ArticleAutism in adulthood2025
"Basically, it's that she accepts me as I am": Autistic Adults' Positive Experiences with Psychologists in Australia.
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- 'Sometimes I'm feeling baffled and they're probably feeling baffled': On the experiences of psychological therapists working with autistic people in a structured primary care service for anxiety disorders and depression.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
- '. . . there's so much within the work that we do where all we kind of need is the space and the safety': The experiences of Australian practitioners who support autistic survivors of sexual and domestic violence.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Despite their increased need for mental health support, Autistic adults often report dissatisfaction with the care they receive. Although research focused on barriers and limitations to health care for Autistic adults is informative, it may not offer guidance to professionals looking to learn about how to meet the needs of Autistic clients. Limited research has explored Autistic adults' interactions with psychologists, and no known study has explored their positive therapy experiences. Methods: We conducted semi-structured online interviews with nine Autistic adults (aged 20-46 years) in Australia to learn about their positive experiences working with psychologists. Results: We developed four primary themes and nine subthemes using Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Primary themes included (1) "A Clear Sense of Direction," (2) "Understand the Autistic Brain," (3) "Creating a Safe Space," and (4) "A Huge Flow on Impact." Participants described having worked with psychologists who understood Autism, were flexible and accommodating, followed a strengths-based approach, and facilitated self-understanding and self-acceptance through helping clients to feel heard and validated. Conclusion: There are actions psychologists can take to promote a positive therapy experience for Autistic adults, and relational factors that facilitate a positive experience. A positive therapy experience can contribute to Autistic adult clients feeling heard and validated, which can have a flow on impact to improve their self-perception. We have developed a proposed model of care that outlines accommodations psychologists can consider when providing therapy to Autistic adults. Community brief:
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