Speak to an Autism Professional about Autism
Understanding Autism Together
Dr Emma Harris
Understanding Autism Together is a service for young people and families who want to know more about autism, regardless of whether you have just started thinking about autism, or have known for a long time that a family member is autistic.
Welcome to Understanding Autism Together
At Understanding Autism Together, we support young people and families who are seeking to better understand autism—whether you're just beginning to explore the topic, or have known for some time that a family member is autistic.
Our collaborative approach is designed to help you make sense of autism and related experiences. We offer personalised guidance for parents and young people, whether you're looking for support in understanding your child’s behaviours, or as a young person, exploring possible autism-related experiences without going through a formal assessment.
We can help if:
Speak to an Autism Professional About Autism
Speak with a Clinical Psychologist with 12 years of NHS experience working with children, young people and families in autism services, CAMHS, paediatric health, education, and behaviour-related teams.
I specialise in autism, including pre-diagnostic support and post-diagnostic support. I work with children aged 3-19 and have experience of undertaking autism assessments within the NHS, and am formally trained in a range of autism assessment tools.
I have extensive experience of providing advice and support to parents, and of providing psychological therapies to autistic young people. I help young people embrace their strengths and advocate for their needs, empowering them to thrive and manage challenges in a way which works for them.
PRICING
Services
At Understanding Autism Together, the focus is not on providing a diagnostic service for families. Autism assessments are typically completed over multiple appointments and there is an emphasis on observing and assessing the child. Our focus is on working collaboratively to support families with understanding autism, whether that is through a one-off appointment with a parent, or meeting with a young person to help them understand their experiences.
Services are charged at £120 an hour.
Please contact us if you would like to discuss the kind of support you are looking for, which will help with providing a more accurate estimate of costs.
Below are some examples of different types of support:
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Autism Consultation
Speak to a clinical psychologist about autism. For parents (or young people) who have questions about autism or would like some advice. It might be that a one-off meeting would be helpful, or maybe you would like someone to speak to more regularly.
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Reports
Assessment and reports might be useful for families who would find it helpful to explore their current situation or challenges in more detail. Depending on your needs this might involve an assessment of mental well-being or autism-related strengths and challenges, with a report which summarises this and provides recommendations.
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Exploring Autistic Identity for Young People
For young people who know they are autistic (or think that they might be), it can be helpful to spend time exploring their experiences and helping them to make sense of autism and their identity. For some young people this might be a one-off meeting, and others may prefer to meet for longer to explore this in more depth.
Post-Diagnostic Support
Lots of families can feel uncertain about what to do after finding out a family member is autistic. Post-diagnostic support can be tailored to help you find out the information you (or your child) wants to know. This might involve meeting with parents or young people, or meeting jointly as a family.
