Clinical Training

Reclaiming Self-Trust with AuDHD and OCD

A neurodivergent-affirming approach to navigating avoidance, self-doubt, and agency.

  • 1.5 NBCC CE Hours

  • 1.5 CPD Hours

  • 7 Clinical Resources

  • Completion Certificates

    Helping Clients Learn to Trust Themselves Again

    About This Training

    • For Autistic and ADHD clients with OCD, it can be difficult to know when to push through discomfort and when to listen to their own needs. Anxiety and OCD can exploit existing self-trust injuries, while sensory needs, executive functioning challenges, and the drive for autonomy can be mistaken for avoidance.

      Explore the complex interplay of autism, ADHD, and OCD through a neurodivergent-affirming lens. You’ll learn to distinguish maladaptive avoidance from adaptive responses and help clients build greater self-trust, agency, and confidence in their own needs.

      The training includes lecture-style instruction, clinical examples, and guided reflections designed to support the learning objectives and facilitate application in clinical and supervisory settings.

    Training Overview

    What You'll Learn

    By the end of this training, you will be able to:

    • Differentiate between avoidance rooted in anxiety/OCD and avoidance rooted in sensory needs, executive functioning challenges, or drive for autonomy.
    • Recognize the unique self-trust injuries common in Autistic and ADHD individuals, and how OCD exploits these vulnerabilities.
    • Identify when withdrawal is maladaptive versus when it is a strategic, adaptive response for energy and sensory management.
    • Apply a more nuanced, neurodivergent-affirming approach to supporting clients in building both self-trust and agency.

    What's Included

    • 1.5 hours of on-demand video content
    • A deep dive into the lived experience at the intersection of Autism, ADHD, and OCD
    • 4 clinical worksheets to help clients explore avoidance, understand their needs, and navigate challenges
    • 3 printable handouts that can be used to simplify complex concepts and support psychoeducation with clients
    • Slide deck PDFs with NDI’s signature high-visual design
    • Written transcripts for accessibility and easy reference
    • 1.5 NBCC CE hours and an NBCC Certificate of Completion
    • 1.5 CPD hours and a CPD Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience

    This training is ideal for:

    • Licensed professional counselors (LPC, LMHC, LPCC, LCPC) and National Certified Counselors
    • Psychologists, therapists, social workers, and other clinicians working with Autistic or ADHD adults
    • Coaches seeking a more neurodiversity-affirming, identity-centered approach to care and support
    • Supervisors or educators integrating affirming practices into training spaces
    • While this is a clinical training designed for providers, late-identified or self-questioning neurodivergent adults have also found this training meaningful.

    Course Level

    This training would be considered an intermediate level. It is ideal for neurodivergent-affirming clinicians who are newer to understanding the intersections of autism, ADHD, anxiety, and OCD.

    Contents & Materials

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    Speaker Bio

    Dr. Megan Anna Neff

    Dr. Megan Anna Neff is an AuDHD clinical psychologist, author, and educator who founded Neurodivergent Insights after discovering she is Autistic and ADHD. 

    Through Neurodivergent Insights, she and her neurodivergent-led team create visual-forward resources that blend research, clinical insight, and lived experience. They support individuals, clinicians, and communities — helping neurodivergent people feel seen, validated, and empowered in systems that often miss them.

    Course Format

    This course is exclusively online, fully self-paced, and on-demand (meaning it's immediately accessible). You will maintain ongoing online access through your account.

    Technology Needed

    You will need reliable internet connection and a device capable of streaming video and accessing the digital downloads included in this course.

    Prerequisites

    There are no formal prerequisites. This is intermediate-level content intended for mental health professionals (or any interested adult).

    Accessibility

    This course is designed to be accessible and ND-affirming. Videos include captions and transcripts, learning is self‑paced, there are no time limits, and resources are digital.

    Please contact us for additional accommodations:

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