LYCALI POST-DIAGNOSTIC SUPPORT
Adult Navigate Pathway (18+)
Understanding your diagnosis. Discovering your strengths.
Developing strategies that work for you.
A personalised, clinician-led post-diagnostic
psychoeducation pathway for neurodivergent adults.
Welcome to the Adult Navigate Pathway
Receiving a neurodevelopmental diagnosis in adulthood
can bring relief, validation, uncertainty or a mixture
of emotions. You may be reflecting on earlier
experiences or wondering what support
might be available.
Lycali's Adult Navigate Pathway provides
a structured, neuro-affirming space to explore
these experiences and develop greater
self-understanding.
The programme combines psychoeducation,
personalised reflection, practical strategies
and collaborative goal setting.
Six Clinician-Led Sessions
Adult Navigate consists of six personalised sessions,
structured around Lycali's L.Y.C.A.L.I. Framework.
Each session explores a different theme,
while remaining flexible enough to focus
on your individual experiences, needs and goals.
You Are More Than Your Diagnosis
Navigate does not aim to change your personality
or make you conform to neurotypical expectations.
We focus on understanding individual differences,
recognising strengths and identifying helpful
support and adjustments.
Important: Before Your First Session
All required registration, consent and pre-session
questionnaires must be completed before your
first Navigate appointment.
Please review your welcome letter, terms and conditions
and invoice carefully. If mandatory documentation
is incomplete, your appointment may need to
be rearranged.
At a Glance
Follow the stages below to understand your Adult Navigate journey.
1
Initial Enquiry & Registration
When you contact Lycali, our team will discuss your
post-diagnostic support needs and explain the
Adult Navigate Pathway.
We may ask about your diagnosis, current circumstances,
existing support and what you hope to gain
from the programme.
If you decide to proceed, you will be invited
to complete our registration process through
our clinical management system.
Registration Information May Include:
- Your contact details and GP information.
- Relevant neurodevelopmental diagnosis.
- Previous assessments and recommendations.
- Current education, employment or life circumstances.
- Communication and sensory preferences.
- Existing support arrangements.
- Accessibility and reasonable adjustment requirements.
- Consent and information-sharing preferences.
Please tell us if any adjustments would
make your sessions more comfortable
or accessible.
2
Your Welcome Letter & Documents
Following registration, Lycali will issue your
welcome letter explaining how the Navigate
Pathway will be arranged.
Terms & Conditions
Information about the programme,
appointments, confidentiality,
cancellations and service responsibilities.
Invoice
Confirmation of the agreed programme fee,
payment requirements and additional charges,
if they apply.
Consent to Treatment
Documentation confirming your informed
consent to the clinician-led
psychoeducation programme.
Action Required
Please review the documentation and complete
all mandatory forms before your first appointment.
No Navigate session can take place until
all required registration and consent
documentation has been completed.
3
Payment & Session Booking
Your invoice will confirm the agreed cost
of the six-session Navigate programme
and payment arrangements.
Once payment has been received in accordance
with the agreed terms, and mandatory documentation
is completed, Lycali can progress your booking.
Our administration team will confirm appointment
dates, times, your practitioner and whether
sessions will take place online, at a clinic
or another agreed location.
Before Your First Session
Please ensure all requested forms and
questionnaires have been completed.
If attending online, we recommend choosing
a comfortable, private space where you can
participate without interruption.
4
Pre-Programme Questionnaires Through WriteUpp
Before your first session, Lycali may request
information about your diagnosis, background,
experiences, strengths and support needs.
All required questionnaires will be issued
through WriteUpp, Lycali's clinical
management system.
Questionnaire links will be emailed separately.
Please complete them before your first session.
Questionnaires May Explore:
- Your neurodevelopmental and personal history.
- Current emotional wellbeing.
- Understanding of your diagnosis.
- Individual strengths and interests.
- Communication and sensory needs.
- Relationships and social experiences.
- Organisation and executive functioning.
- Employment, education and daily routines.
- Personal priorities and goals.
Important: Completing WriteUpp Questionnaires
Please allow enough uninterrupted time
to complete each questionnaire in one sitting.
Questionnaires cannot be saved part-way
through or resubmitted once submitted.
Please check your answers before selecting Submit.
Allow Enough Time
Set aside uninterrupted time and have
relevant background information available.
