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Intro To Adapting Psychotherapy For Autistic Clients
LIVE Training on May 31st, 2025
Cost: $75 (including 3 CEs)
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When: Saturday, May 31st, 2025 9am-12:10pm PST (pacific time)
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Where: Via Zoom videoconferencing
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Description: This is a 3 hour course designed to be a interactive introduction to adapting psychotherapy for Autistic clients which focuses on four main areas: What Autism is (the lived experience, early diagnosis, late-diagnosis), Common clinical issues Autistic people present with, clinical considerations when adapting therapeutic modalities for Autistic folks, and group discussion of at least one clinical case study to cover how these accommodations/adaptations can look like en vivo covering common issues that come up in therapy such as rejection sensitive dysphoria, trauma, and social stress.
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Learning Objectives: Participants will walk away with an understanding of the basic components of supporting Autistic folks unique needs in the therapeutic environment. Participants will be able to understand and identify the basic principles of accommodating and adapting therapy. Participants will understand how to adapt communication styles, the environment, and therapeutic modalities to Autistic clients based on their specific needs. Participants will be able to identify common challenges for Autistic clients in accessing and deriving benefits from psychotherapy.
This training was developed for: Licensed and Pre-Licensed psychotherapists such as Clinical Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Educational Psychologists, and Marriage and Family Therapists.
Content level is: Introductory/beginner
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Adapting Psychotherapy For Autistic Clients, #6061, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Danielle Aubin, LCSW as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 1/9/2025-1/9/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 total credits, including 2 Clinical and 1 Social and Cultural Competence continuing education credits.
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Refund Requests: Participants must cancel at least 24 hours prior to the start of the training to be eligible for a refund. All refund requests must be made in writing to Danielle Aubin, LCSW/LICSW at Danielle@danielleaubin.com. Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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**After paying via PayPal, you will receive an email with the zoom link. 24 hours prior to the training, you will receive the slides and handouts**
What past participants have said about the training:
"Danielle has always been a beacon of great information on social media, this was a fabulous and succinct 101 training which was so marvelous." - Past Participant
"I loved this training and thought the topics were spot on and helpful. You were very knowledgeable and I love your style of presenting. It was easy to understand and I loved the practical application style you took." Past Participant
Instructor Bio: Danielle Aubin, LCSW/LICSW (she/they), is a queer multiply neurodivergent Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice serving Arkansas, California, Minnesota and Florida and a proud member of the Autistic community. Danielle provides therapy exclusively to Autistic identified folks using a blend of adapted psychotherapies such as psychodynamic, existential, ACT, DBT, and person-centered. With extensive clinical and lived experience, Danielle provides unique insights into adapting therapeutic approaches tailored to the specific needs of Autistic individuals.
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