PLEASE NOTE: we are an approved provider of CE Credits for clinical psychologists in the state of New York. At this time we cannot provide CE credits to any other form of mental health professional. However, if you are not a licensed doctoral level clinician in the state of New York you can still attend this course out of interest by purchasing a "General Admission" ticket.

Topic: This course covers the topic of neurodivergent couples therapy, explores the specific issues that arise between neurodiverse partners and identifies helpful interventions to be applied to treating this specific population.

Course Description: More neurodivergent couples are seeking couples therapy treatment to address relationship issues related to difficulties in communicating, differences in sensory experiences, and emotion expression. However, there is a need for therapists to become acquainted with various ways of communicating and intervening with neurodiverse individuals that are not typically taught explicitly in psychology training programs. This 120-minute course consists of lecture and discussion on the topic of treating neurodiverse individuals in the couples therapy context. Common misconceptions of neurodiverse individuals’ needs in a relationship context will be addressed and relevant, updated research will be discussed.

Location, Date & Time: Virtual (via Zoom), Thursday August 1, 2024, 1pm-3pm*

Note: if you are unable to join us live, you can obtain your CE credit via self study but purchasing a "Self Study" ticket. You will receive a video recording to watch and quiz to complete after the event.

Teaching Methods: This educational activity will include a research-informed lecture portion, discussion time, roleplay activities, and de-identified case presentations to stimulate discussion and application of educational material.

Learning Objectives: By attending this course, attendees will be able to:

1. Define the terms neurodiversity, neurodivergence, and neurotypicality
2. Identify the common relationship complaints reported by neurodiverse couples
3. Identify common themes that arise in couples therapy with ND couples
4. Acquire examples of how to include the concept of neurodiversity into couples conceptualizations from an integrative therapeutic approach
5. Increase knowledge about neurodiversity-informed interventions and how to incorporate them into various forms of couples therapy

Costs, Refunds, and Cancellation Policies: The fee for this course will be $40 for the 2 hour course. Refunds will be provided for cancellations made in writing up to 3 business days prior to the start of the event.

Length of Course in Contact Hours: 120 min (2 CE Units)

Presenter: Nadia Nieves, Ph.D.

Qualifications: Dr. Nieves is a New York and New Jersey licensed Clinical Psychologist, Couples Therapy Specialist and Supervising Psychologist at Therapists of New York, a group private practice in Manhattan, New York. In clinical practice, Dr. Nieves has treated neurodivergent clients over the last 15 years, with a majority of neurodiverse clients presenting with Autism, ADHD, sensory disorders and mental health issues. Her research experience focused on trauma, dissociation, dyadic attunement and interpersonal synchrony between romantic partners. Dr. Nieves gained teaching experience at the college level in subjects including Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Social Neuroscience. She received the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award from The New School in 2019. She also teaches a doctorate-level course in Couples Therapy at The New School.