief Child Psychology, Dr Lucy Russell’s clinic in Buckinghamshire. The clinic’s team of 30+ clinicians has supported over 6,000 families since 2012.
The Everlief Parent Club is a monthly membership community for parents of children with autism or ADHD, giving ongoing access to Dr Lucy Russell and her team’s expertise through webinars, mini courses and other resources. It sits alongside the free articles and printables as one of the main ways parents work with Lucy.