Live CE Training at a Glance
Format: Live, interactive webinar; self-study link sent to those unable to attend live
Length: 1.5 instructional hours
CE Credit: 1.5 APA & NBCC CEs
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Target Audience: Licensed mental health professionals and graduate/doctoral-level clinicians
What This Training Covers
Although Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is widely considered an evidence-based approach, it is often experienced as ineffective or invalidating by neurodivergent clients. This training invites clinicians to critically examine how CBT assumptions about insight, language, attention span, abstract thinking, and self-regulation may not align with autistic and ADHD ways of thinking and processing.
Participants will explore neurodiversity-affirming adaptations to CBT that prioritize nervous system safety, regulation, and relational engagement. Using case studies and practical demonstrations, the training highlights concrete strategies such as visual frameworks, games, stories, and flexible session sequencing to support neurodivergent pediatric clients in developing emotional understanding and coping skills without relying on compliance-based or top-down approaches.
What You'll Learn
Identify the cognitive, language, sensory, and self-regulation demands inherent in traditional CBT and assess how these demands may create barriers for autistic and ADHD pediatric clients.
Analyze commonly used CBT techniques to evaluate their appropriateness, effectiveness, and limitations when applied with neurodivergent children and adolescents.
Apply neurodiversity-affirming adaptations to CBT by translating core concepts into developmentally appropriate therapy goals.
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for psychologists, professional counselors, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and graduate-level clinicians who provide therapy or assessment services to neurodivergent children and adolescents.
The content included in this training is provided at an Intermediate to Advanced level. A solid understanding of general traits of neurodivergent children and teens and basic tenets of neurodiversity-affirming therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy are required to fully benefit from this training.
EARLY BIRD BONUS!!
Register by January 17 for complimentary access to:
Foundations of Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
Self-Study Course (1.0 NBCC-approved CE hour; $45 value)