EFA Charity
Empower Female Autism
Low Cost Counselling (Service starts January 2027)
We offer affordable counselling sessions provided by therapists currently in professional training and working under qualified clinical supervision. This service is ideal for individuals seeking support with a range of common life challenges in a safe and supportive environment.
We can help with:
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Stress, overwhelm and difficulty coping with daily life
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Anxiety, worry and low mood
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Relationship and interpersonal difficulties
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Life transitions (e.g. career changes, relocation, personal growth)
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Self-esteem and confidence issues
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Emotional regulation and understanding your feelings
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Feeling stuck, lost, or lacking direction
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Work-related stress or burnout
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Social difficulties and communication challenges
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Neurodivergence-related experiences (e.g. navigating the world with different thinking styles, sensory sensitivities or identity exploration)
Investment: £30 per session. You will initially be invited to a free 15 min assessment, followed by your first session with a therapist. After the first session, a minimum commitment of six sessions is required to support continuity and meaningful progress.
Email: EFA.CHARITY@AOL.COM to enquire
On-Line Group Support Course for Females (10 Weeks)
Next course: January 2027, TBA
This course is for women identified or diagnosed as autistic in adulthood. It aims to educate about autism and particularly how it present in women, digest diagnosis, devise strategies, improve wellbeing, build confidence and meet like minded women.
Weekly course structure
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The session starts with the facilitator giving a background on the charity, the course overview and the facilitator’s personal story and experience in the area (just the first session).
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Each participant introduces themselves in turn. They would share their name, other personal information they wish to reveal and their autistic story. It can include information about when they first realised being different, main challenges, diagnosis or self-identification status. Participants have the right to pass their turn to skip the introduction. When the group is over 8 people, introductions take place over several sessions. Once introductions are over, each session tend to start with Q & A.
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The facilitator presents the topic of the day accompanied by slides. Participants can raise a question at any point during the presentation, and the facilitator can initiate a question to the group spontaneously at any point during the presentation to make it engaging. Topics include: education about autism, masking, motherhood (inner child), authentic career, gender identity, wellbeing, devising strategies, ageing and going forward, relationships and more.
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Group discussion relevant to the topic. The group might be broken down into smaller 3-4 person subgroups where appropriate. Some sessions may have practical exercises.