Coaching, Counselling & Therapy
Coaching, counselling and therapy for everyone. A warm, collaborative space to understand yourself a little better, with a particular specialism in neurodivergent experience.
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About the practice
I founded Local Dialect on a simple belief: everyone deserves support that truly understands how they think, communicate and experience the world.
Whatever brings you here, whether a specific diagnosis, a sense that something has always been a little harder than it should be, or simply a feeling that you're ready for change, this is a place where your experience is met with genuine understanding.
I work with individuals and couples on everything from anxiety and low mood to relationships, identity and feeling stuck. Alongside that general practice, I hold a deep specialism in neurodivergent experience. If that's you, there's a page about it here.
"I'm Dan, and I have AuDHD myself. I know what it's like to spend decades not quite understanding why the world feels so much harder than it seems to for everyone else, and how much changes when you finally have a language for your experience." Dan Pearson, FounderRead my full story
What I offer
One-to-one therapy for anyone navigating anxiety, low mood, stress, grief, relationships, identity or a sense of being stuck. A safe, consistent space to be properly heard and to move at your own pace, with an approach adapted to how you think and communicate.
EnquireSupport for couples who want to communicate better, repair after a difficult period, or understand the patterns that keep repeating between them. A calm, even-handed space where both of you are heard, and where difference is worked with rather than fought over.
EnquireTherapy and coaching for neurodivergent adults, grounded in lived experience as much as in training. Whether you're navigating a late diagnosis, burnout, masking, or building a life that fits the way you're wired, you won't need to explain yourself from scratch.
More on thisSessions from £60. Available online across the UK, and in person in Lewes, East Sussex.
How it works
My core methodology is Transactional Analysis (TA), a humanistic, relational approach to therapy built on a simple but powerful idea: that you are fundamentally OK, and so am I. TA looks at how we communicate, how our early experiences shape the patterns we carry into adult life, and how we can rewrite those patterns when they no longer serve us. It's collaborative and transparent, so you'll always understand what we're doing and why.
A relaxed 30-minute chat to see if we're a good fit. No pressure, no commitment.
We explore what's brought you here and start to understand your experience together.
We agree an approach that works for you, with pace, format and focus all shaped to your needs.
Regular sessions with flexibility built in. We review and adapt as you grow.
About me
My name is Dan Pearson. I'm a coach, counsellor and therapist, and I have AuDHD.
I came to this work through my own experience of being understood late in life, and of how much changes when support finally fits the way you actually think rather than asking you to perform. I wanted to offer what I hadn't always had: a space where people are understood rather than just accommodated, where your experience is the starting point and not an obstacle to work around.
I'll meet you with honesty, without judgement, and with a real interest in how you move through the world.
Read my full storyReady to begin?
No referral needed. No forms to fill in. Just a gentle, no-obligation conversation to see if we feel like the right fit for you.
Email: hello@localdialect.co.uk