What is Ergodivergence?

Ergodivergence develops training, tools and approaches in occupational therapy to better understand differences in daily functioning, particularly in the context of neurodivergence.

We start from a simple observation: human reality is often more variable, complex and changing than what many models explain in practice.

Ergodivergence offers:

dynamics of human functioning: a further reading
interventions adapted to the real context
an approach that considers the body, the environment and daily life as a whole

The goal is not to normalize people, but to support a more realistic, sustainable way of functioning that respects their reality.

Some people may:

having energy one day, then none at all the next day
understanding a strategy during a session, then failing to apply it at home
to be able to perform an activity, then collapse after
feeling overwhelmed, stuck or overstimulated without always understanding why

And often, this creates frustration:

for the person
for loved ones
for professionals

Our findings

Helping to better understand the variations of daily life in order to develop interventions that are more adapted, more realistic and more respectful of each person's pace and abilities.

Our
mission

Our difference

At Ergodivergence, we do not assume that the person always functions in the same way.

It is acknowledged that:

fluctuating energy, the nervous system reacts

the environment influences
the body sends signals
And all of this can change from one day to the next , or even within the same day.

Rather than following a fixed plan,

We adapt to what is actually present.

In practical terms, this means:

For customers:

to be able to do activities without "paying the price" After

better understand and respect each other
finding a balance that lasts over time

For professionals:

better understand their customers

adapt their interventions more effectively
reduce frustration in clinical settings

The origin of the concept

Ergodivergence was born from a mixture of clinical reflection, field observations and personal journey.

Throughout my occupational therapy practice, certain situations frequently recurred: well-understood strategies that were difficult to apply in daily life; uneven progress; individuals engaged in therapy sessions but exhausted once they returned home; and complex realities that sometimes seemed to defy explanation by conventional theoretical models.

Over time, these observations have led me to think differently about human functioning, particularly in contexts of neurodivergence, fatigue, overload or significant variability in daily life.

In parallel, my own process of discovering my neurodivergence has allowed me to better understand several difficulties in functioning that I had long struggled to explain in an environment largely built around neurotypical markers.

This dual perspective, personal and professional, has profoundly influenced my way of seeing certain clinical realities.

Ergodivergence has therefore become a space for reflection, training and the creation of tools aimed at better understanding what is really happening, here and now, in order to adapt interventions to lived reality rather than to an expected theoretical functioning.

Ergodivergence is another way of understanding, learning and adapting, together.

The origin of the name

The name Ergodivergence is a contraction of the words ergothérapie and neurodivergence .

It represents the meeting of two subjects that occupy a central place in my practice and my reflections: human functioning on a daily basis and the different ways of thinking, feeling, learning and adapting.

The word divergence also evokes the idea that there is no single right way to operate.

Needs, abilities, available energy and ways of living daily life can vary enormously from person to person, and sometimes even from moment to moment.

The name therefore reflects an approach that seeks less to normalize than to better understand, in order to support more humane, nuanced interventions adapted to the reality of each individual.