Neurodivergent people face many unique struggles in life-including social difficulties, sensory sensitivities, sleep problems, depression, anxiety and trauma from a lifetime of marginalisation and microaggressions. Written by two neurodivergent psychologists, this workbook offers acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and self-compassion skills tailored to the needs of neurodiverse people – especially those with ADHD and Autism-so they can live authentically, take pride in their identity, increase overall well-being and build meaningful connections to thrive as neurodivergent individuals in the modern world.
Written by neurodivergent psychologists for neurodivergent readers, this empowering workbook offers self-compassion skills to help you embrace who you are and thrive. As an autistic person or neurodivergent individual with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may sometimes feel as if you’re living in a world that wasn’t designed for you. You may have sensory sensitivities, social difficulties, struggles with executive functioning, sleep issues, depression, anxiety, burnout, meltdowns and trauma from a lifetime of marginalisation and microaggressions.
If you are struggling with your neurodivergent identity, know that you aren’t alone. Whether you were diagnosed as a child or are just now realising your difference, this workbook can help you move beyond the internalized message that there is something wrong with you, so you can embrace who you really are and manage stress before it leads to neurodivergent burnout.
The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD offers acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and self-compassion skills tailored to the needs of neurodiverse people-especially those with ADHD and Autism-so you can live authentically, take pride in your identity, increase overall well-being, and build meaningful connections to thrive as a neurodivergent person in the modern world.
This workbook will help you:
- Acknowledge your needs and be your own advocate
- Unmask and express your authentic self
- Reduce sensory overload and balance emotions
- Manage rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD) and social anxiety
- Build meaningful social connections
- Improve executive functioning to get more done
- Adjust your environment to better fit your needs
Most importantly, you’ll learn to take pride in your identity. Whether you’re autistic, ADHD or both, this workbook can help you overcome self-critical thinking, advocate for yourself in effective ways and learn practical skills to help you thrive as your authentic self.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Jennifer Kemp – Jennifer is a Clinical Psychologist based in Adelaide, Australia. Her neurodiversity-affirming approach is founded on her own experience of being late-diagnosed as Autistic and an ADHDer, the experiences of her neurodivergent clients, and the latest research. In her therapeutic practice and when training other therapists, Jennifer weaves together acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with compassion-focused approaches to develop greater self-acceptance, self-compassion, and pride in their neurodivergent identity.
Monique Mitchelson – Monique is a Clinical Psychologist with experience in both public, community, research and vocational settings. She works from a strengths based perspective using tailored evidence based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as well as Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR – see below for more information). Monique is interested in vocational counselling where she assists people of all ages with an unclear vocational direction or who want to change career pathways by identifying vocational strengths, values and job-person fit. Monique is also interested in treating Insomnia, Circadian Rhythm Disorders and other sleep disorders. She is trained in Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) which is the gold standard treatment for insomnia, as well as Mindfulness Based Therapy for Insomnia (MBT-I). Along with psychology Monique is also a qualified yoga teacher.
