Many counsellors do not feel confident adapting their counselling practices to suit the need of Autistic adults.  This is an underserviced population in the counselling space, with a lot of focus existing on the needs of Autistic children and/or with a very deficit approach.  This has led to Autistic adults experiencing ineffective or even harmful treatments.

This is a 2hr live online interactive workshop for counsellors + other allied health professionals,  filled with hands on strategies to make your services neurodiversity affirming.

• Learn how to fundamentally change your practice

• Understand autism in a completely different way

• Transform how you work with Autistic adult

This training introduces the concept of neurodiversity affirming therapy with Autistic adults to move from a deficit model to an affirming model.  It will cover some of the leading neurodiversity affirming theories of Autism, including a monotropism, bottom up processing and neural connectivity. It has a strong emphasis on in depth theory and translating theory into practice.

By the end of the workshop you will be able to: 

• Define and describe autism from a neurodiversity affirming perspective.

• Understand and use neurodiversity affirming language and theories

• Understand and embrace Autistic strengths and differences

• Increase confidence in understanding and accommodating the needs of Autistic client

• Gain practical skills and tools to use with Autistic clients.

This training has been designed with counsellors and psychotherapists in mind.  

But anyone who regularly works with Autistic adults or uses counselling skills as part of their profession will benefit from this training.

This is an interactive and hands on online workshop where you will gain knowledge, and practical advice and strategies to work with Autistic adults in a safe and effective way.  Combining in depth theory with experiential work and providing ample examples this online workshop will help you learn skills for creating more neurodiversity affirming practices to suit Autistic adults.

• Engaging & evidence based content

• Hands on activities designed to deepen your learning experience

• Lots of practical examples and strategies

I have tried to keep the costs low by keeping extras to a minimum.  You can add on these extras as suited to your budget.  All prices are inclusive of GST.

You can select each of these optional extras during checkout.  

1. Online resources - $10

• 100+ page resource pack delivered to you digitally to download

• Includes a copy of the slides & worksheets referenced in the presentation

2. Hard copy of resources - $60

• 100+ resource pack printed in colour in a folder, shipped to your address

• A free bonus sensory pack 

3. Post workshop group supervision (1.5hrs) - $75

• Run by a neurodivergent & qualified supervisor 

• Limited to 6 attendees

• PACFA or ACA membership mandatory for attendance

• Groups will run with 2 or more attendees

• Runs on the same day as the workshop from 12-1:30pm

Live workshop

If you are an ACA member you will be able to claim 5 OPD points (provided you complete a quiz).  For other professional associations, please check your OPD policy.

Online recording

If you are an ACA member you will be able to claim 3 OPD points (provided you complete a quiz). For other professional associations, please check your OPD policy.

Post-workshop quiz & survey
To complete a post-workshop quiz please follow this link: https://forms.office.com/r/H3445vQ267

You will be sent a certificate of completion afterwards.

You can also leave feedback on this workshop here: https://forms.office.com/r/1Cw4zArpuC

Workshop 

• Cancellation with more than 48hrs notice - refund of 80%

• Cancellation with less than 48hrs notice - no refund available 

Resources

• If resources have not yet been dispatched a 100% refund is available  

Group Supervision

• No refund is available for cancellations