Our Services
Initial Consultation
This is a one-to-one chat with one of our Neurodivergent Specialists to explore what difficulties you may be experiencing and discuss how we are able to support your specific needs. This is a collaborative discussion where we will seek to develop an understanding of how best to support you.
Differential Screenings
Our screening service is conducted by an appropriate clinician in order to identify any potential neurodivergence. A screening takes the form of a Neurodivergent Specialist consultation, during which the clinician will determine the most appropriate NICE recommended and research validated screening tools. You will review some of these with the clinician and you may be asked to fill some in at home after the consultation. The clinician will review the results of the screening and write you a report. A differential screening will include a formal referral letter which we are able to provide directly to your GP, which may shorten NHS waiting times.
Neurodivergent Counselling
Neurodivergent Counselling is available through our online clinic via video call or instant messenger, as a telephone appointment, or asynchronously through email. All our counsellors provide 45min one-to-one sessions that are undertaken by a trained counsellor who has experience counselling neurodiverse individuals and is themselves neurodiverse.
Neurodivergent Coaching
Neurodivergent Coaching is available through our online clinic via video call or instant messenger, as a telephone appointment, or asynchronously through email. All our Coaches provide 45min one-to-one sessions that are undertaken by a trained Coach who has experience coaching neurodiverse individuals and is themselves neurodiverse. Our one-to-one support sessions are intended to help with post-diagnosis, life reframing and with living as a neurodivergent person in a neuro-normative world.
Full Support
These Wraparound support packages all include an initial intake meeting followed by a screening or formative assessment interview, relevant paperwork, based on the selected package, and a set number of integrated counselling or coaching sessions. (Details below).
Training and Consultancy
We are happy to offer a training and consultancy service to businesses, educational establishments, Charities and Community interest Groups. We have previously provided: Staff training in affirmative neurodiverse interaction for supporting clients and also for supporting staff members; environmental consultations on creating a neurodiversity supportive setting; Neurodiversity accessibility checks in established environments; Neurodiversity accessibility checks for websites. If you would like to discuss your consultancy or training needs, please contact us and we will arrange an informal discussion with an appropriate staff member to see how we can support you.
Autism Assessment
At Able Minds we believe in supporting Neurodivergent people to build our lives so that we are able to live in a happy, healthy, and enjoyable way, and we know that happy, healthy, and enjoyable, looks different to different people
Our research showed that one of the primary things that makes it hard for Neurodivergent people to develop their wellbeing is a lack of recognition and systemic support specific to their unique needs
The support that is needed by Neurodivergent people can often only be accessed by providing professional communication that is presented using the ‘Medical Model’ of disability. This can be particularly disheartening for the individual as it places all the focus on what neurodivergent people CANNOT do, in a very black and white way
At Able Minds, we want you to have access to the support you need for your wellbeing, we offer an Autism Diagnostic assessment, facilitated entirely by Neurodivergent professionals that takes a collaborative approach to understanding your presentation
We use the ‘Gold Standard’ and NHS favoured tools, the ADOS-2 and the ADI-R, and follow the NICE recommendations for assessment, ensuring all assessments are conducted by Autism specialized clinicians and considered by a Multi-Disaplinary Team (MDT) of no less than three professionals trained in at least two different areas of specialty. This allows us to provide you with a ‘Medical model’ report that is intended to support you to access services, while also providing support for you to positively re-frame your history and develop ways of supporting your wellbeing around the impact your Neurodivergent needs have on your life.
Full Support Packages
Standard Wrap-around Support Package – Single Payment
This package includes:
One hour Intake Consultation.
A 60-90 minute screening, or formulation interview OR a 1 hour interview with a screening report.
One letter written specifically to provide access to support from your GP, University, School or Department of Work and Pensions informed by the findings from your Intake Consultation.
One report – this can be written immediately following your intake consultation or following your final counselling or coaching appointment. This report can be used to provide evidence of your medical, social or educational needs to support applications for DWP, DSA, Educational recommendations and placement support, Access to Work etc.
Four counselling or coaching sessions, or a mix.
Additional Wrap-around Support Package – Single Payment
This package includes:
One hour Intake Consultation.
A 60-90 minute screening, or formulation interview OR a 1 hour interview with a screening report.
2 letters written specifically to provide access to support from your GP, University, School or Department of Work and Pensions informed by the findings from your Intake Consultation.
One report – this can be written immediately following your intake consultation or following your final counselling or coaching appointment. This report can be used to provide evidence of your medical, social or educational needs to support applications for DWP, DSA, Educational recommendations and placement support, Access to Work etc.
Eight counselling or coaching sessions, or a mix.
A letter providing a concluding report which outlines your presenting need at intake, and your recommended support needs for future endeavours.
Ongoing Wrap-around Support Package – Initial Payment, then quarterly billed.
This package begins with an initial, one hour Intake Consultation, this is then followed by either a 60-90 minute screening, or a formulation interview. This will be accompanied by a report letter. This formulation review and report is provided every 12 months without extra charges as an additional benefit of the Ongoing Wrap-around Support Package
You will then have access to the following monthly support –
One letter tailored for your GP, University, School or Department of Work and Pensions linked to relevant points from your most recent intake or formulation interview and your most up to date counselling and or coaching.
One specialised report letter with recommendations for academic support or DWP recommendations,
Four counselling or coaching sessions, or a mix thereof over the billing period.