Cannot Save Progress
Partially completed questionnaires cannot
be saved and resumed later.
One Submission Only
Once submitted, the questionnaire cannot
be resubmitted using the same link.
Need a Copy of Your Responses?
If you would like a copy of your submitted
questionnaire responses, please contact Lycali.
We can provide them subject to appropriate
identity and information-sharing checks.
Please contact our administration team
if you notice any information requiring
correction after submission.
Mandatory Completion
All required registration, consent and
pre-session questionnaires must be
completed before the relevant
Navigate session.
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Understanding Your Goals & Starting Point
Your first Navigate session provides an
opportunity to explore what your diagnosis
means to you and what you hope to gain
from the programme.
You may have questions about your diagnosis,
be reflecting on past experiences, or want
support understanding your strengths and
challenges in everyday life.
Your Goals May Include:
- Understanding your neurodivergent profile.
- Recognising strengths and individual differences.
- Developing confidence and self-acceptance.
- Understanding sensory needs and emotional regulation.
- Finding strategies for attention and organisation.
- Exploring relationships and communication.
- Identifying workplace or educational adjustments.
- Developing independence and everyday routines.
- Building self-advocacy skills.
Your Programme Is Personalised
Although Navigate follows a six-theme framework,
discussions, activities and strategies will
reflect your experiences, needs and priorities.
You will not be expected to share personal
experiences before you feel comfortable
doing so.
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The L.Y.C.A.L.I. Framework
The Adult Navigate Pathway follows Lycali's
six-part L.Y.C.A.L.I. Framework.
Each theme supports self-understanding,
reflection and the development of
practical approaches to everyday life.
L · Blue
Learn
Understand your diagnosis, explore
neurodevelopmental differences and
reflect on how these relate to
your experiences across your life.
Y · Purple
You
Explore identity, strengths, interests,
values, self-esteem and the importance
of self-understanding and self-acceptance.
C · Green
Communicate
Understand communication preferences,
relationships, expressing needs,
managing misunderstandings and
developing self-advocacy.
A · Orange
Adapt
Explore sensory needs, environmental
adjustments, managing overwhelm,
responding to change and reducing
barriers in everyday environments.
L · Yellow
Life Skills
Develop practical strategies for routines,
organisation, executive functioning,
emotional regulation, work,
relationships and everyday activities.
I · Pink
Independence
Build confidence in decision-making,
recognise when to ask for support,
strengthen self-advocacy and develop
a personalised plan for next steps.
Structured but Flexible
The framework provides a consistent
foundation, but activities and strategies
are adapted to your neurodevelopmental
profile, experiences and goals.
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Your Six Navigate Sessions
The Adult Navigate Pathway includes six
clinician-led psychoeducation sessions,
with one main framework theme explored
in each session.
Themes connect, so strategies and
reflections can be revisited
throughout the programme.
Session 1 – Learn
Explore your diagnosis and develop
an understanding of autism, ADHD,
dyslexia or other relevant
neurodevelopmental differences.
Discuss how your diagnosis may help
explain aspects of past and
present experiences.
Session 2 – You
Explore personal identity, strengths,
interests, self-esteem and the impact
of receiving a diagnosis in adulthood.
Consider approaches to self-acceptance
and recognising individual strengths.
Session 3 – Communicate
Explore communication preferences,
relationships, boundaries and self-advocacy.
Identify ways to communicate your needs
and preferences at home, work
and in relationships.
Session 4 – Adapt
Explore sensory preferences,
emotional overwhelm, energy demands
and environmental adjustments.
Identify changes to your home,
workplace or daily routines
that may reduce barriers.
Session 5 – Life Skills
Explore organisation, planning,
time management, executive functioning
and practical strategies for
daily responsibilities.
Focus on realistic approaches
that suit your needs rather
than expecting a fixed
way of functioning.
Session 6 – Independence
Bring together the insights and
strategies developed throughout
the programme.
Review your goals, consider ongoing
support needs and identify
meaningful next steps.
Who Attends?
Adult Navigate is designed for you
to attend directly with your clinician.
A partner, family member or trusted
supporter may be involved where
appropriate, with your agreement
and consent.
There is no separate parent/carer
appointment within the adult programme.
