Aspiehelp Counselling

lAspiehelp provides a counselling service for for anyone living with Aspergers/Autism/ASDs, and anyone who is family/whanau of an autistic person.

Aspiehelp counsellors....

• Can be simply someone to talk with, who really understands Asperger's / ASD and how it affects people's lives.
• Can help talk through problems with school, employment, WINZ, relationships, and family.
• Can offer life advice for the 'big problems' and give options with clear instructions for the small ones.
• Can refer you for a diagnostic assessment, in order to get a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition (if appropriate, as determined by a psychiatrist/ clinical psychologist).
• Are trained social workers, practising under supervision, with a history of helping others.
• Will respect your privacy and your personal information.
• We don't muck around. Aspies are by nature inclined to be blunt and we don't expect you to guess what we are trying to elicit from you. Many Neurotypical counsellors play this complex game called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy where they ask clever questions to elicit the answer from your very own self. This tends not to work with Aspies. Some people do find CBT useful to a certain extent, but it can be a slow route to the answers to your questions of the "am I or am I not" variety. Not everyone who comes to us is Aspie but they are almost invariably  an "Aspie cousin". We can help  with the ID but the definitive result is found by a Diagnostic assessment. We can make a referral for this. It is still best if you come and see us first as an assessment on its own leaves you a bit in limbo.

First time sessions take roughly 90 minutes, with follow ups averaging around 60 minutes.

Please see our list of fees for session costs. If payment is an issue, please speak to us.