Treating Neurodivergent Trauma
Integrating IFS and Neuroafirming Practices to Support Healing
- Speaker:
- Tasha Oswald, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 05 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
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Feb 20, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150607
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Your neurodivergent clients already come to therapy feeling attacked internally and externally, as if they are the problem to be fixed. You need skills tailored specifically to addressing “neurodivergent trauma” – the complex trauma uniquely faced by neurodivergent individuals. That’s why licensed psychologist Dr. Tasha Oswald (she/her), who is a neurodivergent individual herself, put together this experiential training! You’ll get:
- Neuroaffirming practices to help clients unburden and heal from neurodivergent trauma
- Techniques for cultivating inner balance
- Self-reflection exercises for exploring your own neuronormative biases and privilege
- Strategies to help clients deal with “inner critics”
- And much more!
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
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Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcript - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma (93 KB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma (2.5 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Italian Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma (2.6 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| French Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma (2.6 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Spanish Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma (2.6 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| German Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma (2.6 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| German Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - French (2.6 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - French (2.5 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - French (93 KB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| German Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - Italian (2.6 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - Italian (2.5 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - Italian (93 KB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| German Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - German (2.6 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - German (2.5 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - German (93 KB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| German Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - Spanish (2.6 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - Spanish (2.5 MB) | 31 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Treating Neurodivergent Trauma - Spanish (93 KB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Tasha Oswald, PhD Related seminars and products
Tasha Oswald, PhD, (she/her) is a neurodiversity-affirming licensed psychologist and clinical consultant, IFS Level 3 trained and polyvagal-informed. She identifies as a neurodivergent, Caucasian, cisgender female. Dr. Oswald is passionate about addressing the gap in mental health services for autistic adults and youth. For this reason, she founded the adult autism specialty practice, Open Doors Therapy, based in California. She specializes in working with autistic women, autistic working professionals, gifted and neurodivergent individuals, emerging adults on the spectrum, and adults receiving a later life ASD diagnosis. Seeing the transformative power of group therapy for autistic adults, group work is a cornerstone of her practice. Being in the field for nearly 20 years, Dr. Oswald has received extensive training in autism. After completing her PhD in psychology with an autism emphasis, she was awarded an NIH-Funded Autism Research Training Program (ARTP) post-doctoral fellowship. Through this fellowship program, she engaged in interdisciplinary training and research at the world-renowned UC Davis MIND Institute. While at the MIND Institute, she developed and established a therapy group program for young adults on the autism spectrum called the ACCESS Program. She has published autism research in preeminent research journals. Currently, Dr. Oswald is known for her widely read neurodiversity blog and her regular contributions to international media platforms as an authority on autism. A sought-after speaker and advocate, she has delivered presentations at numerous research conferences, autism-focused events, universities, community gatherings, and corporate settings, aiming to increase awareness of mental health issues faced by autistic adults.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Tasha Oswald is the founder and director of Neuro Affirm Institute and Open Doors Therapy. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Tasha Oswald has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Objectives
- Identify three common inner critics and how they are shaped by neurodivergent trauma.
- Choose four strategies for connecting to Self that are tailored to neurodivergent clients.
- Integrate an IFS therapy exercise with neuroaffirming skills to work with inner critics.
Outline
- Overview of “Neurodivergent Trauma” and Causes
- Neurodivergent Trauma Burdens Exiles
- The Protective Response of Inner Critics
- Why Inner Critics Fuel Internal Conflict in Neurodivergent Clients
- Neuroaffirming Strategies to Reconnect to Self
- Integrating Neuroaffirming Skills into IFS therapy to Work with Inner Critics
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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