Counselling Autistic Adults - Part 1:
Reframing autism from deficit to difference
“I learned more about language, meaning, sensory safety (love that term), spikey profiles, monotropic styles, bottom up processing and how it relates to therapeutic techniques, and much more.”
“Jacqui’s deep knowledge and lived experience is invaluable! Really engaging and well-presented - the 2 hours went by quickly and I was sorry that it ended - that’s always a good sign!”
Live workshop
Click below for the booking links for each workshop for Counselling Autistics Adults Part 1
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$150
or $100 with code EARLYBIRD2027, valid until 28th Nov 2026)Register for the workshop here: https://www.trybooking.com/DCPMF
“Jacqueline was wonderful and very knowledgeable. She facilitated the workshop in a nice flow and was encouraging of participation”
“Helped me to address my own filters.”
“Although I prefer to observe rather than engage, the way that the hands on activities were presented were very manageable. They were very direct, I knew what I was being asked to do, and I like that the presenter moved on quite quickly and didn’t pressure anyone to speak or engage. Engaging with the exercises felt quite comfortable and it is nice to understand what they are from a personal standpoint before implementing them in client work.”
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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 adults
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 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.
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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.
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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
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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 - $15
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 - $75
100+ resource pack printed in colour in a folder, shipped to your address
A free bonus sensory pack
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Certificate of completion
After the workshop you will be sent a quiz. You will need to score at least 80% in this quiz to receiive a certificate of completion. You can have multiple attempts at the quiz.
Claiming OPD points
ACA
You can claim this as a workshop through ACA for 5 OPD points.PACFA
You can claim this as Category A CPDACA OPD points & PACFA CPD hours will be listed on the certificate of completion.
Other associations
Please check with your association if you can claim this training as part of your professional development -
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
“The resources are incredible, I appreciated the multiple different ways in which we were supported to participate and interact), and the lived experience and practical examples provided. The slides were great [and] enabled me to take notes as I went. They also appealed to the visual learner in me. The workbook and handouts are practical resources that I look forward to adding to my toolbox.”
“Grateful for so [many resources] provided [in the resource pack], it will be a reference point for me.”
“[The workshop] helped me work out why some things were not landing with my autistic clients... Very tangible strategies... [The resources are an] easy to read format, not cluttered, practical, logical.”
Resources
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 - $15
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 - $75
100+ resource pack printed in colour in a folder, shipped to your address
A free bonus sensory pack
The specifics may vary between courses, the pictures are an example of one of the courses.
You can also purchase a recorded version of this workshop
Counselling Autistic Adults – Part 1 is a neurodiversity-affirming workshop for therapists working with late-diagnosed Autistic adults. It reframes autism from deficit to difference, offering practical tools like flexible goal setting, scripting, and exit planning. You’ll learn how to adapt your modality to Autistic nervous systems, understand bottom-up processing and monotropism, and build confidence in supporting Autistic clients ethically and effectively. The workshop includes lived experience quotes, hands-on activities, and editable slides and workbook for ongoing use. It’s trauma-informed, culturally competent, and grounded in Autistic-led theory. Suitable for ACA and PACFA members seeking OPD points. If you’re ready to move beyond the medical model, this workshop is your starting point.
Includes
1 × 120 minute workshop
100 pages of resources (slides, workbook and extra resources)
Certificate of Completion