Get Clarity on Your Autistic Identity

What is it?

This 6 week virtual group will answer many of your questions about what autism is, what autistic traits are, and whether or not you are autistic. It will be limited to a maximum of 12 participants. This group is for adults (18 and older). This group is educational in nature and is not clinical therapy treatment, bur rather a setting to educate and discuss your experiences with peers and with a professional.

When is it?

Each weekly session will happen on Mondays starting 4/13 from 10am-11am Pacific on Zoom. If you apply to the group, we ask that you commit to attending all six sessions.

How much does it cost?

Each participant must complete a 1hr intake session with Crystal Britt, LCSW in order to ensure goodness-of-fit for you and to get a clinical background. Each 1 hour session of the group is $75.

What is expected of participants?

There will be screening tools and assessments for you to fill out (which will be sent to you virtually when you are confirmed into the group.) These can be completed any time between your acceptance into the group and the first meeting. Group participants are expected to be respectful of others' identities and experiences. Discussion and questions are encouraged but not required; typed or verbal communication is encouraged during open conversation times. You do not have to disclose your screening and assessment tool scores to other attendees. It is expected that you will attend all sessions (aside from the co-working optional session.) Joining via video is encouraged but not required. We ask that participants are fully clothed and behaviors are considered "safe for work" during the group meetings.

What's the difference between self-identifying as autistic and being diagnosed as autistic?

Medical systems have put up many barriers for individuals seeking clarity around whether they are or aren't autistic. Often you have to wait for many months (if not years) and spend thousands of dollars- this is particularly true for adults, as most insurances do not cover autism evaluations for adults.

At the end of this group, you will likely know whether or not you are autistic. There are pros and cons to being diagnosed as autistic, as well as self-identifying as autistic, which we will discuss in group, but the insight from this group may lead you to seek a diagnosis. People who tend to seek a medical diagnosis are people who would benefit from school/college accommodations and have no other qualifying diagnoses, are on or applying for Disability funds, or have other services they would like to access but need this specific diagnosis. Generally, individuals feel confident self-identifying after working with a skilled facilitator with lived experience.

PLEASE NOTE: this group is psycho-educational and NOT therapeutic and will NOT be documented through my EHR [electronic health records], Jane in order to protect your privacy.