May 10th and June 14th Online -Neurodivergent Somatics Part 1 & 2: A Model for ND-Affirming Care that Supports Both Clients and the Therapists Who Work with Them. Hosted by The Knowledge Tree - 8 CEUs

The field of psychology has historically pathologized Neurodivergent (ND) people and failed to see their innate health and wisdom. Nyck Walsh’s model, Neurodivergent Somatics, provides clinicians with a concrete framework for providing ND-affirming care that is anti-ableist, somatic, collaborative, and trauma-informed. Building upon the foundations from “The Dos and Donts of Counseling with ND Clients,” this 2 Part series will delve into the model’s three tenets: Pleasure/Neutrality, Global Permission, and Client as Self-Expert. We will learn how to apply them to both clients and the therapists who work with them. In Part 1, we will explore Pleasure/Neutrality through specific somatic tools and strategies to support nervous system regulation for both clients and therapists. We will begin Client as Self-Expert, and we will explore boundaries as a source of differentiation essential to empowerment, clarity, and unmasking, both for clients and therapists. In Part 2, we will continue our exploration of Client as Self-Expert and cover Global Permission. We will examine how ableism/internalized ableism lives within us and inadvertently creates rules that dictate what we believe makes a "good" therapist and client. We will wander through the forest of accommodations and executive function support that clients and therapists need to exist in this world and be well. Through learning and applying these principles to your counseling practice, you will benefit not only your ND clients but all of your clients. Registration is separate for each part.

Join us on May 10th and June 14th for this 2 part webinar style workshop with The Knowledge Tree. A total of 8 US CEUs available, 4 for Part 1 and 4 for Part 2. Part 1 is a pre-requisite for Part 2. Each part is $109 at the preregistration rate, for a total of $218. After the preregistration discount ends, each part is $122, for a total of $244. Click to register here for part 1 and here for part 2