(HS Gerlach 150782 2026) Neurodiversity in Women: ACT, CBT, and DBT Strategies to Boost Self-Compassion in Clients with AD,,,
Tracking # 20-1379323
Course overview
If you don't know what to look for, it can be easy to miss. ADHD and Autism in women don't look like the textbooks or the "typical" male-normed cases. You need specialized skills so that you don't misunderstand or misdiagnose your neurodivergent women clients who are already at high risk of a cascade of problems connected to low self-worth, including eating disorders, relationship abuse, and suicide. In this session, Jennifer Gerlach, LCSW-psychotherapist and neurodiversity expert -- will help you give you an integrative toolkit for working with neurodivergent women. You'll get: Strategies to address core negative beliefs and build self-compassion A powerful values clarification exercise to improve clients' self-relationship Techniques to empower neurodivergent women clients to self-advocate more effectively
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Florida Board of Psychology
Limited License Psychologist
Psychologist
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Social Worker
Marriage and Family Therapist
Registered Social Worker Assistant
Disclosure statements
Financial: Jennifer Gerlach maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jennifer Gerlach has no relevant non-financial relationships.