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Deliver Effective and Affirming Therapy for Autistic Clients and ADHDers
Recent years have brought increased public understanding of neurodiversity, a gradual decrease in stigma related to neurodivergence, and flourishing social justice movements.
This has led in part to an explosion of diagnoses — particularly among those whose presentations were previously misunderstood, including women and BIPOC communities.
Despite these positive shifts, many neurodivergent adults still face profound struggles as they navigate a world that was not built for them.
And clinical training has lagged behind research, leaving many clinicians without tools to adapt their approaches effectively for neuro-minorities.
Join experts Jennifer Kemp and Drew Carr for a two-part training series and learn how to better meet the needs of neurodivergent adults in therapy — whether they have recently discovered their neurodivergence or received diagnoses as children.
The trainers will explore neurobiological differences and neurodivergent culture. They’ll also provide practical strategies for accommodating differences in communication style and information processing.
Using a functional contextual lens, you will learn how to identify and address the underlying function of behaviors related to neurodivergence that often challenge clinicians. This includes compulsions associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder, body-focused repetitive behaviors like skin-picking and hair-pulling, urge-based behaviors such as bingeing, purging, and self-harm, and suicidal ideation.
The insight and tools you’ll gain in either or both courses will allow you to:
- Adapt your current approach to be more affirming and effective, including through language, communication style, and improved sensitivity to clients’ unique needs
- Get traction with clients who are considered complex and treatment-resistant by adapting your approach to better suit their needs
- Promote clients’ skills in self-regulation, self-compassion, and self-acceptance
- Help clients to unmask, build safe relationships, alleviate neurodivergent burnout, and advocate for their needs
This is a two-part training series. Join both courses for the full experience, a discounted rate, and in-depth instruction across Autism and ADHD. Or select the training most relevant to your practice.