Embracing Diversity

Neurodiverse & Queer affirming Assessments 

RMC is a safe space where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer, othe

gender and bodily diverse clients are truly heard and understood.

Rainbow-Mandala Clinic is :

Gender affirming

Queer affirming

Neurodiversity affirming

Our neurodiversity-affirming approach is grounded in the social model of disability. 

We celebrate and embrace neurodivergence, focusing on creating supportive, inclusive spaces that respect each person’s identity. 

By using a strengths-based and human rights approach, we ensure that therapeutic environments are safe, comfortable, and empowering for every autistic and neurodivergent person.

Our Team : 

• Offer an in-depth appreciation of the complexity of symptoms of undiagnosed ADHD in adolescent girls and women

• Are deeply aware of The lack of research on understanding, identifying, assessing and treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The lack of knowledge and awareness about ADHD in some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Acknowledge this may result in  over-diagnosis or under-diagnosis of ADHD, resulting in stigma or a lack of treatment

• Recognise the unique consequences and functional impairments of undiagnosed ADHD in adolescent males

• Understand the history and struggles with self-worth, self-confidence, and missed opportunities in men who receive an ADHD diagnosis later in life

• Embrace and offer access to gender-affirming healthcare, for trans and gender-diverse individuals,  through psychiatric assessments, with a true understanding of the discrimination and prejudice that is present in society

• Recognise Neurodiverse minds may question the actions and interactions of others, and this complexity can lead to Rejection Sensitivity  Dysphoria. Our Rainbow Team appreciate the mindful activity of all our communication, written and verbal

• Understand the lifelong struggles faced by our neurodiverse clients before receiving an ADHD diagnosis and how ASD can lead to a separate and yet combined set of further unique challanges

• Understand the complexity at the intersection of neurodiversity and gender diversity, and how rejection sensitivity can intensify this complexity and distress.

• Recognise the very real concerns of being supported by a Gender affirming & Queer affirming Psychiatrist