ADHD Strategies: Managing with Emotional Overload - Nea Clark

This experiential workshop provides practical, evidence-informed tools for supporting individuals with ADHD in managing emotional overwhelm. Drawing on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and trauma-informed therapy methods, the session will explore how to help clients identify, understand, and regulate their emotions in therapeutic settings. Participants will gain insight into emotional dysregulation across ADHD subtypes and will learn how to apply accessible, adaptable interventions that support client autonomy and emotional resilience.

Whether your clients freeze from overwhelm, lash out from frustration, or shut down due to shame, this workshop equips you with the language, structure, and tools to respond effectively and ethically in the moment.

Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event

• Participants will be able to identify emotional dysregulation patterns across ADHD presentations (hyperactive/impulsive, inattentive, and combined types) and their impact on executive functioning.
• Participants will gain practical experience using DBT-informed therapy tools, such as “Name It to Tame It,” “Opposite Action,” and “Check the Facts,” to support clients with ADHD in developing emotional regulation skills.
• Participants will learn how to co-create client-specific emotional regulation plans that incorporate body-based, cognitive, and sensory grounding strategies to reduce feelings of overwhelm and enhance treatment outcomes.

Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?

• This workshop is designed for psychotherapists, counsellors, life coaches, ADHD-diagnosed individuals, mental health professionals, teachers, and educators who work with or support people with ADHD and emotional dysregulation.

How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?

• Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how emotions influence motivation, treatment, and adherence to therapy in clients with ADHD. They'll be equipped with a toolkit of adaptable strategies to help clients pause, regulate, and respond rather than react in emotionally charged moments. This workshop helps bridge the gap between counselling or psychotherapy and emotional support, enhancing the practitioner’s ability to facilitate behavioural change without crossing into therapeutic territory.

RECORDING 

This event 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 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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Nea Clark

Nea is an experienced PTSTA psychotherapist, author, supervisor, NLP practitioner, and ADHD coach with a passion for supporting Neurodivergent individuals. She works with trainees across multiple institutes, offering dedicated guidance to help them navigate their professional development. Based in Leeds, United Kingdom, Nea provides a wide range of services, including face-to-face and online supervision, group supervision sessions, and regularly hosts webinars and seminars to share her expertise.

Specialising in Neurodiversity, Nea primarily focuses on working with clients and supervisees with ADHD and Dyslexia. She has built a reputation for her thoughtful, client-centred approach that empowers individuals to embrace their unique strengths while addressing challenges. Her commitment to this field led her to develop a comprehensive therapeutic treatment plan and training program specifically designed for working with ADHD clients.

In September 2024, Nea's innovative book, Travel into the ADHD Mind: How to Work with ADHD Clients, was published. It offers valuable insights and practical tools for therapists and professionals seeking to enhance their support for individuals with ADHD. Nea is dedicated to fostering understanding and advancing effective practices in the field of Neurodiversity, making a meaningful impact on both clients and professionals alike.

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