Neurokindred

04/04/2026

🥄Autistic Spoonies: Autistics with Chronic Illness Peer Support group is on this week.
When: Wednesday 8th April
Time:
4-5.30pm (Brisbane, Vic, NSW, TAS-AEST)
3.30-5pm (Adelaide-ACDT)
2-3.30pm (Perth-AWST)

Lead Facilitator: Dr Simone Kolysh of Defiant Life Coaching
Co-faciltators: Jacinta, Cindy (chat) & Jess
Recurring: Second Wednesday & fourth Friday of the month
Cost: Free*
Questions: linda@neurokindred.com
Book online: www.neurokindred.com/bookings

Agenda:
Intros and check-ins
What we need from group today
Open discussion and sharing
Q&A
Glimmers
Flyer, links for Dr Simone and close

We welcome established and new members to help co-create this community space.

*All Neurokindred peer groups are Autistic-led and free of charge. Our peer support groups are delivered with funding from the NDIA Peer Support and Capacity Building Grant.

04/04/2026

This week at Neurokindred we have the following:
Autistic peer-led:
-peer support groups
-discussion group
-SpIns group & play dates
Autistic professional-led:
-group session
All peer-led & professional-led groups are free*.
Book online: https://www.neurokindred.com/bookings

🔮Energy Healing for Autistic Adults with Niki Jones of Healing Craft Coaching
When: Monday 6th April
Always: First Monday
Time: 9-10am (Brisbane-AEST)

❤️‍🔥The Persephone Circle: Autistic WNB+ with Complex Trauma with Linda & Cindy
When: Mon 6th of April
Focus: ✂️Making Space
Time: 6-7.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)
Always: First Monday

🧶Crafting Wellbeing: Fibre Arts Play Date with Sharni & Lizzy
When: Tues 7th April
Always: First Monday
Time: 6-7.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)

🥄Autistic Spoonies: Autistics with co-occurring Chronic Illness with Dr Simone Kolysh
When: Wed 8th April
Time: 4-5.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)
Always: Second Wednesday

🌿Embracing the Crone: Autistic WNB+ (45+) Peer Support Group with Karen Noble of Noblekinnections & Linda
When: Wed 8th April
Always: Secons Wed & Third Thurs
Time: 6-7.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)

🎩Autistic Men Peer Support Group with Sean Hynes & Mason
When: Wed 8th April
Time: 7-8pm (Brisbane-AEST)
Always: Second Wednesday

✊🏾F@ck the Patriarchy: Autistic Feminism Discussion Group with Dr Simone Kolysh of Defiant Life Coaching
When: Thurs 9th April
Always: Second Thursday
Time: 6-7.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)

👩🏼‍🍳🍪💬Cook Bake Chat: Food Experimentation, Play Date & Discussion with Karen Noble
When: Fri 10th April
Always: Second Friday
Time: 2-3.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)

🎬Screening Wellbeing: TV Shows & Movies SpIns Group
When: Fri 10th April
Time: 5-6.10pm (Brisbane-AEST)
Always: Second Friday

Neurokindred Peer Groups calendar link: https://teamup.com/ksf66azjqz2jdhrh2x

*All Neurokindred Peer Groups are Autistic-led, lived experience centred and free of charge. We are delivering some of our peer support programs with the NDIA Peer Support and Capacity Building Grant for the NDIA.

04/04/2026

❤️‍🔥The Persephone Circle: Autistic WNB w/ Complex Trauma Peer Support Group PM is on Monday
When: Monday 6th April (end Daylight savings)
Focus: Making Space
Time:
6-7.30pm (Brisbane, Vic, NSW, Tas- AEST)
5.30-7pm (Adelaide-ACST)
4-5.30pm (Perth-AWST)

This group is on every first Monday.
Linda & Cindy will be your facilitators
Cost: Free
Book online: https://neurokindred.com/bookings/

Description:
This group follows a more traditional peer group model however we often engage in making together which helps connect to our bodies and regulate.
If that appeals, bring along your colouring, art, sewing, fibre arts, Lego, weaving, sketchpad, diamond art etc.

