A practical, neurodiversity-affirming online course for therapists, counsellors, and mental health professionals. Learn how to support autistic and ADHD clients in safe, adaptive, inclusive ways.
In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the need for more inclusive and adaptive therapeutic approaches—but traditional training still leaves many therapists unsure of how to support neurodivergent clients in practice.
That’s why I co-created Therapy Unmasked: A Practitioner’s Guide to Working with Neurodivergent Clients, now available on the Help My Child platform.
This neurodiversity-affirming online course is designed for therapists, counsellors, psychologists, and other mental health professionals who work with autistic and ADHD clients, or want to start.
As a neurodivergent therapist myself, I understand how many of the standard therapeutic frameworks can unintentionally pathologise or overlook neurodivergent experiences. And I’ve seen firsthand the transformative impact of adapting therapy to meet clients where they are—whether that means shifting expectations around eye contact, accommodating sensory needs, or learning to recognise masking and shutdown behaviours as forms of communication.
What This Online Course for Therapists Covers
Therapy Unmasked is a self-paced, in-depth course spanning eight modules. Topics include:
Understanding masking, rejection sensitivity, and executive dysfunction
Supporting sensory regulation in therapy
Adapting therapeutic pacing and expectations
Addressing internalised ableism and building client self-trust
The overlap between neurodivergence and mental health conditions like anxiety, trauma, and depression
It also includes downloadable tools, real-world clinical examples, and strategies you can begin applying immediately in your work with neurodivergent clients.
Created with Collaboration in Mind
I co-developed this course with educator and neurodiversity advocate Jouré Rustemeyer. Jouré brings lived experience and deep knowledge of home, school, and therapeutic environments. Together, we built this training to bridge the gap between theory and practice, and to reflect the real challenges and strengths of working with neurodivergent clients across different settings.
Why Enrol Now
CPD accreditation is currently pending, and while I initially considered waiting for formal approval, the need for accessible, affirming training is urgent. That’s why we’re offering early access at a reduced rate while the course is under review.
If you’re a therapist who has ever questioned whether the tools you were given truly fit the clients in front of you—especially neurodivergent clients—this course was built for you.