Working with autistic clients in CBT

What is the workshop about?

This online workshop will provide an introduction to key issues in the support of ADHD and ASD clients from the perspective of CBT.

CONTEXTS

• What are the key features of ADHD and ASD?
• Nomenclature - Disorder v Condition v Neurodiversity
• What are the similarities and differences with ADHD and ASD?
• What are the psychological issues facing neurodiverse clients?
• Neurodiverse Children & Young People and Adults
• Diagnosing ADHD and ASD in C&YP
• Adult diagnosis and support for ADHD and ASD
• Managing support in private practice.

Therapeutic ISSUES and TECHNIQUES

• What do neurodiverse/neuroatypical clients come to counselling for?
• Adapting psychotherapy for neurodiverse clients
• Executive Functioning, disruption and distress
• How can CBT benefit neurodiverse clients?
• Summary

What have previous attendees said about this workshop?

• I’m experienced in this area and found the workshop helpful with very useful resources.
• It really assisted my knowledge base and hearing about adaptions to therapy according to the client's needs. Thank you
• Attended a number of the workshops and have found them helpful. Informing my practice and knowledge.
• I have found this useful as an introduction to working with clients and given me ideas for therapeutic practice
• I found this helpful in reflecting on clinical practice, presentations of ADHD and Autism, and how to adapt clinical practice to clients with neurodiversity.
• Very informative and particularly helpful as I am currently working with a client with ADD.

Resources

A full set of slides with clickable links to online resources, is sent free to all delegates after the event. This also includes references to key sources and websites.

CPD

A CPD Certificate of Attendance confirming 2 hours CPD is available free on request to all delegates who attend.

Facilitator

Professor Patrick McGhee is a CBT therapist, psychologist and UK National Teaching Fellow. Educated at the universities of Glasgow and Oxford, he has completed CPD programmes at Harvard Business School and Ashridge. In 2017 he was a Visiting Fellow/Scholar at the universities of Cornell, Yale and MIT in the USA. He has taught, researched or practised in psychology and therapy for 30 years. His first post was a Research Fellow in Psychiatry and Psychology at St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London. He is the author of Thinking Psychologically (Palgrave) and co-editor of Accounting for Relationships (Methuen). He is an occasional columnist for the Guardian, the BBC and the Times Higher. He currently works in private practice in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. He has full accreditation from the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists.

Joining instructions

Joining instructions for the webinar will be sent to participants approximately 48 hours, 2 hours and 10 minutes before the start of the event. Please aim to join about 5 minutes before the start of the event to check connections.

Please note

The workshop does not itself offer therapy . See NHS website for guidance.

What have previous delegates said about other Practical CBT workshops?

• "It was fun. Patrick a very entertaining trainer. Good use of humour."
• "Loved the multimedia presentation".
• "Useful professionally and personally. Very enjoyable - lots of takeaway resources"
• "Fun, lively presentation from Patrick. Two-way experience between Patrick and the group. Very informative and enjoyable."
• "Excellent workshop. Informative, interesting, well presented. It was excellent."
• "Excellent course; excellent presentation; easy to understand".
• "Good balance of information and lots of useful practical ideas to use. Thank you!"
• "I enjoyed this training and Patrick was very attentive and engaging with the training".
• "Clearly a knowledgable and experienced facilitator. Helpful to be signposted to resources".
• "Good mix of presentation, discussion and exercises"
• "An engaging workshop with clear practical applications."
• "Excellent delivery and well explained. Articulate explanations of concepts. Great. Thanks!"

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