About this event
In this workshop, Matthew Bolton will share the preliminary findings from research into what autistic people seek in psychotherapy. This session aims to provide attendees with insights directly from autistic individuals, helping therapists and mental health professionals understand their specific needs, preferences, and therapeutic goals.
By examining the data and discussing real-world applications, the workshop will support practitioners in improving their work with autistic clients and fostering more effective, person-centred approaches.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Participants will be able to identify at least 3 needs of autistic people in therapy
- Participants will better understand the experiences of autistic therapists, as therapists and clients
- Participants will examine differences in the psychotherapy perceptions of autistic people with and without experiences of therapy
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- This workshop is ideal for therapists, counsellors, and mental health professionals who are neurodivergent or those wishing to expand their understanding of neurodivergent clients’ needs in therapy.
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- This workshop offers practical insights to help create more inclusive and supportive therapeutic environments, fostering stronger therapeutic connections and better outcomes.
RECORDING
This workshop will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.
ZOOM
This workshop 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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All the colleagues at ONLINEVENTS and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a manner consistent with the BACP Ethical Framework, which can be accessed on the link below. When registering for this event you are agreeing to be present and interact in a manner that is consistent with this Framework.
Matthew Bolton
Matt Bolton is an autistic-ADHD second-year student in the clinical social work graduate program at Saint Leo University in Florida. Person-centered, neuroaffirming, anti-racist, and LGBTQIA+ affirming but, perhaps most of all curious about and appreciative of others’ unique experiences, he enjoys therapeutic work with adolescents and young adults who go through varied life problems. Matt incorporates a systemic perspective to deconstruct and examine social power structures related to ableism, heteronormativity, neuronormativity, patriarchy, and racism. This empowers his consideration of the intricate, intersectional functioning and relating of the person in their environment. He has undergraduate and graduate 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
