Nat Garmson, Neurodivergent Mental Health Coach, Educator & Peer Mentor, provides a neuro-affirming, strengths-based, lived experience service in Perth, Western Australia, and online across Australia.
Services include:
Peer mentor/support
Skill development
Psychosocial recovery coaching (mental health)
Psychoeducation for autistic and ADHD individuals and their families.
Mobile appointments servicing the Greater Mandurah region (The first people of the region were the Bindjareb people of the Noongar Nation, who named the locality Mandjoogoordap which translates to 'meeting place of the heart'.) and Perth region of Western Australia.
In-person (location: Lakelands)
Mobile in the Perth metro area
Or Online via Zoom anywhere in Australia.
Nat identifies as Autistic/ADHD (AuDHD).
Her strengths include attention to detail, empathy, and curiosity.
Nat always applies a non-judgmental, holistic approach.
Nat incorporates a trauma-informed principles in all her work. This means:
1) Safety (emotional and physical)
2) Trust - sensitivity to all client’s needs
3) Choice - providing options
4) Collaboration - working with you, so together, we can move forward in a strengths-based way
5) Empowerment - respectful, non-judgmental, building relationships and trust, strengths-based, and involvement
in decision-making when working with you, the client
6) Respect for (neuro)diversity -Nat is LGBTQI welcoming
“Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you’re feeling. To have the hard conversations.”
— Brene Brown
Who do I support?
Nat supports
• Teens
• Women
• Families
• Schools
• Parents / Carers of kids under 12
Are you an autistic woman, looking for strategies, guidance and support on how to find your authentic self?
Are you looking for strategies, guidance and support on how to flourish as an autistic woman?
Autistically YOU! is a program, designed and created by an autistic woman, for autistic women.
The Autistically YOU! program is a self-paced program that incorporates:
‘real’ self-care into your life
values audit and life audit
self-compassion
finding your purpose in life
neurodivergent in nature
positive psychology
principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Narrative Therapy (NT)
This program will help you:
to reduce the likelihood of autistic burnout
understand what makes you YOU!
learn strategies on how you can improve your mental health and wellbeing
understand how to not just survive but to thrive (flourish) as an autistic women
The Autistically YOU! program is currently being updated, and will soon be available as a self-paced program, meaning you can work through it at a pace that suits you best! Whats more, is that every month there will be Zoom online sessions for those particpants who are doing the program, so you still get the benefit of connecting with other like-minded, autistic women.
So you can finally say you have found your tribe!
Hi, im Nat.
Im a nature-lover, gardening enthusiast, adventure-seeking, creative woman, who likes to ponder the meaning of life. I value creativity, love of learning, equality, fairness, compassion, connection, and curiosity.
I am a late diagnosed, Autistic + ADHD woman, who has a background in Psychology (BA Psych, majoring in Social Science), and a Grad Cert in Autism Studies. I have partially completed a Grad Cert in Mental Health, working towards a Diploma of Counselling, and has nearly completed a Bachelor of Social Science.
Please, send me an email. Let’s chat!
