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Join Clinical Psychologist Monique Mitchelson in a workshop online to explore what you need to know when working with Autism and ADHD in Girls and young Women. This workshop will provide an overview and analysis of the impact of gender bias on the research and practice with Autistic Girls and Women and will present up to date information on how clinicians can identify and work with Autistic and ADHD girls and women in an Neurodiversity Affirming way in their practice focusing on the major hormonal transitions such as Puberty and Periods, and co-occurring mental health and physical health challenges. Autistic and ADHD girls and young women have traditionally been under-diagnosed due to gender bias which has an impact on their long-term mental health, physical health and life outcomes. The field of Autism and ADHD is rapidly evolving as new research comes out and it is crucial to stay up to date in your practice when working with this population.
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 1 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Working with Neurodivergent Girls and Young Women (2.12 MB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Monique Mitchelson is a neurodivergent Clinical Psychologist working in private practice in Brisbane Australia. She specializes in working with trauma, complex PTSD, sleep disorders and chronic pain/illness, and has an interest in Neurodiversity particularly in women and girls. She works with many Autistic and ADHD people and has a neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ safe workspace. Monique works from a strengths-based perspective using tailored evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) as well as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Structural Dissociation Therapy. Monique is the creator and co-host of The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast with Clinical Neuropsychologist Dr Michelle Livock - available on Spotify and Apple/Google Podcasts and over 250,000 downloads. The podcast shares quality psychological information on Neurodiversity in Girls and Women as well as interviews women about their lived experience of neurodiversity.
Monique practices Neurodiversity Affirming therapy. Neurodiversity Affirming therapy aims to affirm the different neurotype of a neurodivergent person, rather than seeing their neurotype as inherently "bad" or in need of fixing to become neurotypical. It aims for the person to explore their neurodivergent identity and find their own unique strengths. The Neurodiversity Affirming movement comes from the wider social disability movement and is an important therapeutic approach in working with neurodivergent clients. Monique has presented on Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy at the UQ Compassion Symposium and will be speaking at the APS Educational and Developmental Psychology 2023 Conference and Yellow Ladybugs Conference 2023.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Monique Mitchelson has an employment relationship with Redlands Psychologists. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Monique Mitchelson serves on the National Autism Strategy Diagnosis, Services and Supports Committee and has family members with ADHD and autism.
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