Specialist Diploma in Neurodiversity Informed Practice

Our Award Winning, comprehensive and evidence based Specialist Diploma in Neurodiversity Informed Practice is suitable for qualified Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Art Therapists, Play Therapists, Guidance Counsellors, and therapists in training.

This programme is also open to Life Coaches, Educators, Family Support Workers, Residential Staff, Youth Workers and Social Workers who wish to ensure a neurodiversity affirming, strengths based and informed approach in their work.

Participants will develop a sound understanding of the nature and scope of Neurodiversity along with the appropriate skills to work in an informed, ethical and effective manner with clients who identify as Neurodivergent.

This course is recognised and approved by The Irish Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy and has been Awarded 105 IACP CPD Points.

Romy is the lead trainer on our Specialist Diploma in Neurodiversity Informed Practice. She is late diagnosed multiply neurodivergent (Autistic, ADHD, Dyslexic and Dyspraxic), Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor. Romy is also a parent to three neurodivergent children.

She has trained in a variety of modalities including Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Imago, Somatic Trauma Therapy and EFT. Romy specialises in Neurodiversity and Trauma Informed Psychotherapy, training and supervision. In addition to being a Brainspotting Consultant, she also delivers training on Neurodiversity Affirming Brainspotting internationally.   Romy advocates for and is extremely passionate about inclusion and equity and the key focus of her work is on enhancing Neurodiversity Affirming Practice.

Publications: Romy Graichen & Cheryl Leong: Decentering Neuronormativity: A Transactional Analysis Impasse Theory Perspective for Understanding ADHD Masking and Authentically Honoring the Da Vinci Archetype Within.

Amy is a Chartered Psychologist and Assistant Professor in Psychology at Durham University and a member of the Centre for Neurodiversity and Development. Amy won the Rosalind Franklin Society Award in Science for her research, which explored the abuse that autistic people experience at the hands of someone they know.

Her interest in autism has always been personal. Her brother was diagnosed in childhood and Amy realised through her work with autistic people that she was also autistic, leading to an adult diagnosis. Amy’s current research focuses on understanding factors that impact on well-being among autistic people across the lifespan with a particular interest in interpersonal relationships, victimisation, social identity, and stigma.

Publications: Dr. Amy Pearson & Kieran Rose (2023) Autistic Masking: Understanding Identity Management and the Role of Stigma. Pavilion Publishing.

Full Fee: €2,000
€600 Deposit on registration
€350 monthly for 4 months, automatically debited to payment card.

Our IACP CPD Approved and Recognised  Specialist Diploma is open to practitioners working in the Mental Health, Education,  Social Sciences and Social Care professions. Participants are required to have core training to Diploma Level.

This programme will be facilitated entirely online on Zoom

• Reflective Learning Journal – 2000 words
  Book Review – 1500 words

Please read our Terms and Conditions document carefully. You will be required to indicate your consent on the programme application form.