Working with Neurodivergence
in the
Therapy Room
This training will focus on deepening your understanding and knowledge of how to work with Autistic and ADHD clients in the therapy room.
The aims are to:
1. Improve therapist knowledge base about neurodivergence, focusing on those who are autistic or have ADHD
2. Give therapists the confidence to work with neurodivergent clients
3. Give therapists a wide range of strategies and techniques to use in the therapy room
4. To provide a broader understanding of what masking looks like and how to spot the signs
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
Learn about the traits of autism and ADHD
Learn what masking is and how to recognise it
Learn how it feels for a therapist to work with neurodivergent clients
Learn how it feels for neurodivergent clients to be Autistic and ADHD.
Learn how to work creatively with neurodivergent clients
Learn how to work with clients who don’t want to acknowledge their neurodivergence but who want to manage their challenges
Teaching Format:
This workshop will be delivered online on Zoom. It has been designed in a neurodivergent friendly way to accommodate neurodivergent participants.
The workshop will include videos by neurodivergent people talking about their experiences of living in a neurotypical world.
This workshop will give you a wide range of resources and books to use in your client work
Next Online Workshop Date -
Friday 04th September 9.30am - 3.00pm
& Saturday 05th September 10am - 12.30pm
We are currently in the final stages of securing CPD accreditation with the CPD certification service.
1.5 days
£90 (8 hours CPD)
Payment Plan available:
To get 3 split payments select Klarna on checkout
Who is this for?
The workshop is intended for therapists who are working with clients who are/ or may be autistic and/or ADHD. This workshop is also for therapists who don’t have neurodivergent clients but would like to learn more about this topic
How will this workshop develop your practice?
The workshop will deepen your knowledge and understanding of neurodivergence, which in turn will increase your confidence to work with neurodivergent clients.
Meet your trainers:
Sarah Sfaltos
Sarah is a counsellor and clinical supervisor with extensive experience supporting children, teenagers and adults. She runs her own private practice and also works within a primary school as a school counsellor and safeguarding member, helping young people feel understood, supported and emotionally safe.
Alongside her clinical work, Sarah delivers workshops and training for parents, schools and professionals, with a particular interest in neurodivergence, emotional wellbeing and reflective practice.
In the Past...
Sarah volunteered as a bereavement counsellor at her local hospice, supporting adults through grief and sadness. She has also taught Level Two Counselling Skills to adults and received an Outstanding grading during her teaching skills audit.
Goals...
Sarah is passionate about sharing knowledge and creating accessible resources that help people feel more understood, connected and supported in both their personal and professional lives.
Through her training, counselling work and creative resources, Sarah hopes to increase awareness of neurodivergence and emotional wellbeing, helping both children and adults feel seen, supported and empowered.
My Passion...
Sarah’s greatest passion is using her knowledge and experience to create meaningful resources that support people through a range of emotional challenges.
So far, she has designed and developed two sets of therapy cards — one for adults and one for children. The Reflective Endings Cards help adults explore and process the many types of endings we experience in life, while the Reflections for Children Cards encourage children to reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and everyday experiences.
Sarah is now working on a companion book inspired by her Reflective Endings Cards, offering deeper insights, reflections, and emotional support for loss and endings.
Creative Resources & Publications...
Sarah is the creator of the Reflective Endings Cards, designed to help adults process transitions, endings and change in a gentle and meaningful way.
She also developed the Reflections for Children Cards to encourage emotional expression, self-awareness and connection, and co-created the Reflections for Supervision Cards with a colleague to support deeper reflection and meaningful conversations within professional supervision.
Sarah is also the author of A Gift for a Grieving Heart, a compassionate resource offering reassurance, guidance and emotional support to bereaved people navigating grief and loss.
Anne Turnbull
Anne is an EMDR consultant and a clinical supervisor. Anne has her own private practice and has a particular interest in working with neurodivergence (autism & ADHD). Anne works with children, young people and adults.
Anne currently works as a consultant and facilitator for Leeds Beckett University Carnegie School of Education, designing and facilitating workshops on reflective and peer on peer supervision.
In the Past...
Anne has taught counselling courses from certificate to diploma level and delivered workshops on mental health issues in schools.
As a supervisor, Anne has provided group and individual supervision to therapists, mental health teams and educators..
Goals...
Anne wants to help therapists develop the confidence and language to bring the topic of neurodivergence into the therapy room as so many clients are desperate to understand why they find life so much harder than those around them.
Helping clients on their journey of understanding and embracing neurodivergence can be life changing.
My Passion...
Anne has designed and created a sensory bag, inspired by her years of experience working with neurodivergent clients.
She has also developed a set of Neuro-Affirmative Cards — a thoughtful resource to help individuals explore and celebrate their sensory experiences and unique differences.
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Next Online Workshop Date -
Friday 04th September 9.30am - 3.00pm
& Saturday 05th September 10am - 12.30pm
We are currently in the final stages of securing CPD accreditation with the CPD certification service.
1.5 days
£90 (8 hours CPD)
Payment Plan available:
To get 3 split payments select Klarna on checkout
The workshop will be recorded and accessible for 12 months.
Testimonials from the Workshop
"For me as a counsellor, it was like clarity with putting a complex puzzle together. 10/10 Please do another one"
"This course was truly amazing. Packed full of information in an engaging way"
"I feel more alert to neurodivergence turning up in the therapy room or ways it may be masked"
"A general increase in confidence. The Spoon Theory is a great resource"
"The resources you had, have been invaluable"
"I've been reading the books you suggested. Applying the interventions to my clients, my children and myself"