Text Based Counselling

Control Over Pace: It allows individuals to engage at their own pace, providing time to process thoughts and compose responses without the pressure of real-time conversation.

Reduced Demand on Resources: During burnout, cognitive and emotional resources are significantly depleted. Text-based counselling requires less immediate cognitive processing and social interaction, which can be less draining than verbal communication.

Reduced Sensory Overload: Without the need to manage visual and auditory inputs that come with in-person interactions, text-based counselling can minimize sensory overload.

Comfort in Expression: Many find it easier to express themselves in writing, which can lead to more in-depth sharing and a more effective therapeutic process.

Minimized Social Pressure: The absence of non-verbal cues and the pressure to “perform” socially can reduce anxiety and the need to mask, allowing for more authentic interactions.

Accessibility: Text-based counselling is accessible from any location, reducing barriers related to transportation and mobility. The option of Augmentative and Alternative communication (AAC) is a choice all Autistics should have. We are training people in this mode and have the limited spaces (subject to availability) of five initial subsidised sessions with a provisional counsellor or counselling student.

The cost of text-based sessions with an experienced text-based counsellor is the same as a zoom session. Book a ‘Toe in the Water’ text-based session for this service. 

Book your first session here.

We use Signal phone app: https://signal.org/