Autism Counselling

09/03/2026

When partners think, communicate and experience the world differently, relationships can sometimes feel challenging.

Gottman Couples Counselling helps neurodiverse couples build stronger communication, deeper understanding and practical tools for navigating differences.

Together we work on:
💙 Improving communication
💙 Reducing conflict
💙 Strengthening connection
💙 Understanding neurodiversity within the relationship

Support is available for couples wanting to reconnect and move forward together.

06/03/2026

Autism Counselling provides specialised support for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. Every autistic person experiences the world differently, and counselling offers a safe and supportive space to explore those experiences with understanding and respect.

Our counsellors understand the unique strengths and challenges that can come with autism and neurodiversity. We work alongside clients to build practical strategies, improve emotional wellbeing, and support meaningful relationships.

Counselling can support individuals with:
• Anxiety and emotional regulation
• Social and relationship challenges
• School or workplace stress
• Sensory overwhelm and burnout
• Identity and self-understanding
• Navigating diagnosis and life transitions

For many people, counselling can also help develop confidence, communication skills, and self-advocacy.

We also support parents, carers, and families who may be navigating the emotional and practical impacts of autism.

Our approach is compassionate, neurodiversity affirming, and tailored to each individual’s needs.

05/03/2026

17/02/2026

Neurodiverse Couples Counselling

Relationships can be complex at the best of times, and when one or both partners are neurodivergent, misunderstandings can happen more easily, even when there is deep love and commitment.

Neurodiverse couples counselling provides a safe, informed space where both partners feel heard, validated and understood.

Our approach focuses on:
• Understanding neurological differences rather than pathologising them
• Translating communication styles between partners
• Reducing blame and defensiveness
• Building practical tools for connection
• Supporting emotional safety for both people
• Strengthening intimacy, trust and mutual respect

With the right support, neurodiverse relationships can be deeply loyal, honest, and resilient.

11/02/2026

Meet James - Our student counsellor.
Sessions with James are FREE until his Placement ends.

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Psychological Science and a Graduate Diploma in Counselling
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Student Placement Completing Master of Counselling Monash University
Counselling Placement Therapist Student session are FREE Student Member, Australian Counselling Association.

James holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science and a Graduate Diploma in Counselling, and is currently completing his Master of Counselling through Monash University. He is undertaking his final placement with Autism Counselling and maintains a student membership with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

Before moving into counselling, James worked as a personal trainer, an experience that deepened his appreciation for the connection between physical wellbeing and mental health. He brings lived insight into the autistic experience through long-standing friendships and is gaining clinical experience supporting neurodiverse clients across the lifespan. James’s therapeutic approach is warm, normalising, and non-judgemental.
He focuses on psychoeducation and fostering self-understanding, with particular interests in men’s mental health and the role of creativity and play in emotional growth. As he continues to develop his practice, James is committed to cultivating a space of courageous playfulness, curiosity, and deep empathy.

10/02/2026

Meet our new team member - Neeyah

Neeyah is a psychotherapist who works primarily from a psychodynamic framework, bringing creativity, playfulness, and deep curiosity to her work with clients. She offers a compassionate space where individuals can explore their inner world, express their emotions, and reflect on the relationship they hold with themselves. Her approach is collaborative and insight‑oriented. Neeyah supports clients in exploring the meaning, origin, and function of challenging symptoms or patterns of behaviour. By understanding the narratives that shape both past and present experiences, she helps clients set achievable aims that foster clarity, emotional integration, and meaningful change. Within this safe and contained therapeutic space, clients can develop greater emotional awareness, experience relief from symptoms, and cultivate a stronger sense of freedom and connection — both internally and in their relationships with others. Neeyah works with children, adolescents, adults, and couples from all backgrounds. She has a particular interest in how spiritual, religious, and cultural experiences shape identity and human potential, and she brings this awareness into her therapeutic work and ongoing research. She also speaks Arabic. Her background includes studies in Anthropology, Narrative Therapy, Clinical Spiritual Care, and a Master of Counselling. She is currently undertaking training in Psychodrama.
Areas of interest include:
• Experiential nature therapy
• Grief and loss
• Academic and occupational difficulties
• Adjustment issues and adjustment disorder
• Anger management
• Anxiety
• Burnout
• Depression
• Relationship and marital concerns
• Intimacy difficulties
• Spiritual sense‑making
• Generalised anxiety
• Insomnia
• Midlife conflict
• Complex PTSD
• Borderline and bipolar disorders
• Self‑esteem
• Work‑related stress
• Perfectionism
• Panic attacks
• ADHD management
• Recovery from narcissistic abuse

05/02/2026

Meet Kalen

Masters of Social Work

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Registered Social Worker with (AASW)

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Kalen is a qualified counsellor and accredited social worker with a Master of Social Work and postgraduate training in a range of therapeutic modalities, including Internal Family Systems and Clay Field Therapy.
Kalen offers a warm, creative, and respectful space for individuals seeking support with:
• Managing stress and emotional overwhelm
• Understanding and shifting unhelpful relationship patterns
• Healing from shame, insecurity, and complex/relational trauma
• Navigating the impacts of childhood abuse, neglect, or family violence
As a social worker, Kalen also provides:
• Holistic assessments and referrals
• Advocacy and practical support to untangle complex life circumstances affecting wellbeing
Kalen’s practice is grounded in a non-pathologising, intersectionality-informed approach that honours both adversity and individual strength. Each person is met with tailored support that reflects their unique experiences and goals.
With extensive experience supporting people from marginalised communities, including those exploring neurodiversity, and individuals within the LGBTIQA+, polyamorous/ethically non-monogamous, and kink communities. Kalen brings empathy, humour, and resilience to every therapeutic relationship.

04/02/2026

Would you be interested in learning more about your child’s autism diagnosis?
Understanding autism can feel overwhelming at first, but you don’t have to figure it out on your own. Our 6-week parenting course is designed to support you with practical strategies, clearer understanding, and a safe space to ask questions.
The course focuses on helping you better understand your child’s needs, strengths, and ways of communicating, while building confidence in your parenting journey.

03/02/2026