About Us
The Cerebella has been registered since August of 2025 although we have been supporting autistic individuals since 2023. We take pride in being autistic and neurodivergent led, aiming to co-produce all our services with our community. With our in-person and online groups, peer support groups, and coaching, this provides a robust foundation to develop and refine services that meet the needs and goals of our community.
Vision, Mission & Aims
Our Vision
We empower, support and provide community for autistic adults and older teens (16+), and their families, advocating for the change necessary to build in a world that is not accommodating to neurodivergent individuals to allow them to discover their inner beauty and essence, and flourish on their own terms.
Our Mission
To support autistic adults, teens, and their families by providing coaching, support groups, education, resources and community, by helping them develop a positive sense of self and inner love for their sensitivity and creativity.
Our Aims
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Promote awareness, understanding and acceptance: Increase awareness, and a deeperunderstanding of autism in adunts and teens in, and among the general public, educators, healthcare professionals, and policymakers.
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Provide Support Services: Offer a range of support services tailored to the unique needs of autistic and neurodivergent people, including coaching and peer and family support groups.
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Empowerment through Education: Provide educational resources, blogs and workshops to empower autistic adults and older teens to understand their strengths, advocate for themselves, and navigate social and academic environments successfully.
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Community Building: Create a supportive and inclusive community for autistic women and older teens people to connect, share experiences, and build friendships in a safe and understanding environment.
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Research and Knowledge Sharing: Support and engage in research initiatives, new treatment modalities- focused on understanding the unique needs and experiences of autistic adultsand older teens and share findings to inform best practices and policies.
Our Approach & Commitment
Returning to Innocence and Authenticity and for Essential Wellbeing
At The Cerebella, our mission extends beyond providing exceptional online support, and coaching for neurodivergent adults and older teens. We are deeply committed to fostering a creative and empowering environment where wellbeing, good mental health, and emotional security are paramount. We understand that for neurodivergent clients, navigating the complexities of emotions and social interactions can be particularly nuanced, and our approach is intentionally designed to provide the support and tools needed to thrive emotionally as well as personally in daily life.
Born from the Autistic Girls Network (AGN), and the Association for Autism and Neurodiversity (AANE), The Cerebella embodies a profound understanding of the unique experiences of our community. We recognized the critical need for a safe space that not only caters to diverse cognitive styles but also prioritizes emotional regulation, emotional literacy, and a strong sense of safety and belonging.
Our Holistic Approach: Well being Woven into Coaching
We believe that good mental health is foundational to successful living. That’s why wellbeing is not an add-on at The Cerebella; it’s integral and foundational to our daily practice. We strive to create a calm, predictable, and understanding online environment that minimizes potential stressors and maximizes opportunities for emotional growth.
Understanding Your Unique Strengths and Support Needs
Each Autistic individual will have unique strengths and support needs as a result of their neurotype. What’s more, strengths and support needs change throughout the course of life and can be impacted depending on the environment. What may make someone feel supported, safe, and comfortable in one environment could be different in another environment. And this could change from day to day as well.
Some within our community may find they resonate with one or many of the following support needs:
Domain
Support Need
EmotionRegulation
Learning what coping strategies work as needs change and evolve throughout the lifespan, learning what triggers emotional overwhelm, how to cope with it when it happens, and how to set proactive boundaries to minimize emotional overwhelm.
Executive Functioning
Developing cognitive skills, such as effective planning, organizing, sequencing, shifting, and initiating.
Relationships
Building meaningful connections, supportive community, intimate relationships, and friendships
Self Acceptance
Learning to accept and appreciate your neurotype in spite of ableism and stigma impacting our community and how we think about ourselves.
Seld Advocacy
Learning strategies to advocate for your needs, though we are all interdependent and rely on those around us for support.
Self Understanding
Exploring your authentic self and discovering your true needs, wants, and aspirations after years of invalidation, masking , or feeling unsafe or unable to live authentically.
Sensory Regulation
Seeking out and/or reducing sensory input to regulate your sensory system.
An Autistic neurotype is also responsible for the vast and expansive talents an individual may have, which oftentimes the medical-model approach neglects to acknowledge. The Cerebella uses a neurodiversity-affirming lens and recognizes the deep, meaningful talents associated with an Autistic neurotype.
Some within our community may find that they resonate with one or many of the
following strengths: methodical, observant, strong memory, integrity, creative, resilient, expertise,
and focus.
At The Cerebella, we believe that by nurturing wellbeing, emotional regulation, and emotional literacy, and through the supportive presence of our coaches and mentors skilled in co-regulation, we can create an online learning environment where neurodivergent women not only achieve academic success but also develop the emotional resilience and self-awareness necessary to thrive in all aspects of their lives. We are more than just an online support for neurodivergence we are a haven for growth, understanding, and genuine care.