Neurodiversity Affirming
Therapy Trainings
For Mental Health Professionals
Mental Health Professionals are not taught how to work with neurodivergent clients.
Why Neurodiversity Affirming Training?
Think back to your mental health graduate training; remember that course you took on the neurodiversity paradigm? No? Like the rest of us, our graduate schools taught us next to nothing about working with neurodivergent folxs. Yet 15-20% of all people are neurodivergent (that's equivalent to substance abuse in the U.S.A., yet most of us have a class on that!)
15-20% of all people are neurodivergent!
One day, hopefully soon, a class on working with neurodivergent people will be just as mandatory for mental health professionals as a class on substance abuse. But for now, you'll need to get training on working neurodivergent folxs for three reasons:
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You likely already have multiple neurodivergent clients on your caseload
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Neurodivergent people are increasingly looking for therapists who use a neurodiversity-affirming approach
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The community of therapists in CO who work with neurodivergent folxs from a neurodiversity-affirming lens is full
Therapists who serve neurodivergent folxs from an ND-Affirming approach are full
Come join a neurodiversity affirming therapy training to learn how you can serve your neurodivergent clients with the effectiveness and compassion they need to grow and thrive.
Learn to work effectively and compassionately with sensory neurodivergent clients
Topics will include:​
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Neurodiversity (ND) paradigm 101
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What exactly are we treating?
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Identifying misdiagnosed clients
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Especially femme, BIPOC, & HSP
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The pros and cons of self-diagnosis
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(Internalized) ableism & racism
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Intersection of LGBTQIA+ & ND
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Recognizing and dismantling masking
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The importance of a trauma-lens
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Polyvagal theory & neurodivergence
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Working with:
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Executive dysfunction
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Alexithymia
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Meltdown/shutdown
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And much more!​
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Adaptations to trauma treatment
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Running safe, supportive groups
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Neurodiverse relationship therapy
Advanced Topics:
Let's Connect
Boulder Healing Hub
1650 38th St. Suite #100e
Boulder, CO 80301
(720) 248-7280
The Next Neurodiversity-Affirming Training will run in Fall 2025
Be the first to know & snag the early early bird price!