Course Description

Self-care is a vital practice for everyone, but it holds particular significance for neurodivergent clients who often face unique challenges. These individuals (who may be autistic or have ADHD, for example) may experience heightened sensory sensitivities, emotional fluctuations, and social difficulties, making traditional self-care routines less effective. Therefore, tailored strategies are essential in addressing their specific needs. Self-care for neurodivergent clients focuses on personalization and flexibility, enabling our clients to explore strategies that resonate with their unique experiences and foster overall well-being.

In this webinar, we will examine the types of self-care strategies that are most appropriate and effective for our neurodivergent clients, as well as explore how to best integrate these practices into sessions.

Course Objectives

Describe why neurodiversity must be taken into account when considering self-care strategies for clients 

Defining neurodiversity

Categories of neurodiversity

Identify a wide range of self-care strategies that are appropriate to use with neuro-divergent clients

Why traditional self-care strategies may not work for neurodivergent clients

Types of appropriate strategies

Design self-care strategies for neurodiverse clients

Using clinician creativity to create appropriate self-care strategies for clients

Collaboration with clients regarding resonant self-care strategies