_Areas of counselling offered
General areas of counselling and services offered:
- Anxiety
- Autism - family support
- Autism - Post Diagnosis
- Body image
- Depression
- Domestic abuse
- Student counsellors
- Eating disordered thoughts and behaviour
- Low self-esteem
- Relationships
- Self harm
Autism - Children and families
As a Family Support Coordinator at the National Autistic Society we support both parents and children with a diagnosis of autism or Social Communication Difficulties. We also work alongside Children & Adolescence Mental Health Service (CAMHS), community pediatricians, Speech and Language Therapist (SALT), Occupational Therapists (OT) and psychologists. Getting a diagnosis whether it's for yourself or a family member can be a life changing experience; a sigh of relief for some and somewhat daunting for others. We hope to help you understand more about the diagnosis and explore where you go from there.
Counselling might be about;
What is autism and what does autism mean for you?
Why me?
Learning or understanding more about the sensory world of autism.
Overwhelmed with whats available or lack of resources.
Challenging behaviours and strategies for managing these.
Do you have autism but the conventional approach to counselling doesn't appeal or meet your needs? We can negotiate a convenient time and place to meet. We could meet in a park, at a place of interest, or at a therapeutic space. We also offer telephone and Skype sessions and are open to suggestions. It may be that you would like advice on social skills - to support making positive relationships with others, coping strategies or relaxation methods.
