Workshop from Living and Working with Neurodivergence: Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference
Workshop Details
This workshop is a direct and unequivocal challenge to the deficit-model of autism, and the misconception that autistic people are limited in their capacity to relate, feel or empathise. I advocate for a reimagining of what we mean by person-centredness, the theoretical and personal preconceptions with which we might enter the therapy room, and how they may shape therapeutic approach.
Drawing on my experience as an autistic client and therapist, I will make the case for radical simplicity in our therapeutic approach when working with autistic clients – a prizing of autistic relating: a starting point for unlearning what we think we know about relationship, starting with how we understand ourselves. This workshop is suitable for therapists of all modalities.
Course Content
Presenter
Erin (she/they) is an integrative therapist and supervisor working in private practice in West Yorkshire. Her practice is focussed on working with clients who have previous experience of harmful therapy, in short and long term work. She is increasingly working with therapists who work with harmed clients, as well as therapists who are concerned about, or otherwise interested in harm in therapy, both in open-ended supervision, and short term consultancy.
As well as therapy and supervision, Erin is a writer, trainer and activist, with a focus on harm in therapy, neurodivergence and social justice.
