Neurodivergent-affirming services & support from a neurodivergent therapist
Kia ora and welcome!
I’m Abi Raymond (she/her), and I provide neurodivergent-affirming services across Australasia, supporting professionals, individuals, parents and organisations.
My services include clinical supervision, professional training, parent support, and neurodivergent adult counselling.
It’s time to embrace neuro-affirming practices across health, education, and parenting.
Neurodiversity isn’t a trend or a buzzword—it’s a profound truth.
Like biodiversity, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, neurodiversity is a natural and beautiful part of humanity.
Neurodivergent individuals are essential contributors to the richness of human diversity.
This understanding forms the foundation of the neurodiversity paradigm and neuro-affirming practices.
The neurodiversity paradigm recognises the challenges neurodivergent people face in a world designed for neurotypical individuals.
Neuro-affirming practice rejects approaches that try to “fix” neurodivergent folk or attempt to reinforce neurotypical ways of being.
Instead focusing on understanding neurodivergent needs and adapting systems and environments to be truly inclusive.
Reducing distress, offering accommodations, empowering self-advocacy, and embracing authentic neurodivergent identities.
As a neurodivergent queer counsellor, arts therapist, and parent, I am committed to providing inclusive, affirming support for neurodivergent and queer folk.
My work is guided by an intersectional and decolonised lens aiming to empower and inspire positive systemic change.
Neurodivergent-Affirming Services
Supervision for
Professionals
Online neurodivergent-affirming supervision for counsellors, art therapists, helping professionals, school leaders, and managers.
Professional Development
Training
Neurodivergent-affirming training for counsellors, art therapists, helping professionals, schools, and organisations.
Parent
Support
Practical online sessions empowering parents of Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, and Neurodivergent children.
Counselling for
Neurodivergent Adults
Online counselling and art therapy supporting neurodivergent adults to explore and embrace their identities.
Me mahi tahi tātou mo te oranga katoa | We must work together for the wellbeing of everyone.
– Whakataukī (Māori proverb)
Neuroaffirming Resources
Neuroaffirming Futures’ neurodiversity and neuro-affirming resources have been prepared and chosen to support neurodivergent people, and for individuals, families and professionals who want to embrace neuro-affirming approaches.
Downloadables
Download printable infographics that support a neurodivergent-affirming perspective
Blog
Neuro-affirming articles written by me, Abi Raymond
Library
A diverse library of information that embraces a neuro-affirming perspective
