Neurodiversity Trainings

For Mental Health Professionals

Full transcript of video just below

Hi, I’m Nyck Walsh, a Neurodivergent therapist. I created this training for therapists like you to:

  1. Reduce harm in the therapy space with Neurodivergent folx and start to dismantle ableism

  2. Provide you with concrete somatic tools and strategies to use with your clients, and

  3. Provide knowledge, insight, and psychoeducation about how the Neurodivergent mind body and nervous system work.

We’ll focus on Autism and ADH. I leave off the last D because it is way too pathologizing (the first D isn’t great either, but more on that in the training).

We’ll go over what works, what doesn’t work, and how to create a safer therapy space for your clients. My intention is that not only will you come away feeling more competent, but you’ll also have greater access to your creativity, your inner wisdom, and aliveness in the therapy room. I hope you’ll join me so that we learn and grow together!

  • “The biggest impression I had, which I was ignorant to prior, is that this is anti-oppression and trauma work."

    -ZM

  • "The way you led this training was fabulous!"

    -CW

  • “Just wanted to say your class blew me away last night. It was so good! I thought I was taking it for my ADH clients, but now I’m thinking I could be Neurodiverse!"

    -RR

  • “I couldn't get over how amazing of a leader, instructor, facilitator you were/are!

    -PWC

What we cover in our trainings

  • Neurodiversity paradigm vs. pathology paradigm

  • Self identification in the Autistic community

  • Intersections between Neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+ identities

  • Primary responsibilities of the therapist

  • Ways to build a relationship that’s safer for the client

  • Somatic resourcing as a primary tool

  • Harm reduction and dismantling ableism

  • Psychoeducation about the Neurodivergent mind-body and nervous system

  • Emphasis on Autism and ADH (commonly referred to as ADHD)

Still have questions?

Click below to hear Nyck explain what to expect from the training from the perspective of former participants.

To watch with subtitles click here:

Live Online Learning Opportunities for Fall 2024

* PRE-REQUISITE REQUIREMENTS: The Dos and Donts training is the pre-requisite to all other trainings. The ND Somatics Training (whether as a beta member, cohort member, 2 Part series with The Knowledge Tree, or 3 Part series with Leading Edge Seminars) is the pre-requisite to the Consultation Group

On Demand Asynchronous Learning Opportunities

* PRE-REQUISITE REQUIREMENTS: The Dos and Donts training is the pre-requisite to all other trainings. The ND Somatics Training (whether as a beta member, cohort member, 2 Part series with The Knowledge Tree, or 3 Part series with Leading Edge Seminars) is the pre-requisite to the Consultation Group