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PDA

when someone with PDA wants help

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How can you support someone with PDA in keeping to promises they make not only to others but to themselves regarding self-control and getting things done? 

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how can a counsellor help someone with PDA?

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Working with a client whose autistic profile includes Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) involves a tailored, multi-faceted approach.

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