This group is for people who have been late diagnosed as autistic. Late diagnosed usually means diagnosed if you were diagnosed as an adult.

You do not need a formal diagnosis (e.g. from a psychologist) to join this group. If you are self-diagnosed (you believe you have Autism) or if you suspect you are Autistic you are welcome to join.

If you were diagnosed as a child, but you are now figuring out what it means to be an Autistic adult, you are also welcome.

If you are not sure if you fall within this criteria feel free to get in touch to see if this group is right for you.

This group aims to help Autistic people understand their Autistic brains and how this impacts them and their relationships. This psychoeducation about autism moves beyond the diagnostic criteria of the medical model to reframe autism from the Neurodiversity Affirming perspective.

The goal of the group is to increase self-awareness and self-acceptance by learning about autism and increasing self-knowledge. By learning more about autism, you will be able to harness its strengths and reframe your experience from deficit to affirming. We will also cover things that Autistic people struggle with and what are some ways to work with those struggles.

I will also give opportunities for practical application of strategies and give you lots of resources to use outside the course. The idea of this group is to equip you with enough knowledge, ideas and strategies that you can then either self-manage exploring those further or that you gain insight into what you need further help with from an expert-helper.

This group is packed full of content, backed up with recent research, and practical strategies.

• neurodiversity affirming

• existing on a spectrum

• neuronal sensitivity - what makes us so unique

• monotropism - what interests us

• bottom-up processing - how do we process the world

• masking and unmasking

• Autistic myths

• Autistic communication & the double empathy problem

• Autistic strengths & struggles

• History of autism and contributing factors to myths and ablist views of Autistic

You will also have the opportunity to nominate a topic or question to be covered when you register.

The benefits of a group environment is that you can choose to share your own experiences and feel visible and heard by other people on the same journey with you. You also get to listen to other people’s experiences to have that “me too” moment. It can help you to feel a little bit less alone because other people are going through the same thing as you.

Groups are also very cost-effective. For example, the current NDIS rate for 1:1 counselling sessions is $156.16 for 1 hour. This compares to the group sessions The group sessions are $100 for 1.5 hours.

We all like to do better in life, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. A group like this can be a good starting point to identify areas that you might want to explore more either by yourself or with the help of an expert helper.

This group will run via Zoom over 6 weeks.

Sessions are 90 minutes.

Each session will have a psychoeducation component where you will learn about one of the topics, a time for group discussion and reflection and asking questions.

How you participate in the group is up to you. I intend to build a safe group space where people can contribute in a way that makes sense to them and feels safe.

I tailor the sessions to the particular group and their needs.

The groups will be small so that they can be intimate, leave space for everyone have a turn to speak or ask questions.

The maximum number of participants in a group is 8 people.

The cost for the group is $600.

Non-NDIS group members

A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required to secure your spot.

The remainder of the fee is due before the first session.

NDIS group members

Plan-managed: I can provide a service agreement and invoice your plan manager on a weekly basis after the completion of each session.

Self-managed: You can choose between paying in the same way as a non-NDIS group member or through setting up a service agreement and being invoiced weekly.

Refunds are not possible for change of mind. Please note that groups are very popular and if you accept a spot you have committed to the 6 sessions. 

I am unable to fill any vacant spots once the group has commenced. 

I am Jacqueline Gibb, a fully qualified teacher and counsellor, as well as Autistic and ADHD (AuDHD). In creating this group I want to help reclaim the narrative that Autistic tell about themselves. You can read more about on my About Me page.

If the day/time does not suit, please feel free to get in touch with me and let me know what would work for you. If there is enough demand, I can run either additional groups or run groups at different times.

If you have any questions feel free to get in touch with me via:

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