About this event
Having so much technology at our fingertips has brought us convenience, connection and some incredible innovation. However, there can be a cost to our wellbeing and mental health and for those of us who are neurodivergent, at times a higher price to pay for staying connected.
This short workshop explores some aspects of tech mediated modern life that can affect neurodivergent mental health and how therapists can recognise the signs that their clients’ (or indeed our own) tech use is becoming detrimental to their wellbeing.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Recognise and differentiate between intentional and passive uses of tech and social media
- Awareness of how neurodivergence can impact a person’s use of tech and social media
- Understanding of the impact on neurodivergent mental health of problematic tech use
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- Therapists, counsellors, mental health and other helping professionals, educators.
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- Confidence to explore tech and social media use with neurodivergent clients and its impact on their wellbeing and mental health
Our training programme for autumn 2024: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/free2bme-autumn-2024-programme-3374539
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.
Liz Smith
Liz Smith is a neurodivergent, late diagnosed therapist, supervisor and trainer living and working in West Yorkshire. She had adult diagnoses of ADHD and autism.
Liz runs Free2BMe Neurodiversity, offering lived experience led neurodiversity training, supervision and support to practitioners and organisations wanting to support neurodivergent clients and improve neuro-inclusivity in practice and services.
Liz has also worked as a lecturer on a core counselling training programme in a university and in clinical assurance.
Website | free2bmeneurodiversity.com
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