NFAR PARENT GROUP

Wednesday, July 16
6:30 - 7:30 pm

** This meeting is on ZOOM**
Welcoming parents and autistic adults to this meeting!

TOPIC: Talk Therapy as support for families raising autistic kids

Being an adult and living with the modern stresses of life, partnerships, work and parenting can be overwhelming for anyone; add Autism into the mix and things become even more complicated. Sometimes you just need a friend or sibling to occasionally vent to, but other times that is not enough. A therapist is someone with specific skills in helping people identify their deepest feelings, traumas, stressors and challenges to help them navigate difficult life experiences. Talk therapy for couples, whole families and individuals can be a profound recourse for those who feel that their lives aren't where they want them to be, and they don't know what to do about it. In therapy, we can process the huge feelings and complexities of life together, and you can gain emotional skills and understanding of self to live a more fulfilling life.

GUEST SPEAKER: Allegra Jaros, M.A., License LMFT #134563,
AEFCT

Allegra has been providing support for children with autism and their families since 2013. She has extensive experience as a behavioral Consultant, parent coach, Project Impact Educator, and talk therapist for families impacted by Autism.
She earned her BA in psychology with an emphasis in child development and autism treatment at UCSD and an M.A. in Marital and Family Therapy from Alliant International University. She has worked with children, adults and families with a wide range of personal issues including anxiety, BPD depressions, OCD, personality disorders, ADHA, maladaptive behaviors and relational conflicts. To learn more – link to AEFCT

HOW TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING:

• Please RSVP by no later than July 16 by 4:00 pm on Eventbrite
• On meeting day, we will send those that have RSVP'd an email with a link to join the meeting on
  Zoom. (Email sent by 10:00 am for early RSVPs and another at 5:00 pm.)
• Join the meeting on Zoom at 6:30 pm. The guest speaker will start shortly.
• All interested family members welcome!