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Your Personalised Navigate Journal
Throughout the programme, you will
be supported to develop your
personalised Navigate Journal.
The Journal brings together insights,
reflections, strategies and goals
that are meaningful to you.
Your Journal May Include:
- My neurodivergent profile.
- My strengths, interests and values.
- How I prefer to communicate.
- My sensory preferences and needs.
- What helps when I feel overwhelmed.
- My organisation and planning strategies.
- Adjustments that support me at work or home.
- My relationships and boundaries.
- My self-advocacy strategies.
- My goals and next steps.
The Journal can serve as a personal
resource that you continue to use
after the programme has ended.
You may choose to share relevant parts
with family, employers or other
professionals, guided by your
preferences and consent.
Resources Between Sessions
Your clinician may provide reflection
exercises, worksheets, personalised
strategies or other resources
between appointments.
Lycali is developing a digital
companion app for Navigate.
Access will be explained when
it becomes available and appropriate.
Navigate remains clinician-led
and does not require use of an app.
9
Progress Review & Clinician Summary
Towards the end of the programme,
your clinician will review the goals
identified at the beginning of Navigate.
You may be asked to complete a follow-up
questionnaire to reflect on progress
and changes over time.
Any required follow-up questionnaires
will be issued through WriteUpp.
Your Progress Review May Explore:
- Changes in understanding of your diagnosis.
- Progress towards personal goals.
- Changes in confidence and self-acceptance.
- Helpful strategies and adjustments.
- Changes in everyday functioning or participation.
- Remaining barriers or support needs.
- Areas you would like to continue developing.
End-of-Programme Summary Report
Your clinician will prepare a summary
report outlining the framework themes
explored, goals discussed, progress made,
practical strategies and recommendations
for next steps.
The summary will be shared with you
in accordance with Lycali's agreed
service arrangements.
Understanding Your Summary
The report summarises the psychoeducation
programme and is not a repeat diagnostic
assessment or medication review.
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What Happens After Navigate?
Navigate is designed to help you develop
a clearer understanding of your
neurodivergent profile and practical
ways to support everyday life.
Some people continue using their Journal
and strategies independently. Others may
benefit from further specialist support.
Further Support May Include:
- Neurodivergent-informed coaching.
- Psychological therapies or counselling.
- Speech and Language Therapy where appropriate.
- Workplace needs assessment and adjustments.
- Functional needs assessment.
- Support with executive functioning.
- Emotional regulation support.
- Further specialist advice or intervention.
Navigate and Other Lycali Services
Navigate is a post-diagnostic psychoeducation
programme. It is not a diagnostic assessment,
psychological therapy or medication
management service.
Any further services and associated fees
will be discussed separately
before booking.
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Session Fees & Additional Charges (If They Apply)
The Adult Navigate Pathway comprises
six clinician-led psychoeducation sessions.
Your agreed programme fee and payment
arrangements will be confirmed before
booking and detailed in your invoice.
Additional Charges (If They Apply)
Some appointments may involve additional
travel or external clinic hire costs.
These charges do not apply to every
appointment or programme.
They may apply where a clinician needs
to travel or where external clinic space
is required away from Lycali's
main Broadstairs base.
If additional charges apply, they will
be confirmed before booking and
clearly outlined in your invoice.
Cancellation & Non-Attendance Policy
Lycali operates a
24-hour cancellation policy
for booked Navigate sessions.
Please contact our administration team
as early as possible if you cannot
attend an appointment.
At Least 24 Hours' Notice
Please provide at least 24 hours'
notice to cancel or rearrange
an appointment.
The full late-cancellation charge
will not apply where sufficient
notice is given.
Less Than 24 Hours' Notice
Sessions cancelled with less
than 24 hours' notice are
chargeable at the full
booked session rate.
Did Not Attend (DNA)
If you do not attend a scheduled
appointment without cancellation,
this will be recorded as a
Did Not Attend.
DNA appointments are charged
at the full booked session rate.
How to Cancel
Please email Lycali's administration
team as soon as you know an
appointment cannot go ahead.
info@lycali.co.uk
Cancellations made with less than
24 hours' notice and all Did Not
Attend (DNA) appointments are
chargeable at 100% of the
booked session fee.
Please refer to your welcome letter
and terms and conditions for the
full cancellation arrangements,
including any applicable
statutory rights.
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