You Probably Have Autistic Clients (Even If You Don’t Realize It)

About this episode

This episode discusses the often-overlooked presence of autistic clients in therapy and the implications for supervision and treatment practices.

If you think you don’t have autistic clients in your practice… think again. In this episode of Supervision Simplified, Dr. Amy Parks sits down with Jamie Roberts, LMFT — therapist, author, speaker, and founder of NeuroPebble — to unpack what clinicians often miss about neurodiversity in therapy and supervision. From late diagnoses and masking to the gaps in graduate training, this conversation challenges the idea of a “typical brain” and explores how neuroaffirming practice changes the way we supervise, treat, and support clients. We discuss: • Why most clinicians underestimate how many autistic clients they serve • The difference between neurodiversity as a social model vs. a medical model • What grad school didn’t teach us about autism and ADHD • How supervision can either reinforce or dismantle neuro-normative assumptions • Universal design in supervision and training • Why flexibility — not rigid scripts — creates better clinicians If you are a supervisor, supervisee, or practicing therapist, this episode will challenge your assumptions and expand your lens. The legacy of supervision starts here.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Amy Parks

Guest: Jamie Roberts

Topics covered

• autism
• neurodiversity
• therapy
• supervision
• graduate training
• neuroaffirming practice

Keywords

• autistic clients
• neurodiversity
• therapy
• supervision
• graduate training
• neuroaffirming practice
• ADHD
• flexibility in supervision

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NeuroPebble

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