Octavia Landy is an Independent Welfare Consultant for Film & TV and a fully qualified, BACP and UKCP-registered Integrative Psychotherapist with extensive experience in trauma, severe mental health presentations, self-harm, suicide, and supporting vulnerable adults. Alongside her consultancy work, Octavia runs a private psychotherapy practice. She also works as a group facilitator and psychotherapist at two London-based bereavement charities, where she provides client assessments and specialist support to individuals affected by traumatic losses and complex mental health needs.

Having been diagnosed as ADHD and Autistic in her forties, Octavia brings a neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed approach to her clinical work, drawing on specialist training and years of lived experience to support neurodivergent clients through grief and bereavement.

Before training as a psychotherapist, Octavia worked for 25 years in television production as a line producer and production manager across live events, factual entertainment, and observational documentaries. Her practice is grounded in the ethical standards of the UKCP and BACP and supported by regular clinical supervision.

In this workshop, Octavia shares her clinical expertise to help practitioners deepen their understanding of neurodivergence and grief, offering practical, integrative tools to support neurodivergent clients navigating loss.