Monique is an Autistic and ADHD’er Clinical Psychologist working in private practice in Brisbane Australia with interests in trauma, chronic pain/health conditions, and neurodivergence in women, girls and AFAB. Monique co-hosts The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast with Clinical Neuropsychologist Michelle Livock where they share free psychological information on Neurodivergence in Girls and Women and interview Australian women and AFAB about their lived experience of neurodiversity. The podcast has over 1 million downloads.
Monique practices Neurodiversity Affirming therapy which aims to affirm the different neurotype of a neurodivergent person, rather than seeing their neurotype as inherently “bad” or in need of fixing to become neurotypical. It aims for the person to explore their neurodivergent identity and find their own unique strengths. The Neurodiversity Affirming movement comes from the wider social disability movement and is an important therapeutic approach in working with neurodivergent people.