Amy Winter, Founder of Little Kneaders
Amy specialises in supporting neurodiverse children and young adults who are experiencing periods of self harm, suicidal ideation and those who are unable to attend school (school avoidance/refusal) or work through her neuro-affirming therapy.
As a mental health practitioner, primitive reflex practitioner, touch therapist and neurodiversity and sensory specialist, Amy draws on all her expertise to support, nurture and empower her clients through helping them to understand their neurodiverse brains, their emotions, especially in their most intense forms, and how to navigate each emotion using support & regulation techniques.
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Amy has also developed a range of natural, hand kneaded therapy doughs for children and adults to support their mental wellbeing and provide regulation during their everyday lives. This range is a proud collaboration with GROUND, an Irish company, based in County Cork, who supply the hand blended essential oils for the doughs.
Amy is passionate about ensuring changes are made for neurodiverse children and teenagers within places of education to ensure all children and teenagers are able to receive a meaningful education.
Services We Provide
- Neuro-affirming Therapy
- Corporate Packages
- Training
- Events
- Workshops
- Parent Advice Clinic
- Neuro-affirming Mindfulness Practitioner Training
- Autism & Disability Resource Fairs
Education & Experience
Board certification: CMA, BPS
Field of expertise: Autism, Neurodiversity, School Refusal, Mental Health, Primitive Reflexes, Autistic Burnout, Sensory Systems, Touch Therapy and Sensory Play.
Our Therapy Dog
Amy understands that for most of her clients, therapy that takes place sitting in a room doesn’t work, so she has adapted her therapy sessions to walks in the local forests around Forth Mountain, allowing for a natural, open and supportive environment that removes eye contact and the stiff structure of four walls, enabling movement, regulation, relaxation and a form of EMDR therapy to take place.
Our Irish Wolfhound, Naoise, works as a therapy dog on our forest walks, providing positive distraction, comfort and support to clients.
Media coverage
‘Forward-thinking’ fair showcases services and products for Wexford families dealing with autism – Irish Independent.
Training day will address ‘urgent need’ to educate teachers on ‘specific needs of neuro-divergent children – Irish Independent.
Wexford woman’s sensory dough for children promotes feelings of calm and relieves tension – Irish Independent.