About this event
This staggered 2-part, encounter-style group meeting is meant to build on connections made and ways of relating experienced during the 3-day Encounter-ND event of November 2024. It is meant as a segue to this year’s November event (dates forthcoming). Participants will be able to attend both or only one meeting as their schedules allow.
Whether you are interested in discussing a particular theory or topic of therapy, really getting into the moment experientially, seeking a space in which you may feel free just to be and observe, looking to network with like-minded individuals, or simply wanting to learn from others in a supportive space, there is room for you here! Conversation may be as structured or as structured as participants wish, and there will be no pressure on anyone to participate. All will be received with compassion and empathy.
To ensure adequate attention to all who desire it, this event is limited to 80 people. Furthermore, to encourage open sharing and communication, this event will not be recorded.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Participants will consider the intersection of neurodivergence with the practice of counselling and psychotherapy.
- Participants will be exposed to new ways of thinking about and relating to neurodivergence and neurodivergent persons (including even themselves).
- Participants will examine the ways in which their sense of Being-in-the-world is influenced by myriad personal, interpersonal, and societal factors.
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- Neurodivergent therapists and counselors worldwide.
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- Participants in this group experience will potentially come into new ways of thinking about, relating to, and understanding the myriad psychological, sociological, and spiritual factors that impact both themselves and the people with whom they work.
ZOOM
This event will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.
SELF-SELECT FEE
The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.
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At Onlinevents, we and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a way that aligns with the ethical codes and frameworks of our respective professional organisations. We expect all colleagues attending our events to uphold the ethical principles of their professional membership.
If you are not a member of a professional organisation, we ask that you participate in a way that is both authentic and respectful, fostering a space of mutual learning and professional engagement.
By registering for this event, you agree to be present and interact in a manner that reflects these principles.
Matt Bolton
Matt Bolton is in the final months of a clinical social work master’s degree at Saint Leo University in Florida. Person-centered, neuroaffirming, and culturally sensitive but, perhaps most of all curious about and appreciative of others’ experiences, he enjoys therapeutic work with a wide array of persons who go through varied life problems. Matt incorporates a systemic perspective to deconstruct and examine social power structures. This empowers his consideration of the intricate, intersectional functioning and relating of the person in their environment. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology and is an adjunct instructor of psychology and first-year experience courses at Saint Leo. Matt enthusiastically engages in cross-discipline research and writes on matters of learning, life, neurodivergence, and person-centeredness. He facilitates a weekly, encounter-format peer support group for neurodivergent therapists and counselors.
Website | www.mattbolton.me
