2 NBCC CEs • $120
On Demand Workshop with Brooke Garren, LCSW
PDA and Autistic Children
Deepening Therapeutic Work
About this course:
This advanced training is designed for clinicians who already practice from a neurodivergent-affirming framework and have foundational knowledge of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). The course offers a deeper exploration into therapeutic approaches tailored to autistic children who present with a PDA profile, focusing on building trust, supporting autonomy, and fostering meaningful therapeutic engagement.
This course prioritizes the integration of lived experience, clinical nuance, and developmentally respectful approaches, empowering therapists to deepen their impact while honoring the unique ways PDA shows up in the therapeutic space.
What’s Included:
2-Hour Live Experiential Workshop
Slides + Bonus Materials
2 NBCC CEs
Price: $120
Objectives
Participants will be able to…
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Modify therapy approaches to reduce relational rupture and increase client-led engagement
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Apply at least 5 co-regulation and consent-based strategies that maintain therapeutic momentum
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Integrate four autonomy-supportive strategies into collaborative care planning with caregivers and multidisciplinary teams.
Participants will…
Explore how traditional therapy goals and interventions may unintentionally create rupture or resistance in PDA clients
Learn strategies that support co-regulation, flexible scaffolding, and relational safety
Focus on understanding the interplay between nervous system regulation, autonomy, perceived safety, and collaborative care planning
Examine common clinical missteps, how to repair when ruptures occur, and how to partner with caregivers in supportive and affirming ways.
Meet the Instructor
Brooke Garren, LCSW
Brooke (she/her) is an autistic, ADHD, and dyslexic clinician, clinical supervisor, and founder of Uniquely You Behavioral Health and Affirming Minds Coaching & Consulting. She specializes in neurodivergent-affirming mental health care and has trained hundreds of professionals across the country in best practices for working with autistic children, including those with a PDA profile. Brooke combines her clinical experience, lived expertise, and trauma-informed lens to offer actionable insights that foster authentic therapeutic connection. Learn more at affirmingmindscoaching.com and uniquelyyoubehavioralhealth.com