On Neurodivergent Somatics in Therapy (Livestream)

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Join neurodivergent author and therapist, Nyck Walsh (he/they) for an illuminating conversation exploring a new paradigm of care that honors the wisdom and wholeness of neurodivergent clients.

In his work, Nyck aims to provide accessible, liberatory, whole-person care that will benefit clients and therapists of all neurotypes. Drawing on his work and new book Neurodivergent Somatics in Therapy, which bridges the theoretical with the practical, Nyck offers a tangible framework that can be applied on its own or in tandem with other modalities. Focusing on autism and what is medically known as ADHD, Nyck shares his somatic, anti-oppressive, intersectional new standard of care for neurodivergent clients and their therapists.

Whether you are new to the neurodiversity paradigm, or well-versed in it, Nyck invites you to learn how to best support your neurodivergent clients in a way that prioritizes their well-being, honors their self-expertise, encourages their anti-ableist embodiment, and celebrates their joy.

Meet the Host

Nyck Walsh, MA, LPC, (he/they), author of Neurodivergent Somatics in Therapy, brings a whole person, anti-oppressive, intersectional, somatic lens to working with Autistic and KCS/VAST (what is commonly known as ADHD) folx. An Autistic and VAST counselor, Nyck is the director of Nyck Walsh Counseling & Training Center and creator of the Neurodivergent Somatics model. He curates reparative experiences for late identified Autistic and VAST folx to connect with their innate wisdom, dismantle ableism, be supported in their challenges, and unpack their lives through their unidentified and misunderstood Neurodivergent (ND) experience. His counselor education programs have created an international following, and both ND and neurotypical counselors alike report feeling deeply validated by his approach.

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