Best Practices in Trauma Counselling with Neurodivergent and Disabled Individuals

PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING

Neurodivergent and disabled individuals have traumatic experiences at staggeringly high rates across settings. They then often live with ongoing symptoms of traumatic stress for years. How do these symptoms manifest themselves? How do we include supporters and families in a manner which maintains confidentiality and trust with individuals yet help them to heal with the support of their team? How do we recognize dysregulation for what it is and stop labelling it as ‘challenging behaviour’? This workshop is intended for counsellors, therapists, and mental health professionals to add to their skill set so that they feel comfortable and empowered to provide accessible, inclusive, and effective trauma counselling for neurodivergent and disabled individuals. It is expected that participants have training and experience in providing therapy or be current students, the focus will be on disability, not basic therapeutic skills

Note: Conference registration is NOT required to attend this training.

Registration and information can be found here.