The intersection of Autism/ADHD, attachment, and complex trauma

Neurodiversity-Affirmative Therapy paradigm

Identifying previously undiagnosed autistic and/or ADHD adults

High-masking, nuanced, or non-stereotypical autism

Cultural competency with neurodivergent clients: how to be responsive and of service to those with sensory differences, a bottom-up processing style, interoception differences, alexithymia, masking, autistic burnout, and communication differences

Common co-occurring diagnoses, misdiagnoses, and medical conditions (things like ARFID, CPTSD, OCD, BPD, POTS/dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobile Spectrum Conditions, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, etc.)

The Double Empathy Problem, both in the therapy room and outside of it

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria

Tools and supports for executive functioning difficulties

Demand avoidance and PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance or Persistent Drive for Autonomy)

Mixed-neurotype relationships (e.g. relationships between people with different neurotypes, like an ADHDer and an Autistic person, a neurotypical person and an AuDHDer, etc.)

Learn from Madeline, an Autistic-ADHD therapist with lived experience

Deepening in the IFS model: I welcome those trained in Level 1 and beyond through the IFS Institute as well as those pre-Level 1 (note: hours do not count towards IFS Certification)

Learn how to adapt somatic and IFS therapy to be more accessible, affirming, and effective for autistic and/or ADHD clients

Differentiating hardware (e.g. innate Autistic, ADHD, or other neurological differences) from software (e.g. burdens, trauma, and extreme roles carried by parts)

Working with common parts and burdens among neurodivergent clients (e.g. “figure it out”/intellectual protectors, RSD parts, parts that mask neurodivergent traits, and parts carrying shame burdens caused by internalized ableism, unaffirming environments, and a lifetime of repeated social rejection)

Working with complex trauma and attachment injuries

Integrating IFS with attachment-based, relational talk therapy

Countertransference: how to recognize it, welcome it, and work with it to improve both your clinical work and your professional well-being (or in IFS speak: working with therapist parts)

ND-affirming support for Autistic/ADHD therapists and practice owners who feel overwhelmed, burned out, or disorganized

Business development support: building a private practice, setting up systems that work for your brain and life, business ethics in late capitalism, and building a practice that nourishes you back as you serve your community

Marketing that doesn't feel icky, including finding your niche, copywriting, and developing a clear plan to help ideal-fit clients find you

Values-aligned business: explore your relationship with money, power, and serving others (no, you’re not a bad person for wanting to make a sustainable living as you do life-changing work!)

Practitioner burnout: how to shift out of helping, fixing, or over-giving, and into heart-led, sustainable service

Clinical documentation: how to write progress notes and reports that respect all parts, are neurodiversity-affirmative, protect both you and your clients, AND would pass an audit

Accountability and follow-up: get the support you need to finally take action on the professional goals and vision that most light you up (but also maybe scare the sh*t out of you)