Understanding: Chronic Pain In Neurodiversity

Chronic pain and acute pain are not the same — and they require very different ways of understanding and responding.

Neurodivergent people (including autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD individuals) experience chronic pain at higher rates, often influenced by differences in sensory processing, nervous system regulation, interoception, and cumulative life stress.

Participants will gain insight into:

• How chronic pain is different to acute pain
• Living with chronic pain & how it’s experienced as a neurodiverse person
• Understanding chronic pain cycle & behaviours
• Compassionate treatment that support pacing and regulation

Who this webinar is for:

• People living with chronic pain
• Neurodivergent individuals and their families or support people
• Clinicians and support workers seeking an affirming framework

About the Presenter

Goldy Albu is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) with a professional focus on supporting individuals and families.

Goldy is herself neurodivergent and brings both clinical expertise and lived insight to her work. Her approach is grounded, compassionate, and practical, with an emphasis on understanding how nervous systems, life experiences, and social contexts shape wellbeing.

Her areas of professional interest include:

• Chronic pain and chronic health conditions
• Trauma and nervous system regulation
• Addiction and complex mental health
• Neurodiversity across the lifespan

Goldy integrates evidence-informed psychological frameworks with a neurodiversity-affirming perspective, aiming to support greater understanding, self-compassion, and meaningful day-to-day functioning.