Get Started: Become A R.E.A.L.™ Client
R.E.A.L. Neurodiverse™: Neurodiversity-Affirming Support for Level 1 Autistic Adults, their Life Partners, and Families
For Individuals, Couples, and Families
Awareness Isn't Enough
How To Become A R.E.A.L. Neurodiverse™ Client
Getting started is straightforward. Here's what the process looks like:
1. Reach out. Text R.E.A.L.™ at 617-489-2913. If you're outside the United States, you can reach us at the same number on WhatsApp.
2. Schedule a consultation via text. You'll set up a 30-minute conversation. This is a chance to ask questions, learn more about the program, and see whether it feels like a good fit. A non-refundable $35 consultation fee is due when you schedule.
3. Attend your consultation. Share your situation. Ask your questions. This is your time to get a real sense of the work.
4. Sign a no-commitment, at-will agreement. If you'd like to move forward, agree to the R.E.A.L. policies and select your weekly rate based on your own ability to pay.
5. Join the waitlist. A non-refundable $35 waitlist fee holds your place. Sessions begin when a spot opens for you, typically within 3-4 weeks.
Session Fees
Sessions are weekly for one hour. Fees are based on income level and are set at the beginning of your work together.
Low to moderate income: $75/hour
Mid income: $100–$150/hour
Higher income: $175/hour
Benefactor rate: $250/hour
Benefactor rates support financial abuse victims.
The R.E.A.L. Neurodiverse™ program is hosted on UnitusTI — a trusted, cloud-based therapy and education platform with a decade-long track record of supporting users across a wide range of disciplines.
Your UnitusTI keeps client portal keeps everything in one place, and is HIPPA, FERPA and GDPR-compliant.
What The Program Includes
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The R.E.A.L™
10-Step Pathway
A structured yet flexible 10-step pathway that guides insight, skill-building, and long-term integration within neurodiverse families and intimate partnerships.
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Cloud-Based Clent Portal
Synchronized pathways that keep you and your family members moving through the same progression together, if you choose.
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Divergent Tracks by Neurology
Parallel but differentiated pathways for autistic and non-autistic clients—designed to honor neurological differences in processing, pacing, and relational growth.
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Partnership & Family Focuses
Distinct programs for neurodiverse families and life partnerships, designed to address the specific relational patterns that emerge in each context.
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Neurodiversity-Affirming Education
A step-by-step Core Concept video library of over 200 videos, so you and your family members build a shared language from day one.
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Seven Integration Modalities
Seven ready-to-use integration tools for individual sessions, designed differently for autistics and non-autistics, so insight becomes real-world change.
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Relational Discussions
Optional structured discussions for partners or families, introduced after individual work, so insight becomes shared understanding.
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Quantitative Assessments
Five empathy spectrum assessments that invite you to explore how emotion and empathy actually move through their lives and relationships.
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Mapping & Visual Tools
The Individual Empathy Spectrum Plot™ (IESP™), a visual mapping tool that turns complex emotional patterns into something you can see, track, and work with thoughtfully.
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Research Foundations
Framework papers that anchor each tool in research and theory, for clients who want to explore more deeply.
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Theory of Mind Tools
Supplemental reflection and dyadic tools that provide added support when you are ready to explore more complex relational insight.
This is neurodiversity-affirming support that honors individual need, respects every nervous system in the room, and keeps the relational work moving forward.
