Welcome to
THE PDA SPACE
Thank you for visiting The PDA Space.
Whether you’re just beginning to learn about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), or you’re further along in your understanding, you’ll find resources, learning, community and support to meet you where you are.
I still remember the light-bulb moment when I first learnt about PDA, and how overwhelming and isolating it can feel when you’re trying to understand what’s going on.
The PDA Space is here to walk alongside you, sharing learning, resources and different perspectives that can help you better understand PDA and find ways of supporting yourself or the PDAer in your life that respect autonomy, build connection and encourage collaboration.
Here you’ll find knowledge, different perspectives, resources and opportunities to connect with the wider PDA community.
Welcome to The PDA Space. I hope you find something here that feels right for you.
Meet Nicola
Nicola Reekie is the founder of The PDA Space, a neuroaffirming community supporting neurodivergent families and adults.
As a neurodivergent therapist and mum to two autistic teens with PDA profiles, Nicola combines lived experience with professional knowledge to help families feel understood, validated and less overwhelmed.
Nicola draws on therapeutic, coaching and trauma-informed approaches, with a particular focus on capacity, regulation, connection and autonomy. Her work looks beyond behaviour to understand what may be happening underneath, recognising that what someone is capable of can change depending on their capacity in that moment.
For the past seven years, Nicola has brought together voices, learning and different perspectives from across the PDA community through The PDA Space and the Global Online PDA Space Summit.
Free Resources
Free visual e-books • Wellbeing Hub • Blog • YouTube
Our free resources support you to look beyond what you may be experiencing and consider approaches that allow autonomy, build connection and collaboration, while looking at different communication styles.
Have a look at our visual e-books, join our free live Community Wellbeing Hub, read our blog or watch our videos on YouTube.
View our free resourcesMeet Your Village
A community that gets it.
Bring what’s happening to our live Meet Your Village community sessions.
Unpick challenges, hear different perspectives and problem solve together, so you’re not left carrying it on your own.
Alongside your community sessions, each month you’ll have a live webinar with an expert guest speaker and a pre-recorded webinar added to your resource library.
- Meet Your Village community sessions
- Live and pre-recorded webinars
- Wellbeing videos and practical resources
- Bite-size and in-depth learning
ÂŁ15 a month
Here for as long as you need it.
Meet Your VillageStay ConnectedÂ
with The PDA Space
Every Sunday, I send a newsletter sharing reflections, learning, practical ideas and different ways of looking at the things you may be navigating.
A space to feel understood and validated, explore different perspectives and find approaches that may help you move forward.
I’ll also keep you connected with what’s happening across The PDA Space, including events, resources and opportunities to connect.
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