No, you absolutely do not need a formal diagnosis to join us! Self diagnosis is 100% valid and all I'll ask you to do is let me know which neurotype you or your child identify with when you sign up so I can tailor the group specifically to the participants who will be attending!

You can absolutely stay with your child if they need you to, and I will never force them to remain in the group without you if they are feeling worried or anxious. You can stay as long as your child needs, provided the space we are using allows for it. Please rest assured, your child's comfort and safety is so important to me, I will always ensure we have a plan to help them feel at ease. If you do leave and they need you to return at any point during the session, I will give you a call right away!

Please do not attend a session if you or your child are feeling unwell, as we need to protect the health of the other participants. However, please understand that the cost of participating in a group is final, and I cannot refund you for any sessions you may miss. I encourage you to keep this in mind when signing up for the program and ensure you are able to attend all sessions prior to finalising your enrolment. If you are enrolled in a Building Your ND Identity group and you need to miss a session unexpectedly, you will still have your program workbook to help you with any content you may have missed. Where groups are being run online, we may be able to record sessions, but this will depend on the other members of the group and will not be done so unless all participants consent. 

I hear you! This is why the group numbers are kept small. I also encourage you to participate as much or as little as you like. I will never call on you unexpectedly, force you to join an activity you're uncomfortable, pressure you to communicate inauthentically, or participate in any way that doesn't feel right to you. The group is set up specifically for neurodivergent people, and is run by one too! 🙋🏽‍♀️ We all understand. So please just show up in any way that feels good for you. And if groups really aren't your thing, there is also the option to go through the program with me in individual sessions - just get in touch with me at [email protected] to chat some more about this option!

No. Mental Health Care Plans are only able to be used for the treatment of mental health conditions. These groups are not therapy groups and are not a replacement for treatment of mental health conditions. They are social and psychoeducational in nature only and aimed at supporting neurodivergent individuals and their families - neurodivergence is not a mental health condition.

Maybe. This will depend on your individual plan and I recommend you check with your plan manager prior to enrolling. If you have approval to do so, and would like to use your NDIS funding but need to pay for each session as we go along, we can arrange this for you - just let me know when you sign up and I can send an invoice after each session.