NEURO-INFORMED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK
What is Neuro-affirming Social Work?
Social Work at the Neurodiversity Centre helps neurodivergent people feel validated, seen and heard through their lived experiences, offering holistic support on their journey of accessing their most authentic self and reaching their full potential.
Support strategies and plans are created with every care in mind to view the family system as a whole, and we assist in putting these into practice. Social Work offers a safe therapeutic space, with practical advice and guidance and a deep understanding of neurodivergent needs, irrespective of gender, culture, belief system or lifestyle.
Social Work forms part of our Clinical Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), offering an additional lens drawn from international and local Social Work perspectives, together with an in-depth understanding of other disciplines and modalities of practice. The result is well-rounded support plans in line with each client’s best interests.
At a Glance
Who is this for
- Neurodivergent toddlers and children
- Teenagers and young adults
- Neurodivergent adults
- Parents, caregivers and the wider family system
Getting started
- No professional referral needed, you can reach out independently
- All intake consultations are held online, from the comfort of your safe space
- Come as you are, bring a warm drink or comforter, or feel free to move around
How we work
- Neuro-affirming, person-centred and humanistic approach
- Viewing the family system as a whole
- Part of our Clinical Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
- Practical advice, guidance and advocacy
- Inclusive of all genders, cultures, belief systems and lifestyles
What Social Work offers families
Support is shaped around the needs of each family, and may include:
- Parent support
- School observations and classroom support plans
- Employment advocacy and recommendations for accommodations
- Psychoeducation around neurodivergence
- Nervous system stabilisation
- Understanding complex profiles of ADHD, Autism and overlapping conditions
- Empowering, positive framing of neurodivergence without minimising the challenges that can come with it
- Advocating to create supportive environments within and outside of the home
- A special interest in complex immune systems and neuro-inflammation
- Support groups
What to expect when you reach out
- Intake consultation to understand your needs and prioritise them
- MDT Diagnostic Assessment if deemed necessary, with practical and visual feedback
- Recommendations and implementation of outcomes
- Psychoeducation and an individualised therapeutic plan to support the needs of the client
- Ongoing support sessions
Our Social Work Approach
We meet each person who reaches out from a humanistic, person-centred framework. Select a principle below to learn more.
Unconditional Positive Regard
Acceptance without condition
An unconditional positive regard of acceptance for who you are, without judgement, criticism or condition.
Congruence & Genuineness
Authentic connection
Being completely authentic, transparent and real in every interaction.
Empathic Understanding
Seeing the world through your eyes
Deeply listening to, and experiencing the world from, your perspective and validating what you share.
You Come First
Person before diagnosis
Your dignity, your strengths and your goals come first before conditions and diagnoses.
Social Work within our Multidisciplinary Team
Social Work also strengthens the work of the Centre as a whole, contributing:
- MDT diagnostic assessments
- MDT collaboration
- Social Work supervision of clinicians
- Updated training on vulnerable adults and children within a legal framework
- Contributions to updated policies and procedures
How you can reach out
Do I need a professional referral?
No. You can reach out and set up a consultation independently.
How are sessions conducted?
All intake consultations are conducted online, from the comfort of your safe space. Bring a warm drink or comforter, or simply feel free to move around while we have our session.
How can I make a booking?
Navigate to our bookings link by clicking here to fill out a booking request for our neuro-informed clinical social work services.
