Understanding Female Autism – Unmasking the Hidden Profiles

This is a group of three in-person sessions, at our The Family Treatment Service Ridgway Mews clinic, facilitated by Jess Birchall
About this Event

Goal: Explore how autism can present differently in girls and women, and how to support them meaningfully.

Cost: £150 per person for 3 one hour sessions

Session 1: 9.30-10.30am 9th September

Session 2: 9.30-10.30am 16th September

Session 3: 9.30-10.30am 23rd September

The support group is only available to people who can attend all three sessions; you will not be able to join halfway through the course.

All sessions take place in person at our Ridgway Mews Clinic.

If you have any questions about this support group, then please get in touch with us [email protected]

Session 1 : The Invisible Profile – How Autism Presents in Girls & AFAB Youth

• Differences in traits: internalising vs externalising behaviours
• Social camouflage and masking – what it is and why it happens
• Why so many girls are missed, misdiagnosed, or diagnosed late

Session 2: The Cost of Masking – Mental Health & Identity

• Anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and the masking link
• The exhaustion of social performance
• Supporting authentic expression and identity
• Signs of autistic burnout in girls and teens

Session 3: Supporting Girls to Thrive – Strengths, Connection & Self-Understanding

• Strength-based approaches: creativity, empathy, deep interests
• Supporting friendships, boundaries, and emotional safety
• Building self-advocacy and helping them understand their neurodivergence positively