UPCOMING EVENTS
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NEURODIVERGENT RELATIONAL THERAPY
May 16, 2025 at 11:30-1:30
Tree of Life Behavioral Health, Suite 113 Madison, Alabama
2 NBCC Credits
$25
PRESENTER: Elizabeth Gervais, LMFTA
Elizabeth Gervais, Eizabeth is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate. She has a Master of Education and a Master of Art in Marriage and Family Therapy in addition to a Bachelor of Art in Social Studies & Elementary Education. Elizabeth is a specialist in relationship issues, family conflict, codependency, and parenting with neurodivergent clients.
Learn how to integrate neuroaffirming practices into couples' work. Learn the basic skills you need to work with couples in which one or both of them are neurodivergent and learn the skills to help them a healthy relationship.
Earn 2 NBCC CEUs as you learn how to create a neuro affirmative practice that is welcoming to neurodivergent couples.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:
1. Gain a basic understanding of what neuroaffirmative practice is, such as how to communicate and understand my neurodivergent clients.
2. Have a working knowledge of what unmasking is, why it is important, and the basic process with its implications on the family process.
3. Participate in communication and co-regulation interventions that I can incorporate into my practice.
Integrating Dungeons & Dragons and Other Role-Playing Games into Therapy
May 25th, 9am- 12pm
Training will be in person at Tree of Life Behavioral Health
190 Lime Quarry Road Suite 113
3 NBCC Credits
$79
PRESENTER: Jessica Penot, LPC-S
Jessica Penot, author of the unmasking workbook for autistic adults, will also go over how to integrate Dungeons and Dragons and other RPGs into your therapeutic practice with your autistic clients.
Join us for a brief in-person seminar exploring the transformative potential of gaming therapy in treating autistic teens and adults. Gain foundational knowledge and discover cutting-edge research from the past five to ten years that has reshaped our understanding of autism spectrum disorder.
We’ll dive into innovative techniques, including integrating clients’ existing RPG characters into parts work like Internal Family Systems (IFS). You’ll also learn how to design therapeutic games for small groups, helping clients engage with their different parts and explore the roles those parts play in their lives.
Earn 3 NBCC CEUs while developing a neuro-affirmative practice that fosters an inclusive and welcoming environment for autistic adults. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your skills and revolutionize your approach to therapy.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:
- Learn the history of Dungeons and Dragons and some of the basic RPGs that are popular now. Discuss their basic mechanics and how they work
- Discuss how character building works in RPGs
- Learn the basics of IFS and how to link Character building to Parts Work with IFS
- Discover how to integrate RPG character building into therapeutic practices, utilizing existing characters in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work.
- Delve into the world and history of RPGs, learning how to design and create your own therapeutic games to enhance client engagement and self-exploration.
Neuro Affirmative Treatment for Autistic Adults and Teens
June 11, 2025
8:30am- 4:30 pm
190 Limequarry Road Suite 113
Madison, Alabama 35758
7 NBCC Ceus
$210
PRESENTER: Jessica Penot, LPC-S
Jessica Penot, author of the unmasking workbook for autistic adults, will also go over how to integrate Unmasking and Acceptance therapy into your practice and help autistic adults learn the neurodiversity-affirming skills to help them live authentically, avoid burnout, and thrive!
Learn the basic information needed to begin to treat autistic adults and teens in this in person seminar. We will go over the new and emerging research from the last five-ten years that has radically changed the way we relate to and understand autism spectrum disorder. After this seminar you will understand the history of autism and the self-advocacy movement in online environments that has changed the way autistic people relate to themselves and others.
Earn 7 NBCC CEUs as you learn how to create a neuro affirmative practice that is welcoming to autistic adults.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:
*Understand the history of autism, autism diagnosis and treatment, and the importance of the autism self-advocacy movement.
*Learn the current research about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how psychoeducation is critical for treating adults and adolescents with ASD.
*Identify how to be a neuroaffirmative counselor.
*Explore the basic principles of Unmasking and Acceptance Therapy and how to integrate them into your practice.
PAST EVENTS:
April 18, 2025 at 8:30 am to 4:30pm.
7 NBCC Credits
$210
Neuro Affirmative Treatment for Autistic Adults and Teens
PRESENTER: Jessica Penot, LPC-S
Jessica Penot, author of the unmasking workbook for autistic adults, will also go over how to integrate Unmasking and Acceptance therapy into your practice and help autistic adults learn the neurodiversity-affirming skills to help them live authentically, avoid burnout, and thrive!
Learn the basic information needed to begin to treat autistic adults and teens in this in person seminar. We will go over the new and emerging research from the last five-ten years that has radically changed the way we relate to and understand autism spectrum disorder. After this seminar you will understand the history of autism and the self-advocacy movement in online environments that has changed the way autistic people relate to themselves and others.
Earn 7 NBCC CEUs as you learn how to create a neuro affirmative practice that is welcoming to autistic adults.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:
*Understand the history of autism, autism diagnosis and treatment, and the importance of the autism self-advocacy movement.
*Learn the current research about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how psychoeducation is critical for treating adults and adolescents with ASD.
*Identify how to be a neuroaffirmative counselor.
*Explore the basic principles of Unmasking and Acceptance Therapy and how to integrate them into your practice.
Tree of Life Behavioral Health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7665. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Tree of Life Behavioral Health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.