Agenda:
Intros/Checkins
Discussion on topics and themes gathered during checkins or proposed by members.
Flyers and close

03/04/2026

A two day conference on June 5th & 6th with neurodivergent speakers. A deep dive into autistic and other neurodivergent burnout and recovery

02/04/2026

Our new monthly offering, 🔮Energy Healing Session for Autistic adults with Niki Jones is on Monday.
When: Monday 6th April
Time:
9am-10.00am (Brisbane, Vic, NSW, Tas-AEST)
8.30-9.30am (Adelaide, NT-ACST)
7am-8.00am (Perth-AWST)

These will be on the first Monday of every month
🧙🏻‍♀️ Niki of Healing Craft Coaching will be your facilitator
Cost: Free
Book online: https://neurokindred.com/bookings/

About the session:
This is a gentle space to pause, ground, and reconnect with yourself through Reiki and shamanic energy work. Niki is a certified Reiki Practitioner trained in the Shamanic Arts.

This is an accessible session - you don't need any prior experience with energy work. You can have your camera on or off, participate lying down or sitting, and take what works for you. Niki will guide the session and create space for whatever your body needs.

-Presence is participation - no requirement for cameras
-Chat communication will be read aloud
-You're welcome to join and simply soak up the energies being channeled for the group
-If you'd like Niki to focus on specific areas but aren't comfortable sharing in session, you can message or email her beforehand

What to bring:
A comfortable space where you can sit or lie down
Blanket, weighted pillows, or cushions for comfort
Water to stay hydrated
Whatever helps you feel safe and grounded (stuffed toy, fidget, crystals, etc.)
Optional spiritual supports (crystals, oracle cards, candles, sacred items, photos of ancestors or guides - whatever resonates with your practice)

28/03/2026

This week at Neurokindred we have the following:
Autistic peer-led:
-peer support groups
-discussion groups
-SpIns group & play date
Autistic professional-led:
-group therapy
All peer-led & professional-led groups are free*.
Book online: https://www.neurokindred.com/bookings

🫖Mad Hatter’s Tea Party: Mad Autistics Peer Support Group with Jess Jones
When: Wednesday 1st April
Always: First Wednesday
Time: 6-7.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)

🐦‍⬛Unleashing the Crone: Autistic WNB+ (40+) Discussion Space with Melody Edwardson & Karen Noble
When: Wed 1st April
Always: First Wednesday
Time: 6-7.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)

🖋️Penning Wellbeing Circle: Writing Play Date with Jade Lee
When: Thurs 2nd April
Always: First & Third Thursday
Time: 9-10.30am (Brisbane-AEST)

⚡️Blaze of Glory: Autistic Elders Discussion Group with KJ Wiseheart & Karen Noble
When: Thursday 2nd April (NEW DAY)
Always: First Thursday
Time: 6-7.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)

🎲Gaming Autistic Wellbeing: TTRPG with Therapeutic Gamemaster KJ Wiseheart
When: Fri 3rd April
Game: Dungeons & Dragons
Time: 1-3pm (Brisbane-AEST)
Always: First & Third Friday

🕯️Autistic Lived Experience Peer Professionals Support Group
When: Saturday 4th April
Always: First Saturday
Time: 4.30-6pm (Brisbane-AEST)

🕹️Video Game Hangout with Mason
When: Saturday 4th April
Always: First Saturday
Time: 1.00-2.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)

🔮Energy Healing for Autistic Adults with Niki Jones of Healing Craft Coaching
When: Monday 6th March
Always: First Monday
Time: 9-10am (Brisbane-AEST)

❤️‍🔥The Persephone Circle: Autistic WNB+ with Complex Trauma with
When: Mon 6th March
Focus: ✂️Making Space
Time: 6-7.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)
Always: First Monday

Neurokindred Peer Groups calendar link: https://teamup.com/ksf66azjqz2jdhrh2x

*All Neurokindred Peer Groups are Autistic-led, lived experience centred and free of charge. We are delivering some of our peer support programs with the NDIA Peer Support and Capacity Building Grant for the NDIA.

25/03/2026

Beautiful article 🥹 from Jane Kennedy Counselling and a special mention for NK and 🤘🏽Stay Blasphemous too 😍

I don’t think we recover from trauma, not really, even though we use the term recovery.

I use that term, often, along with healing, but I wish we had better, more granular language for it.

What I think is really happening is, like in heat, storms and heavy rain, we learn to drive to the conditions. We expand, shape shift around it, hold it differently, adapt to who we are having been changed by it.

I wrote about complex trauma and the overlap with neurodivergence and religious trauma on Substack today. And a little about my experience of all three.

I’d love to know if it resonates with yours.

Link 🔗 in my bio or my stories.

I also mentioned some excellent books and clever, smart people working in this overlap.

