Please complete this form and email back to reception@uniqueupsychology.com.au to register for group therapy. We will contact you to confirm attendance. Please note that as groups are capped at 8 attendees (kids) and 10 attendees (adults) we will add you to the next group list if the group is already full. Please call us on (03) 9134 8744 if you have any questions.
Group Cancellation Policy: Refunds are not possible for change of mind. Please note that groups are very popular and if you accept a spot you have committed to the 6 or 10 weeks. We are unable to fill any vacant spots once group has commenced.
Rebates for groups are possible with a Mental Health Care Plan issued by your doctor.
Please note: new and existing clients (not currently scheduled with a clinician for ongoing therapy) will need to attend an initial consultation prior to group starting to determine suitability of group.
Running over 2 consecutive days (2.5 hours per day) this holiday workshop focuses on building self-understanding and relationships between autistic neurokin through celebration of participants' autism diagnoses in a small supportive group environment.
This workshop is a wonderful way to connect with like-minded peers in a safe and non-judgmental space. Many autistic girls feel alone and have not had the opportunity to meet others like them. Having an autistic teenage group for those with the internalised presentation allows us to focus on building self-understanding through exploring and celebrating their diagnoses, while building authentic friendship skills without the pressure to mask.
This 6-week group is a neurodiversity-affirming social support and friendship group. We do not teach social skills here but rather topics will cover authentic friendship and what to look for in a friend, saying no and being assertive, common friendship problems, and bullying. It will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and help the girls find genuine friends. This is a one hour group with a brief parent summary in the last 15 minutes.
My Unique Brain is an online neurodiversity affirming group for diagnosed or self-identifying as autistic adults. The aim of this group is to explore and understand your own unique autistic brains in a safe and affirming space. The group is for female or female-identifying adults. Each session will follow the DSM-5-TR criteria for Autism, exploring how these are uniquely experienced by group members, moving beyond the medical model, and supporting members to an increased self-understanding of their diagnosis.
10 week program at 2 hours per session
10-week program at 1.5 hours per session
For women (or individuals who identify as women or non-binary) who are either diagnosed or self-identify as autistic. This 10-week neurodiversity affirming group provides information and education around what it means to be neurodivergent in a neurotypical world. The following topics will be delved into (and more!): masking and unmasking, exploring authentic and meaningful social connection, regulation, autistic burnout, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) and Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA). While the primary purpose of this group is educational, there is also the opportunity to meet fellow neurokin and discuss your own experiences as relevant to the weekly topics.
This group will be held at our clinic in Malvern East.
This 8-week parenting education program will teach you how to use emotion coaching strategies to help your adolescent feel heard, understood, and supported. Tuning in to Teens™ emotion coaching will teach you to view your teen’s emotions as an opportunity for connecting and teaching, assisting you to help your teen to describe their emotions and facilitate problem-solving and negotiating boundaries. Topics include: connecting and emotional acceptance, building connection and showing empathy, and emotion coaching: sadness, fear, and anger. This will be delivered online in a neuroaffirming way with additional sessions added to address autistic sensory processing, stimming, self-regulation, and masking. Each session will run for 75 mins via Zoom.
10-week program at 1.5 hours per session
For women (or individuals who identify as women or non-binary) who are either diagnosed or self-identify as autistic. This 10-week neurodiversity affirming group provides information and education around what it means to be neurodivergent in a neurotypical world. The following topics will be delved into (and more!): masking and unmasking, exploring authentic and meaningful social connection, regulation, autistic burnout, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) and Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA). While the primary purpose of this group is educational, there is also the opportunity to meet fellow neurokin and discuss your own experiences as relevant to the weekly topics.
This group will be held at our clinic in Malvern East.
An online monthly drop-in group for clients who have completed the Uniquely U adult group only. These are drop-in sessions and participants can
come and go and do not have to commit to a block of sessions. Minimum in group to run is 5, capped at 15.
Registration: To register please email Reception with request to join group by the 1st of every month. Group will run 2 weeks later on the next proceeding
Wednesday. Date will be advertised on our website.
* Please note: Welcome Back U group will not be scheduled for less than 5 attendees, instead those attendees will go on the list for the following month
Running over 2 consecutive days (2.5 hours per day) this holiday workshop focuses on building self-understanding and relationships between autistic neurokin through celebration of participants' autism diagnoses in a small supportive group environment.
This workshop is a wonderful way to connect with like-minded peers in a safe and non-judgmental space. Many autistic girls feel alone and have not had the opportunity to meet others like them. Having an autistic teenage group for those with the internalised presentation allows us to focus on building self-understanding through exploring and celebrating their diagnoses, while building authentic friendship skills without the pressure to mask.
This 6-week group is a neurodiversity-affirming social support and friendship group. We do not teach social skills here but rather topics will cover authentic friendship and what to look for in a friend, saying no and being assertive, common friendship problems, and bullying. It will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and help the girls find genuine friends. This is a one hour group with a brief parent summary in the last 15 minutes.
My Unique Brain is an online neurodiversity affirming group for diagnosed or self-identifying as autistic adults. The aim of this group is to explore and understand your own unique autistic brains in a safe and affirming space. The group is for female or female-identifying adults. Each session will follow the DSM-5-TR criteria for Autism, exploring how these are uniquely experienced by group members, moving beyond the medical model, and supporting members to an increased self-understanding of their diagnosis.
10 week program at 2 hours per session
Appropriate sex education is crucial for teens but particularly for autistic girls who
are a more vulnerable at risk group. Sexclusive EdU a 6-week group designed for autistic girls and aims to provide psychoeducation and safety around
intimate relationships and sex, consent, connection, and self-confidence and self-love. Each session will run for 1 hour with the girls and then there will
be a 15-minute parent summary for the parents at the end
