Hiya, I'm Kalie. As an Autistic ADHDer, I've experienced too many spaces where I felt like I had to perform 'normal' or pretend to be something I'm not. Counselling shouldn't be that kind of space.
If you're Autistic, an ADHDer, or neurodivergent in other ways - at The Country Counsellor, we don't think you're broken, and we won't tell you what to do.
We work with you on the things that matter to you.
Our Team.
Kalie is an Autistic ADHDer and an accredited counsellor. She gets it. Most therapy situations are not designed for the Autistic or ADHD way of being in the world. So, for many of us, counselling feels like yet another place we have to try to fit in rather than be ourselves. Ashlie's professional and lived experience means she understands the importance of therapeutic spaces that let people define what well-being is for themselves.
We want you to know it's okay to be you.
You're welcome here, just as you are.
Access to practical, inclusive, and relatable service shouldn't depend on your postcode.
Kalie lives on Nukunu Country in South Australia. The Country Counsellor's focus is working with neurodivergent people living in rural, regional, and remote Australia.
We care about affirming neurodivergence...but what does that even mean?
Neurodivergent isn't a diagnosis, and it isn't just one thing (e.g., not just Autism or ADHD). It's a way of describing different ways of thinking, doing, and being in the world. Neurodivergence, in whatever form, should be respected, supported, and celebrated.
At the Country Counsellor, this means we don't think people need to be fixed. We recognise that being neurodivergent is a valid and valuable way of experiencing the world. It also means acknowledging the real challenges that can be associated with neurodivergence and supporting clients to access what they need to thrive.
A neurodiversity-affirming approach is grounded in each person’s strengths, needs, and preferences.
Counselling should never be about trying to make us more “normal"...it’s about creating a space where we can be more fully ourselves and figure out what living well looks like, our own way.
