Building your Neurodivergent Identity
An empowering 6-week group program for Autistic and ADHDer children, teens, adults and their parents. Learn about your neurodivergent brain and connect with other neurodivergent individuals and families who truly get it (and you!), in a safe, supportive and affirming environment where you can show up exactly as you are, and be your amazing authentic self.
I want in! Get me on that waitlist!
What will we cover?
Building your Neurodivergent Identity is a psycho-educational group program that runs over 6 sessions, in small groups of 5-8 people.
Each session focuses on one topic related to the neurodivergent experience and includes a range of fun activities and discussions to help us learn and explore these topics together.
Here's what we'll cover each week:
What is Autism/ADHD?
This week we'll learn all about Autism and/or ADHD (what we talk about depends on who's in the group!) and what it may look like. You'll learn more about your brain and why you do the things you do, and have a chance to compare your experience with others in the group so you can start to understand yourself a little better.
Emotional regulation
We'll talk about about managing big, intense emotions like anger and frustration, the experience of rejection sensitivity dysphoria, and what autistic burnout looks like (and how to recover from it).
Energy accounting
We'll talk a bit about how to manage energy and stress levels to avoid the boom or bust cycle you might be stuck in. We'll look at the executive functioning differences that are common in neurodivergent folk, and of course, we'll also talk about masking this week too!
Communication
This week we'll look more at what ADHD and autistic communication tends to look like, we'll explore the double empathy problem and we'll look at different ways you may be able to communicate that feel authentic to you!
Relationships
This week we'll explore all sorts of relationships - friendships, family, and romantic - what they tend to look like for Autistic and ADHD individuals, and how to navigate them in a way that works for you.
Sensory differences
In our final week together, we're talking all things sensory. We'll look at how the sensory needs of Autistic and ADHD folk tend to differ from those of Neurotypical folk, how to identify your own sensory needs and of course, how to accommodate these needs so you don't feel so overwhelmed by all the things!
Plus, every single group participant receives a 100 page, full colour handbook. Even if you are participating online, you will still receive a printed copy of the handbook that you can work through and use during the group to supplement your learning.
When will the groups run?
The groups run during NSW school terms, with the next intake commencing in Term 2 of 2025.
Term 2 schedule:
- Teens Group (online): Wednesday April 30th - Wednesday June 4th from 3:30pm-5pm.
- Parent group (online): Thursday May 1st - Thursday 5th June from 10am-11:30am
Term 3 schedule:
- Kids Group (in person): Wednesday July 23rd - Wednesday August 27th from 3:30pm-5pm
- Parent group (online): Thursday July 24th - Thursday August 28th 5:30pm-7pm
How much does the program cost?
The total cost of the program is $750. This covers 6 x 1.5hr sessions, plus your 100-page program workbook. You are welcome to pay for the program upfront, or in weekly, fortnightly or monthly instalments.
Get on the waitlist!
Register your interest for your preferred group here and I'll send you an email with more information when we're ready to go! Don't see a day or time that suits you? Just send me an email and let me know what you need instead - if we have enough interest we can add it to the schedule!
And if you have any questions about the group that I haven't already answered for you here, please feel free to shoot me an email at [email protected]
