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Working Therapeutically with Autistic Clients
Enhance your confidence, competence and compassion in counselling autistic individuals.
This course is developed by neurodivergent professionals and co-created and refined with active input from autistic practitioners, ensuring the training is affirming, respectful, and evidence-based.
What You'll Learn:
In this expertly designed Autism-Informed Practice course, you’ll gain:
- A clear understanding of neurodiversity and the spectrum of autism
- Insight into daily lived experiences, including communication, sensory processing, and “masking”
- Proven therapeutic techniques for establishing trust and rapport with autistic clients
- How to adapt your counselling approach across modalities like CBT, Gestalt, psychoanalysis, and Person-Centred Therapy
"I have moved from surface knowledge mixed with preconceptions and a little fear to a deeper understanding and compassion for autistic people ... A very high quality training delivered by trainers who are themselves neurodivergent and promote both clarity and compassion."
- Sarah Lloyd
Eligibility:
This course is for:
- QUALIFIED COUNSELLORS, and
- STUDENTS ON DIPLOMA AND ABOVE COURSES who are working with clients as part of their qualification.
Ideal if you’re seeking tools to create truly inclusive, accessible therapy spaces
Live Workshop Date:
Sunday, 13 July 2025 (10 am – 3:30 pm BST)
NOTE: You need to attend the live online implementation workshop to be eligible to graduate from this training.
HOW TO ENROL
To enrol in this training, first ensure you meet the eligibility criteria and can attend the live workshop (see above), then click the green Enrol button.
Places on this intake are limited, and are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
13th July Training
- Live Session: Sunday, 13th July 25, 10am-3:30pm UK time
Enrol today for just £100. Avail of our no-interest payment plan which lets you spread the training cost over 3 months.
Your 30-Day Risk-Free Guarantee
At Counselling Tutor we hold ethics as a core value. We truly believe that if you enrol in this training, you will get immense value. If you enrol and decide within 30 days it’s not right for you, simply request a refund—no questions asked.
Crafted to equip you with confidence, competence and genuine compassion, this training is your step toward becoming an autism-informed counsellor.
➨ Course Highlights
- Flexible online learning: Access the self-paced portal anytime, anywhere
- Live implementation workshop: One full-day interactive session to bring theory into real-world practice
- Community support: Join an exclusive peer group for connection and shared learning
- Lifetime access: Revisit materials anytime, including updates
- CPD accredited: Earn your certificate upon completion
➨ Live Implementation Workshop – Turn Knowledge into Practice
45-CPD hour neurodiversity training
Created by autistic professionals & refined through the input from autistic counsellors
Theory is essential — but transformation happens in application.
That’s why this course includes a dedicated full-day Live Implementation Workshop held online that is designed to bring your learning to life in real-time.
During this interactive session, you’ll move beyond passive learning into hands-on integration of the tools, approaches, and perspectives covered in the course.
In this immersive workshop, you will:
- Practice adapting therapeutic modalities
- Engage in guided group exercises that simulate real counselling challenges
- Receive real-time feedback from expert facilitators and fellow professionals
- Explore case study discussions that illustrate nuance and complexity in neurodivergent client work
- Cement your confidence in applying what you’ve learned with direct facilitation from your course tutor
- Live Training Date: Sunday, 13 July 2025 -
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM UK time (with scheduled breaks)
IMPORTANT: Attendance to the live implementation workshop is required to graduate from this training.
"As a neurodivergent counsellor, I can confidently say this course is a game-changer. It moves beyond outdated, deficit-based models to offer a truly affirming approach to understanding and working with neurodivergence ... For counsellors seeking to provide genuinely supportive, respectful and informed practice, this training is absolutely essential."
- Vicki Petrou, Kettering
Belong to a Peer Support Community
From the moment you enrol, you’re not alone.
