Working with ADHD, Autism, and Other Neurodivergent Clients in Navigating Sex
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- Speaker:
- Isabelle Vrod, LMSW
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 07 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
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13 Feb, 2025
- Product Code:
- PDR031676
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
- Access:
- Never expires.
Description
Understanding the unique challenges facing neurodiverse clients is essential for every therapist. This session takes a deep dive into the nuances of neurodiverse sex and relationships... including the expectations and assumptions placed on them by a neurotypical world.
You’ll leave this session able to confidently navigate these often under addressed issues with your neurodivergent clients, so you can become the neurodiversity-informed therapist that guides your clients toward happier, more fulfilling and more satisfactory sex and love lives.
CPD
This online program is worth 1.25 hours CPD.
Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handouts - Neurodivergence and Sexuality (768.1 KB) | 11 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Isabelle Vrod, LMSW Related seminars and products
Isabelle Vrod, LMSW, specialises in working with neurodivergent individuals and couples. Isabelle supports clients in navigating relationships, intimacy, and sensory sensitivities using a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and social justice-oriented approach. She integrates concepts from psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy work.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Isabelle Vrod has an employment relationship with Spectrum Services NYC. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Isabelle Vrod has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Objectives
- Identify common challenges neurodivergent individuals face when navigating sex and intimacy, particularly regarding sensory sensitivities, communication, and emotional regulation.
- Examine alternative communication tools, such as clear and direct communication styles, to foster healthy intimacy and consent in neurodivergent relationships.
- Choose therapeutic interventions tailored to neurodivergent clients that account for sensory needs, boundaries, and communication, while respecting individual autonomy.
Outline
- Explore differences around sensory processing, communication, emotional regulation and more for neurodivergent clients
- Learn from the lived experiences of neurodivergent individuals informed by the social model of disability
- Practical and inclusive tools that support sexual health and intimacy with neurodivergent individuals
Target Audience
- Psychotherapists
- Counselors
- IAPT Practitioners
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Social Workers
- Nurses
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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