About this event
Autumn brings the start of a new academic year and for many young people, the start of a new chapter of their lives. For young emerging adults who are neurodivergent, the transition between school and “whatever comes next” can have additional complications and implications.
This transition time is also often a flashpoint for family conflict. Many neurodivergent young people will have managed, or even thrived, with the structures of school and home in place. But when they’re expected to manage by themselves, things can fall apart quickly, often baffling their parents, carers and loved ones.
Liz Smith is a neurodivergent therapist, supervisor and trainer who has worked with neurodivergent 16-25 year-olds through transitional times. This short workshop outlines why transitions into adult life can look different for neurodivergent young people and how counsellors, therapists and other supporting professionals can help.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Understanding the particular implications and difficulties of transitional times for neurodivergent young people and their families
- Some ways in which counsellors and helping professionals can support neurodivergent young people
- Understanding the unconscious neuronormative expectations placed on neurodivergent young people and families at this time, and the pressures that can put on both ND young adults and their support system.
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- Counsellors, therapists, mental health and other helping professionals, parents/families/carers
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- Practitioners will become aware of issues affecting this client group and will be able to begin to adapt the support they provide to clients/families.
Link to our training courses via Eventbrite: 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 BACP accredited neurodivergent therapist who had late diagnoses of autism and ADHD in adulthood. She runs Free2BMe Neurodiversity, which provides training, consultancy, supervision and support to organisations and professionals working with neurodivergent people. Liz is passionate about supporting professionals to provide neurodiversity affirming, informed and tailored support to this client group.
Liz has also worked as a university lecturer on a core counselling training course and in clinical assurance.
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