As a course participant, you gain access to a private peer support group made up of fellow trainees who are on the same journey. This supportive space enhances your learning by offering:
- A safe environment to ask questions, share insights, and compare experiences
- Opportunities to build professional connections and forge meaningful collaborations
- A community of practice that continues beyond the training, giving you a network of like-minded counsellors invested in autism-informed care
Learning in isolation is difficult. But learning alongside peers who understand your mission? That’s empowering.
This collaborative learning model is a cornerstone of the course — because peer reflection and support make your growth deeper, faster, and longer-lasting.
What You'll Gain:
- Practical tools for neurodiversity‑affirming practice: sensory adaptations, communication clarity, executive function support, etc.
- A deeper understanding of diverse autism experiences (female-led perspectives, ethnic minority, LGBTQIA+ inclusivity)
- Interactive modules: theory of mind, alexithymia, trauma, masking, superpower strengths and challenges
- Live implementation strategies delivered in small group exercises and role‑plays
"I would highly recommend this training ... It has given me the confidence and insight into understanding how neurodiverse clients experience the world and how I can work effectively to support them on their counselling journey."
- Carolyne Croker
Your Course Presenters
Rory Lees-Oakes
Rory Lees-Oakes is Co-Director at Counselling Tutor and author of Counselling Theory in Practice: A Student Guide. He spent over a decade lecturing in counselling, and continues to enjoy sharing his valuable insights into counselling theory and practice.
Rory is a qualified counsellor, clinical supervisor, and lecturer. In 2015, he was awarded the prestigious Silver Plato award for outstanding use of technology in education.
Paul Cullen
Paul is a qualified counsellor, supervisor and MH trainer with expertise in neurodiversity, grief and addiction.
Ed Escolano
Ed is your dedicated session facilitator ensuring a seamless learning experience.
Eligibility:
This course is for:
- QUALIFIED COUNSELLORS, and
- STUDENTS ON DIPLOMA AND ABOVE COURSES who are working with clients as part of their qualification.
Ideal if you’re seeking tools to create truly inclusive, accessible therapy spaces
Live Workshop Date:
Sunday, 13 July 2025 (10 am – 3:30 pm BST)
NOTE: You need to attend the live online implementation workshop to be eligible to graduate from this training.
HOW TO ENROL
To enrol in this training, first ensure you meet the eligibility criteria and can attend the live workshop (see above), then click the green Enrol button.
Places on this intake are limited, and are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
13th July Training
- Live Session: Sunday, 13th July 25, 10am-3:30pm UK time
Enrol today for just £100. Avail of our no-interest payment plan which lets you spread the training cost over 3 months.
Your 30-Day Risk-Free Guarantee
At Counselling Tutor we hold ethics as a core value. We truly believe that if you enrol in this training, you will get immense value. If you enrol and decide within 30 days it’s not right for you, simply request a refund—no questions asked.
"I found the course materials very accessible which is important to me because I’m totally blind ... I work with many neurodivergent clients and I now have lots of really useful ideas, tools and resources that I can take into my practice."
- Martin Rigby
Course Modules & Topics
The course includes six modules, broken down into topics, delivered through a secure online portal that you can access anytime, anywhere.
» Module 1: «
People not Pathology
Understanding neurodiversity, seeing the individual, autism strengths and challenges, and the law
» Module 2: «
Preparing to Work with Autistic Clients
Exploring communication, therapeutic environments, client preferences and online counselling
» Module 3: «
Theory and Practice
Learning about Theory of Mind, Synaesthesia, Aphantasia, Alexithymia, Interoception, Masking and Trauma
» Module 4: «
Diversity
Addressing female, ethnic minority and LGBTQIA+ experiences of autism
» Module 5: «
Further Considerations
Looking at supervision and ongoing research
» Module 6: «
Interviews
Featuring video interviews with neurodivergent individuals
"As a late-diagnosed neurodivergent individual myself, I found the course very affirming personally, and from lectures, videos, and discussion groups, I learned lots of tangible things I can immediately implement into my practice to be more inclusive."
- Kim Rackstraw