AsUR Counselling

10/18/2025

We've expanded our times for our PDA and Parenting groups! We've had interest in both afternoon and evening times, so decided to offer both.

You're welcome to come to all sessions, or just sign up for the ones you are most interested in.

Please reach out to admin@asurcounseling.com for support in signing up, or sign up directly via our booking page

https://www.asurcounselling.com/counselling-groups

10/09/2025

More info about our new group

09/22/2025

Anyone in the North Shore looking for work throughout the upcoming holiday season? The Foundry offers a wide range of opportunities and training!

09/21/2025

Upcoming groups!

09/21/2025

New weekly groups are coming to our clinic this October! These groups are a great way to connect with others and focus on topics that matter to you. Join us to start your journey in a supportive community.

Find out more at https://www.asurcounselling.com/counselling-groups

07/01/2024

Looking for affordable neurodivergent-affirming counselling therapy? 🌻 Our supervised intern counsellors are accepting clients for low cost sessions, available to youth 14+ and adults, online & in-person.

06/26/2024

We are accepting clients for online & in-person lower-cost, neurodivergent-affirming counselling with our Intern Counsellors!
Learn more at: https://www.asurcounselling.com/lowercostcounselling
If cost is a barrier, please contact us about further reduced cost sessions.

04/06/2024

New course!

New Live Course!

This month I’m joining up with Kelly Mahler to talk about "Interoception and Monotropism: Paying Attention to Autistic and ADHD Experiences".

It's really exciting to be working alongside someone as well known and respected as Kelly (and not just be talking to myself during training for a change!).

And I love that as well as being an Occupational Therapist Kelly also describes herself as an 'Interoception Groupie', as interoception is such a massive part of what I talk about and now I have someone to bounce off!

It will be good to meet each other's communities and spread the love, understanding and support between the UK and USA folx in our respective communities.

This course will take place live on April 29, 2024 at 12- 2pm Eastern Time USA, 5-7pm UK. Can’t make the live date? No problem! All registrants will receive 2-weeks access to the course recording.

PLUS!
This is Part 1 of a 2 Part topic.
In May we'll be doing another live course all about Interoception and Masking.

You can come along to just one session as they work as standalone topics. But they also work REALLY WELL together and if you come along to both you save $10.

Register for one or both courses here: https://www.kelly-mahler.com/product/interoception-and-monotropism

Want to learn more about Kelly; https://www.kelly-mahler.com/

Am I allowed to be ironic (and a little bit grumpy) and say if you want to do something properly useful during Autism Acceptance Month then coming along to listen to me and Kelly is a properly useful thing you can do.

Because these two sessions are really good things and a balm against so much of the tosh which is posted every April (mini rant over!).

Kieran

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10/27/2023

🧠Neurodivergent individuals often grapple with a unique set of challenges that can lead to various forms of trauma.

🧡Our therapists understand this and adjust the style and format of traditional EMDR therapy to suit the specific needs and circumstances of neurodivergent clients.

🗓️Book a consultation with us to see if this modality is a fit for you.

🌼Check out our website for more info about neurodivergent friendly EMDR. www.asurcounselling.com

06/08/2023

We are hiring counsellors! Visit our website for more info & contact admin@asurcounselling.com to apply!

03/15/2023

If we want our Autistic students to meet SMART goals, we need to set them up for success with SMART instruction. SMART instruction is:

💛 SPECIFIC: clearly communicated to the student, with each step articulated and accessible throughout the exercise.
💛 MEASURABLE: the student knows what output is expected of them and what 'finished' looks like.
💛 ACHIEVABLE: the student has the necessary skills or appropriate accommodations in place to succeed at the task.
💛 RELEVANT: the real world context and relevance of the learning is communicated to the student.
💛 TIME-BOUND: the instruction is given at a time when the student feels safe, well-regulated and able to attend.

[Image description: Against a peach-coloured background, title text reads: In order to achieve SMART goals, Autistic students need SMART instruction. There is a round illustration of a girl sitting at a desk with some books looking confused. Branching off are 5 text boxes. The first one labelled S reads: SPECIFIC: Has the task been clearly communicated to the student, with each step articulated and in view for referral? The second box labelled M reads: MEASURABLE: Does the student know what output is expected of them and what "finished" looks like? The third box labelled A reads: ACHIEVABLE: Does the student have the skills and accommodations they need to complete the task? The fourth box labelled R reads: RELEVANT: Has the real world context and relevance of the learning been explained to the student? The final box labelled T reads: TIME-BOUND: Has the instruction been given at a time when the student feels safe, well-regulated and able to attend? The Reframing Autism logo is in the bottom lefthand corner.]