Clinical Training

Traumatic Invalidation and Neurodivergence

Understanding traumatic invalidation and helping clients reclaim their story and self-trust.

  • 1-Hour Training

    CPD qualifying hours

  • 2 Clinical Resources

    Ready-to-use tools

    What You'll Learn:

    By the end of this training, you will be able to:
    • Define traumatic invalidation and distinguish it from everyday misattunement in neurodivergent experiences.
    • Explain the intersections of chronic invalidation, minority stress, and neurodivergent identity.
    • Describe the impact of traumatic invalidation on emotion regulation, hypervigilance, and self-concept.
    • Apply neurodivergent-affirming strategies to help clients reframe and re-narrate past experiences.
    • Implement tools and techniques to support clients in fostering self-trust, self-compassion, and emotional repair.

    This Training Is Ideal For…

    • Psychologists, therapists, and social workers in private practice or agency settings
    • Clinicians working with adults navigating complex clinical presentations
    • Professionals seeking a more neurodiversity-affirming, identity-centered approach to care


    • While this is a clinical training designed for providers, late-identified or self-questioning neurodivergent adults have also found this training meaningful.

    Course Level

     Intermediate — Ideal for clinicians with a general background in mental health who are newer to adult autism identification or seeking to build more confidence in applying diagnostic criteria with nuance.

    What's Included:

    • 70-minute on-demand video training
    • Printable client handouts, including: Degrees of Invalidation and Pathways to Emotional Processing
    • Practical clinical strategies for identity repair, emotional regulation, and relational healing
    • Slide deck with NDI’s signature high-visual design
    • Full written transcript for accessibility and easy reference
    • Accredited for 1 CPD Hour
    • CPD Certificate of Completion

    Course Outline and Materials

    Speaker Bio

    Dr. Megan Anna Neff 

    Dr. Neff is a late-identified AuDHD psychologist, educator, and founder of Neurodivergent Insights. Her work bridges lived experience, clinical insight, and systems-level analysis to support the healing and empowerment of neurodivergent people. Megan Anna is known for creating accessible, deeply affirming resources that resonate with clients and clinicians alike.
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