Autistic and ADHD Support group: The Life Manual Nobody Gave You
A 4-week online group for late-diagnosed and self-diagnosed autistic and ADHD adults figuring out who they actually are.
Everyone else seemed to get a manual. Instructions for how to exist, how to fit in, how to make sense of themselves, what to say, what not to say.
You didn't.
And for a long time, you probably thought that was your fault.
It wasn't. You were expected to follow a manual that was never written for you.
This group is a space to write yours. Not instructions for how to fit in, but a way of understanding who you actually are, what you actually need, and how you actually want to live.
Over four sessions, we'll explore the questions that come up after a diagnosis (or self-identification) and rarely get answered anywhere else: Who have I actually been, underneath the mask? What does my body need that I've never been allowed to ask for? How do I live differently now that I know? And who, if anyone, do I tell?
This is a small, closed group of 8 to 10 people. It runs online, so you can join from anywhere.
Is this group for you?
This group is for you if:
You've been recently diagnosed or self-identified as autistic, ADHD, or both
You're still trying to make sense of what this identity means for your life
You've spent a long time masking and you're not sure who you are without it
You want a small, safe space with people who actually get it
This group is explicitly welcoming of self-diagnosis, and is LGBTQIA+ affirming. A safe space free of racism, misogyny, transphobia, ableism, and other forms of discrimination.
The Sessions
Week 1 — "What is the real me?"Tuesday 7th July · 7pm–8:30pm
We start where most people actually are after a diagnosis: somewhere between relief and grief, with a lot of questions and not many answers. This first session is space to process the diagnosis as an event — what it stirred up, what it explained, what it complicated. From there, we explore masking (the adaptations you developed to survive), internalized ableism (the belief that something was fundamentally wrong with you), and impostor syndrome (the voice that says you're not autistic or ADHD "enough" to deserve the label).
Week 2 — "What does my body actually know?"Tuesday 14th July · 7pm–8:30pm
A lot of what gets labelled as "too sensitive", "overreacting", or "difficult" is actually your nervous system doing exactly what it was built to do — in a world that wasn't built for it. This session explores sensory experience and emotional regulation from a neuroaffirmative lens, and gives you space to start building a personalised regulation toolkit that actually fits you.
Week 3 — "Building your life on purpose"Tuesday 21st July · 7pm–8:30pm
Now that you're starting to understand yourself differently, what do you actually want to change? This session is practical and forward-looking: accommodations (at work, at home, in relationships), how your diagnosis might shift the way you relate to others, and what integration looks like — not fixing yourself, but building a life that fits who you actually are.
Week 4 — "Telling your story"Tuesday 28th July · 7pm–8:30pm
Disclosure is one of the most complex parts of a late diagnosis. Who do you tell? How? What if they don't believe you? And what if you simply don't want to? This final session explores disclosure on your own terms — including the valid choice not to disclose at all — and closes the group with space to reflect on what you're taking with you.
What to Expect
Structured, informative slides to help you understand key topics related to your experience as a late-diagnosed or self-diagnosed autistic, ADHD, or AuDHD adult.
Practical exercises to explore in each session.
Opportunities for participation at your own pace, whether you want to share your thoughts or simply absorb the information in a safe, supportive space. If you prefer, you can keep your camera off, and non-speaking communication is fully supported and respected.
Meet Your Group Facilitator
This course is led bySilvia,an AuDHD Health Psychologist and Psychotherapist.
Key Details
DATES:
Tuesday 7th of July, 19:00 – 20:30
Tuesday 14th of July, 19:00 – 20:30
Tuesday 21st of July, 19:00 – 20:30
Tuesday 28th of July, 19:00 – 20:30
Platform: Online via Zoom.
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins per session (slight variations based on group needs).
Participants: Limited to 8 to 10 spots to keep the group small, safe, and neuroaffirmative.
Cost and Payment
Therapy and specialist support are expensive, and the neurodivergent community is disproportionately affected by financial inequality, employment barriers, and the hidden costs of living in a world not designed for us. That's why this group uses a sliding scale.
There are two options. No justification is needed, and no one will ask. Only you know your full financial situation. Please trust yourself to choose honestly.
Community rate · €175 — This tier is for you if money is genuinely tight: if you're watching your account at the end of the month, if unexpected expenses cause real stress, or if paying €200 on one go would mean going without something else. Choosing this rate means you can access this work without financial strain. With this rate, we can also look at a payment plan so you don't have to pay it all at once. Please reach out to silviaplazavioletpsychology@pm.me if you need a payment plan.
Standard rate · €200 — This tier is for you if you can pay for things comfortably, if you're not going to notice €200 leaving your account, and if you have money left over each month after covering your needs. Choosing this rate helps make the sliding scale sustainable, which means the community rate can keep existing.
Both tiers cover all 4 sessions — that's 6 hours of specialist group support, at €43–€50 per 90-minute session.
Specialist, neuroaffirmative spaces for the post-diagnosis experience are hard to find. This is one of them: small, closed, and facilitated by a therapist specialising in neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+ identities. You deserve that kind of support.
This is a closed group of 8 to 10 people. If cost is a barrier and neither rate feels accessible, please reach out before assuming this group isn't for you.
