Counselling People on the Autism Spectrum: A Practical Manual | 
This is a rather long, but, I found, interesting article about Sonny Hallett's experience as a trans autistic person going through counsellor training in the UK.
I qualified as a counsellor before I knew I was autistic, but obviously I was autistic before I became a counsellor. I wasn't aware of the biases I was exposed to & internalised. It's a journey of discovery!
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Bookwomble PS: The tagged book is a handy placeholder. I haven't read it and don't know whether it's good, bad or indifferent. It's published by Jessica Kingsley, though, which is usually a good sign. 12mo
merelybookish I will check this out! I am a counsellor and I am not autistic but I was aware throughout my training and beyond of all the inherent privilege and normalized assumptions embedded in the profession. 12mo
Bookwomble @merelybookish It's something that struck me, t6o, during training, and my dissertation was on perceptions of privilege and disenfranchisement in counseling relationships. It's ironic that I now find (or perceive) myself belonging to a minority community! Sunny mentions the open letter to the BACP, which I wonder if you're aware of? If not I'll post a link if you're interested 😊 12mo
quietlycuriouskate Thank you for sharing this. 12mo
Bookwomble @quietlycuriouskate You're welcome, Kate 😊 12mo
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