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Description
“Becoming a Neuro-Affirming Therapist (Focus on Adult ADHD)” is designed to assist participants in gaining knowledge and perspectives that will support their professional development. We will define and discuss neurodivergence, distinguishing medical, disability, social, and identity models. We will use Adult ADHD as an example: providing an overview of prevalence, adult diagnosis, long-term consequences, executive functioning, and treatment approaches. An emphasis on a whole person approach will assist participants in understanding the importance of shifting from a diagnostic/treatment to a well-being model, with an emphasis on positive psychology and other key theoretical frameworks. Participants will be guided to understand and consider what it means to become a neuro-affirming practitioner, including: support for executive functioning challenges, adaptations and shifting expectations related to the therapist-client interface, multimodal collaboration, and addressing relationship and workplace considerations. Finally, participants will be invited to consider a plan for their own growth in this area and will be able to leave the session with a SMART goal to take that plan forward.
About the Presenter:
Micah Saviet, LCSW-C, NBC-HWC is a clinical social worker, specializing at the intersection of trauma and neurodiversity at Adult Trauma and ADHD Solutions and is certified as an Advanced Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner and as a Brainspotting Therapist He is a also an ADHD and health and wellness coach and co-principal at Pathways Ahead. He is Director of the Springer Institute for Research, researches topics in health and wellness and ADHD coaching, and has authored over 20 peer-reviewed research articles, including: 1) A descriptive review of ADHD coaching research; 2) ADHD Coaching--Evolution of the field; 3) Development of a manualized coaching intervention for adult ADHD; and 4) a prospective study exploring ADHD coaching for adults.. He is also co-author of the upcoming text: Flourishing with Adult ADHD: The Evidence-Based Guide to Client Well-being for Therapists and Coaches. Through the Springer institute he also provides research consultation. He is an international presenter on topics related to ADHD, therapeutic approaches, and coaching and also consults with other professionals related to their work with ADHD populations. Elizabeth Ahmann, ScD, RN, PCC, NBC-HWC is a professor of health and wellness coaching in the School of Integrative Health at Notre Dame of Maryland University. She is a registered nurse and an ADHD and health and wellness coach and co-principal at Pathways Ahead. She is also Director of Research for the Springer Institute, researches topics in health and wellness and ADHD coaching, and has authored over 25 peer-reviewed research articles, including: 1) A descriptive review of ADHD coaching research; 2) ADHD Coaching--Evolution of the field; 3) Development of a manualized coaching intervention for adult ADHD; and 4) a prospective study exploring ADHD coaching for adults. She is also co-author of the upcoming text: Flourishing with Adult ADHD: The Evidence-Based Guide to Client Well-being for Therapists and Coaches. She has experience with research to practice translation and curriculum development and is an international presenter on topics related to ADHD and coaching.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to define neurodiversity
- Participants will be able to distinguish a medical model from social and identity-oriented models of ADHD/neurodiversity
- Participants will be able to summarize key challenges of adult ADHD
- Participants will be able to identify components of multimodal care and explain benefits of each component for adult with ADHD/neurodiversity
- Participants will be able to compare and contrast a diagnostic vs well-being model of care
- Participants will be able to [consider key components of, determine personal needs in relation to, and] plan an approach to, providing neuro-affirming care.
Agenda:
Instructor Introductions (5 minutes)
Neurodivergence - Background and Context (20 minutes)
What is neurodivergence?
Different models
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Medical, social, etc
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Disability or identity?
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Q&A
Adult ADHD (40 minutes)
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Focus on adult ADHD
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Prevalence, underdiagnosis in adults, late diagnosis and toll it takes
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Long-term consequences
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Diagnostic criteria
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Understanding EFs
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Treatment approaches
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Historically focused on correcting deficits
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Shift towards affirming approaches, supportive of identity and well-being
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Multimodal approaches
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ADHD informed and adapted (necessary)
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Q&A
Break (15 minutes)
Shifting From Diagnostics/Treatment to Whole-person Approach (35 minutes)
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What is well-being?
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Why well-being has been overlooked
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Challenges to wellbeing
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Importance of focus on wellbeing as a treatment approach and outcome
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Working beyond EF strategies to wellbeing
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Importance of positive psychology
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Key theoretical frameworks supporting wellbeing work with clients
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Q&A
Becoming a Neuro-affirming Therapist (45 minutes)
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Working with ADHD as an EF disorder
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Comfort working with emotional dysregulation, overwhelm, shutting dow
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Concrete support may be useful
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support for EFs
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“do it now”
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The important role of the nervous system
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Brief overview of anatomy of nervous system
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Key differences between neurotypical vs neurodivergent nervous systems
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Strategies and accommodations for neurodivergent nervous systems
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Implications for interventions and practice
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Shifting expectations and adaptations in therapy to embrace neurodiversity
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Is your practice actually neuro-affirming
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Person-centered therapy key
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Research documents the need for ADHD-specific CBT
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Rapid pace of change in field - need to keep abreast of changes (CE)
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Therapist - client interface
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Challenges with follow-through normal
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Late arrivals and cancellations more common
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Research documents a need for building a positive identity
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Focus on wellbeing
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Relationship challenges, need for community
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Multimodal care optimal: Build a network
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ADHD-informed medication management
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Collaboration with ADHD coaches
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Research demonstrates coaching is an effective modality
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Also, not a conflict with therapy etc. but complementary
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FInding experienced, credentialed coaches
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Special issues:
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Relationships
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Workplace support and accommodations
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Q&A
Plan for Your own Growth as a Neuro-affirming Therapist (15 minutes)
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What do you need more of?
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Information about ADHD in adults
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Training in ADHD-informed CBT
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Orientation to client-centered care
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Other resources?
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What expectations might you need to shift to work more effectively with a neurodiverse population?
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How will you build a network for provision of multimodal care?
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Prescribers
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Coaches
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Set one SMART goal for yourself to move forward
Conclusions (20 minutes)
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Summary and Q&A
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Resources and where to learn more
Accreditation - This Webinar Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
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- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
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This presentation is open to:
- Behavior Analysts
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
This online class is offered at an intermediate level, and is beneficial for an intermediate level clinician:
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Additional information
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