ADHD/Autism/Neurodiversity Archives

Neurodiversity Affirming EMDR: Pathological Demand Avoidance – Understanding and Supporting a Unique Nervous System Response

Neurodiversity-affirming EMDR aims to support individuals through a lens that respects their unique neurotypes without pathologizing them.

This article explores how therapists can adapt EMDR for clients who are both neurodivergent and identify as transgender-gender diverse.

Article exploring impactful adaptations to EMDR when working with neurodivergent clients, including aspects of the author’s lived experience.

With an ever-growing list of diagnoses under the neurodiverse umbrella, what does this mean for how we practice EMDR?

EMDR therapists respond to how aspects of a client’s culture/race are meaningful as a resource/challenge in using EMDR with neurodiverse clients.

EMDR therapists respond to the question “Does anyone have any insight on clients taking stimulant medications for ADHD…?”

Joel Kouame discusses impacts of ADHD and depression and how EMDR therapy can enhance workplace performance.

Explore playful, story-based EMDR adaptations to support neurodiverse children and teens, enhancing engagement and therapeutic success.

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) examined the impact of different ways to reduce guilt in parents of autistic children, including EMDR therapy.

EMDR therapists celebrate Neurodiversity Celebration Week by identifying internal and external resources in their clients.

EMDR-certified therapist and consultant Laurel Thornton discusses EMDR therapy, neurodiversity, and the neurodivergent.

This study looks at children, young people, and those with neurodevelopmental disorders who are at higher risk of facing traumatic events.