In Person - DRC Working with Neurodiversity in the Therapy Room 

Presenter's Bio:

Eoin is a counsellor & trainer who has worked in the area of mental health for over 30 years, particularly focusing on issues such as social anxiety & behavioural addictions. He has also worked at a senior level in counselling/psychotherapy education and served on a number of IACP committees. He was awarded the IACP Carl Berkeley Award in 2010. These days, his primary focus is on working with autistic adults, and on understanding the problems they face & their specific therapeutic needs. He is himself autistic, having made the discovery in 2012. 

Event Outline:

This workshop will consist of presentations on the topics below, with time for questions & discussion:

• Current thinking: Neurodiversity Paradigm, Double Empathy Problem, etc

• Criteria/diagnosis/discovery – Autism & ADHD

• Therapy considerations, especially communication

• Masking & unmasking

• Further learning resources

CPD Certs will be emailed to participants after attendance.