4 NBCC CEs • $299
On Demand Workshop with NeuroPebble Founder Jamie Roberts, LMFT
Affirming Practices:
An Introduction to Autism and ADHD
About this course:
More and more clients are asking about ADHD and/or Autism but grad school didn't go in-depth on nuanced presentations of ADHD or Autism. This course provides an in depth introduction to ADHD, Autism and AuDHD from an instructor with over a decade of clinical expertise and lived experience. This course explores language, the brain, common traits and therapy themes.
What’s Included:
4 hour video recording
Practical tools to set up an affirming practice
4 NBCC CE hours
Price: $120
Objectives
Participants will be able to…
Apply neurodivergent-affirming language in clinical settings to foster inclusive and supportive communication with clients.
Differentiate the characteristics of ADHD, autism, and other comorbid mental health conditions to improve diagnostic clarity and individualized treatment approaches.
Integrate key neurodivergent traits with tailored therapeutic strategies to address clients’ unique experiences and needs.
Implement sensory accommodating strategies for a neurodivergent-affirming therapeutic environment, ensuring accessibility, comfort, and empowerment for neurodivergent clients.
Course Outline
ND Affirming language
Issues with the medical model
Prevalence of ADHD/Common ADHD traits
Common Autistic traits
Misdiagnosis and comorbidities
The Brain
Setting up an ND practice
Themes in the therapy room
Meet the Instructor
Jamie Roberts, LMFT
Jamie (she/her) is an AuDHD NeuroQueer LMFT in California. She has been providing psychosocial assessments since 2014, beginning in a psychiatry practice specializing in neurodevelopemental disorders. Jamie is the founder of NeuroPebble and sees clients in her group practice Equilibrium Counseling Services.