There’re here






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25/03/2026

🎩Autistic Men & Non-Binary+ Peer Support Group is on this Saturday 28th March
Time:
1-2pm (QLD - AEST)
2-3pm (NSW/Vic/Tas - AEDT)
1.30-2.30pm (Adelaide/Darwin - ACDT)
11am-12pm (Perth - AWST)
Cost: Free

Format:
They will run similar to a drop-in session.
The format is casual and does not have a lead facilitator who runs things-more just a facilitator who just starts the meeting and provides prompt questions if needed.
They are also able to read out the chat for those who prefer to participate this way.

Someone will always be there to talk to for whomever decides to attend.
Intro in chat or out loud (or not)
Discussion starter questions (if required)
Mason will be reading out chat participation.

RSVP: linda@neurokindred.com
Or
Book online: http://neurokindred.com/bookings/

24/03/2026

🥄Autistic Spoonies: Autistics with Chronic Illness Peer Support group is on Friday 27th March
Time:
1-2.30pm (Brisbane-AEST)
1.30-3pm (Adelaide-ACDT)
2-3.30pm (Vic, NSW, TAS-AEDT)
11am-12.30pm (Perth-AWST)

Facilitator: Dr Simone Kolysh of Defiant Life Coaching
Recurring: Second Wednesday & fourth Friday of the month
Cost: Free*
Questions: linda@neurokindred.com
Book online: www.neurokindred.com/bookings

*All Neurokindred peer groups are Autistic-led and free of charge. Our peer support groups are delivered with funding from the NDIA Peer Support and Capacity Building Grant.

23/03/2026

📎DE Drop-In: Developmental Educator supported Body-Doubling for Autistic adults is on Friday

Jade is a Developmental Educator and Teacher by profession and we have contracted with them to provide a monthly 2 hour Drop-in session for Neurokindred Community Members.

This will be available every month on the fourth Friday.

When: Friday 27th March
Time: 9.00am -11.00am (AEST - QLD)
10.00am - 12.00pm (AEDT - NSW, Vic, Tas)
9.30am - 11.30am (ACDT - SA)
8.30am - 10.30am (ACST - NT)
7.00am - 9.00am (AWST - WA)
Cost: Free
Book online: https://neurokindred.com/bookings/

Email Jade ahead of time with tasks you need support with: becomingjade2019@gmail.com
or
complete form and book a 15min 1:1: https://forms.gle/kivkpW9yzDHgeMa68

To book in for a 1:1 15 minute consult book here: https://calendar.app.google/WL8kRoiXZaAzerQK8
These will be conducted in a breakout room.

Special Note: As Autistics we have many different ways we like to body double.
Some like to chat, some move around, and others need library quiet etc.
To accommodate this we can arrange a 'no-talking' breakout space available on request.
Jade will move between spaces but will mainly be in the main room or in the 1:1 consults.
Or people can just mute the sound in the main room.

23/03/2026

I thought I’d share a little about why peer groups focused on these particular intersecting experiences are so very necessary.

Religious trauma takes place in relationship, in community, in families-usually unidentified neurodivergent families-places where betrayal cuts deep and trust in others is forever affected. As such it is ‘in relationship’ that reclaiming and healing needs to occur.

Whilst I believe therapeutic work is powerful and needed-I trully feel the corrective group/community relational experience is incredibly necessary. It certainly was and is for me.

But what can that look like, feel like, be like-how can ‘counter-conditions’ be created so maybe the possibility of connecting can occur? Can community exist without coercion, without ‘group think’, without surveillance, without obligation?

Peer groups offer the flattened power structure that can be conducive to these conditions. Facilitated space where everyone is unpacking and detangling.
A shared experience of deconstruction and reclaimation.
And memes-always relatable memes, and songs and art that help lighten and ground.

Those are some initial thoughts and I have shared more here: https://youtu.be/7khfZaK1vkY?si=XtO448vHwwjObI7_

🤘🏽Stay Blasphemous: Autistics with Religious Trauma Peer Support Group
When: Thursday 26th March
Time:
9-10am (Brisbane-AEST)
9.30-10.30am (Adelaide-ACDT)
10-11am (Melbourne/Sydney/TAS-AEDT)
7-8am (Perth-AWST)

Always: Fourth Thursday of the month
Facilitators: Linda & Niki Jones of Healing Craft Coaching
Cost: Free
Book online: https://www.neurokindred.com/bookings



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