The Art and Science of ADHD Therapy: Balancing Skills, Psychoeducation, and Therapeutic Process
- Speaker:
- Michelle Dougher Frank, PsyD
- Duration:
- 3 Hours 23 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Oct 03, 2024
- Product Code:
- POS150118
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Join Michelle Frank, PsyD, who specializes in diagnosing and treating ADHD, to explore the art and science of compassionate, evidence-based practices for effective ADHD therapy.
In this session you’ll learn to:
- Master advanced skills for integrating present-moment process work
- Foster shared understanding with clients while enhancing self-agency in therapy
- Uncover strategies to support adaptive relational and emotional patterns
- Navigate complex ethical challenges with confidence
- Set treatment goals that are ADHD-informed and neurodiversity-affirming
- Balance executive functioning support with personal growth without prioritizing neurotypical standards
By the end you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of the ADHD treatment journey and greater confidence in applying tailored therapeutic approaches for adults with ADHD.
Credit
Speaker
Michelle Dougher Frank, PsyD Related seminars and products
Dr. Frank is a clinical psychologist currently practicing at Enrich Relationship Center of Colorado in the Denver-metro area. She specializes in diagnosing and treating ADHD, particularly in women. She is co-author, along with Sari Solden, MS, of the book A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers. In addition to individual clinical work, Dr. Frank Provides Gottman Method Couples’ Therapy to couples impacted by ADHD. With a passion for advocacy, outreach, and education, Dr. Frank regularly contributes to national ADHD conferences and support programs. Dr. Frank is former vice president of ADDA – an international nonprofit organization supporting adults with ADHD. She is a member of APSARD – The American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders. She graduated from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and Marquette University.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Michelle Dougher Frank has an employment relationship with Enrich Relationship Center of Colorado and is a professional expert contributor with Understood.org. She receives royalties as a published author. Michelle Dougher Frank receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Michelle Dougher Frank is a member of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, the Children and Adults with ADHD, and the American Professional Society of ADHD & Related Disorders.
Additional Info
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Objectives
- Name and describe 3 evidence-based practices to target ADHD in therapy with adults as well as 2 common ethical considerations in ADHD therapy.
- Identify and explore with clients the ways in which life with ADHD has impacted not just their daily behavioral functioning, but also their view of self, other, and the world through a lens of neurodiversity-affirming compassion and curiosity in order to deepen the therapeutic relationship and target individualized treatment goals.
- Identify and as needed, address clients directly, at least 2 ways in which having ADHD might show up within or impact the therapeutic process and relationship.
- Discuss and reflect upon how the theory of hermeneutics applies to ADHD-informed and affirming therapy, particularly with regards to developing a shared understanding of the clients’ lived experience, concerns, and needs in order to build and maintain rapport, trust, and use the therapeutic relationship as a corrective experience to support client progress.
Outline
The State of ADHD Therapy: Common Questions and Conundrums
- Some thoughts as we begin
Cultivating a Neuro-Affirming Therapeutic Relationship
- “The Hermeneutics of Understanding”
- Orange’s Suffering Stranger
- Prioritizing emotional safety and positive regard
- ADHD competence as cultural competence
It’s Just Good Therapy
- Examining recent evidence-based therapy skills as applicable to ADHD
- Hill & Norcross, 2023
Evidenced-based best practices for adults with ADHD
- EB approaches and their strengths/differences
- Multimodal, lifespan approach
Two Key Aspects of ADHD Treatment
- EF
- Emotional, relational, core beliefs
Beyond EF: Addressing Emotional, Cognitive, and Relational impacts of ADHD
- Emotional Regulation
- Why target emotion?
- ADHD applicable approaches
- Common themes to explore
- Notes on rejection sensitivity
Cognitive Impact: Negative Core Beliefs
- How might ADHD shape the experience of self?
- Inadequacy → Increased avoidance
Relational Impacts
- Exploring impact of early relationships
- Social and romantic relationship impacts
- Relationship therapy approaches - what to look for
- Hint: Not just ADHD therapy with two people present, but can’t avoid ADHD as a topic either
ADHD Moments in Therapy
- “Sorry I’m Late Again” and other shame spirals
- Tangents, stories, and distractions, oh my!
- “You must have it all together”
Rethinking treatment goals
- Expanding the paradigm of “success”
- Values exploration - with a caveat!
- Challenging the idealization of neurotypicality and hyper-productivity
Ethical Considerations
- Risk Management
- Zone of Competence and Enlisting a Treatment Team
- Boundaries
- Multiple Relationships (The ADHD world is still small!)
Risks & Limitations
- Limited scope of research
- Representation
- Cultural context and competency
- Bias
Target Audience
- Licensed Clinical/Mental Health Counselors
- Psychologists
- Clinical Social Workers
- Marriage & Family Therapists
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