Online Neurodiverse Relationship Counselling Australia

Real support for different minds who love each other.


Lighthouse Relationships offers online neurodivergent relationship counselling for couples navigating life and love with different ways of thinking, feeling, and communicating.

Online Support for Neurodiverse Relationships, Wherever You Are

Relationships where one or both partners are neurodivergent - such as autism, ADHD, or sensory processing differences - can offer deep connection, but they can also be uniquely complex. Neurodivergent couples often face challenges in communication, emotional connection, or daily routines.

Our online counselling helps couples work through these challenges in a practical, ‘neurodiversity-affirming’ way.

Online (or ‘Telehealth’) sessions make it easier to access quality help, no matter where you live in Australia.

Why Choose Online Counselling?

Online neurodivergent relationship counselling is especially well-suited to those who prefer predictable environments, need more flexibility, or find face-to-face therapy overwhelming. Online sessions allow you to:

  • Access support from anywhere in Australia

  • Avoid the sensory load of travelling and unfamiliar settings

  • Use tools like visuals, typed messages, or structured breaks

  • Join from separate locations if needed

Counselling takes place via secure video, with no special software required.

If you’re looking for general support rather than neurodivergent-specific help, explore our online relationship counselling service.

How Neurodivergent Differences Affect Relationships

Many neurodivergent couples struggle with miscommunication, emotional mismatches, or recurring conflict. One partner may withdraw while the other seeks connection. There may be misunderstandings around tone, body language, or needs.

These difficulties are rarely due to a lack of love. They usually reflect different ways of processing the world. Online neurodivergent relationship counselling helps both partners understand these patterns and build new ways of connecting.

A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach

At Lighthouse Relationships, we don’t treat neurodivergence as something broken to be fixed. Our approach to online neurodivergent relationship counselling is grounded in respect, curiosity, and strengths-based support.

Your therapist will work to understand each of you — your communication styles, your sensory needs, and your relationship history. From there, we’ll tailor a path forward together.

What to Expect in Sessions

Each session focuses on helping you:

  • Understand how your differences impact your relationship

  • Communicate more clearly and reduce conflict

  • Repair past hurts and rebuild trust

  • Strengthen connection and shared meaning

  • Create a relationship that works for your way of being

We slow things down and make space for both partners to feel safe, heard, and understood.

Common Situations We Help With

Some couples seek online neurodivergent relationship counselling because they feel stuck in repeated conflict or emotional disconnect. Others are navigating the discovery of one partner's diagnosis or traits. In all cases, we help couples find ways to move forward with empathy and shared understanding.

This support is suitable for:

  • Autistic-neurotypical (NT) relationships

  • ADHD-NT or dual neurodivergent relationships

  • People with both ASD and ADHD ('“AuDHD”) and their partners who may or may not have similar traits

  • Couples where one or both partners are undiagnosed but resonate with neurodivergent traits

FAQs about Our Telehealth 

Neurodivergent

Couples Therapy.

  • Neurodivergent relationship counselling is a form of couples therapy that supports relationships in which one or both partners are neurodivergent. This includes conditions like autism, ADHD, and sensory processing differences. Counselling focuses on helping couples understand each other better, improve communication, and strengthen their connection while honouring their neurological differences.

  • Yes. Many couples find that online counselling is even more effective than in-person therapy because it reduces sensory overwhelm, removes the need to travel, and allows for a familiar, comfortable setting. It also allows couples to access neurodiversity-affirming therapists no matter where they are in Australia.

  • Absolutely. One of the benefits of online neurodivergent relationship counselling is that each partner can join the session from a different location. This is especially helpful for couples living apart, travelling, or in long-distance relationships.

  • A formal diagnosis is not required. Many couples seek online neurodivergent relationship counselling because they recognise traits of autism, ADHD, or other neurodivergent profiles in themselves or their partner. Our approach is respectful and inclusive, whether or not a diagnosis is in place.

  • You can make an appointment through our bookings calendar by selecting the “Telehealth” session type. If you’re unsure which therapist is right for you, contact us - we’re happy to help.