Neurodiversity-Affirming Supervision
Practical, Strengths-Based Strategies for Success
- Speaker:
- Jamie Roberts, LMFT
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 18 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Jan 22, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150556
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Supervision is a critical space for shaping the next generation of clinicians, and neurodivergent supervisees bring unique perspectives, strengths, and challenges to the process.
In this session, Jamie Roberts, LMFT – founder of NeuroPebble Corp, a continuing education platform for neuro-affirming clinical training from instructors with lived experience – will show you what you need to know so you can support the well-being and growth of neurodivergent supervisees. You’ll learn how to:
- Adapt supervision to meet diverse communication and processing needs
- Recognize and respond to masking and burnout in the clinical setting
- Foster collaboration, deliver strengths-based feedback, and reduce systemic barriers
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Neurodiversity-Affirming Supervision (3.1 MB) | 13 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Neurodiversity Affirming Supervision (149.1 KB) | 32 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Jamie Roberts, LMFT Related seminars and products
Jamie Roberts, LMFT, is the founder of NeuroPebble Corp, a continuing education platform for neuro-affirming clinical training from instructors with lived experience. She is AuDHD (Autistic & ADHD) and Dyslexic and actively shares her experience with her later-in-life diagnosis as the Neurodivergent Therapist across social media and is an active speaker on neurodivergent and teen topics. Jamie is the author of Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety and will publish her second book, Neurodiversity for Teen Girls early in 2026. Jamie runs a teen and young adult group practice in Southern California called Equilibrium Counseling Services.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jamie Roberts is the founder of NeuroPebble Corp. and Equilibrium Counseling Services. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jamie Roberts has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Additional Info
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Objectives
- Identify common strengths and challenges that neurodivergent pre-licensed clinicians may encounter in supervision and early clinical practice.
- Utilize at least three neurodiversity-affirming strategies to adapt supervision methods, feedback, and expectations to support supervisees’ success.
- Evaluate the impact of supervision practices on the professional development, mental health, and client care outcomes of neurodivergent clinicians.
Outline
The Neurodivergent Supervisee
- Defining neurodiversity
- Strengths of neurodivergent supervisees
- Common challenges
Neurodiversity Paradigm Shift
- What is a neurodiversity-affirming approach
- Impacts of a neurodiversity-affirming approach on supervisees
- Key accommodations to support executive functioning and communication
- Help make documentation more do-able
- Supervision for development of clinical skills
- Reduce burnout
- Limitations of the research and potential risks
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Psychotherapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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