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Autism specialist and our member Lisa McAnish, who is also autistic, discusses autism and explains how counselling can help.

Why are so many autistic people missing from the world of work? Rachael Klug explores the reasons that lie behind the exclusion and suggests ways both for organisations to become an ‘autism friendly’ employer, and for workplace therapists to better support our neurodivergent clients. BACP Workplace, October 2023

Open article: It was her discovery that she is autistic, rather than therapy, that transformed her experience of life, writes Caroline Hearst. Private Practice, Autumn 2016

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is complex and difficult to diagnose. So, counsellors should think carefully before suggesting autism to a client, says Elaine Nicholson. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2020

A report by Unite Students, in collaboration with Freya Selman from the Bristol University Neurodiversity Society, highlights the need for action around neurodiversity. University and College Counselling, May 2023

Richard Turner draws wisdom from experience. Therapy Today, May 2020

Changing the way she referred to herself was key to accepting her neurodivergence, says Liz Driscoll. Therapy Today, November 2023

Lisa Cromar drew on her experiences as an Asperger's woman and spoke about how counsellors can help autistic clients

Open article: Is undiagnosed ADHD and autism at the root of many addictions? asks Kathy Carter. Therapy Today, November 2023

Featuring 'The simple guide to complex trauma and dissociation', B de Thierry; 'Understanding and treating anxiety in autism', S M Edelson and J Botsford Johnson; 'A group analytic exploration of the sibling matrix', V Parker and 'Living with PTSD on the autism spectrum,' L Morgan and M P Donahue. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2021