Alleviating chronic burnout in Autism and ADHD
Living a compassionate & valued life
Burnout in Autistic and ADHD individuals is a unique and pervasive experience, often misunderstood or misdiagnosed, leaving many clients feeling trapped in cycles of exhaustion and overwhelm. This practical, skill-based workshop will equip you with the tools and insights to support your neurodivergent clients in recognising, alleviating, and preventing chronic burnout. Join Jennifer Kemp, an Autistic and ADHD clinical psychologist with lived experience, for a dynamic session that combines professional expertise with personal understanding to help your clients move toward a more compassionate and valued life.
Background to the workshop
Autistic and ADHD burnout is not the same as ordinary exhaustion or stress; it is a profound state of physical, emotional, and mental depletion that cannot be resolved with rest alone. Chronic burnout often occurs in environments that fail to meet neurodivergent needs, where individuals face relentless sensory, social, and emotional demands and feel pressured to mask their true selves to conform to neuronormative expectations. The impact can be devastating, exacerbating health problems, disrupting education and work, and straining relationships. For many, particularly those from the “lost generation” who may not even realise they are neurodivergent, the path to recovery can feel unclear. Therapists and psychologists are uniquely positioned to make a meaningful difference, yet this requires nuanced understanding and practical tools tailored to the neurodivergent experience.
What you will gain from this workshop
By participating in this workshop, you will:
- Develop a clear understanding of the unique presentation and causes of Autistic and ADHD burnout.
- Learn to identify the immediate and long-term impacts of burnout in your clients.
- Gain practical tools to prioritise and address immediate treatment needs.
- Master strategies for using self-compassion to alleviate burnout and support your clients in aligning their lives with their values.
- Plan an approach to therapy that fosters long-term recovery and wellbeing for your neurodivergent clients.
These insights and strategies will empower you to make a tangible difference in the lives of clients living with chronic burnout, helping them to reclaim their energy, identity, and quality of life.
About this workshop
This 2-hour workshop is designed to be highly engaging and practical, combining mini-lectures, case examples, and experiential exercises. Jennifer Kemp will share her expertise as both a clinical psychologist and someone with lived experience of Autistic and ADHD burnout, offering a unique perspective that blends professional knowledge with personal insight. You’ll explore real-world strategies for integrating self-compassion into therapeutic practice and gain handouts and resources that will help you put your new skills into practice.
Who will benefit from this workshop?
This workshop is designed for therapists and psychologists who understand neurodiversity-affirming practice and wish to expand their skills to better support neurodivergent clients. It is particularly suited to professionals working with Autistic and ADHD individuals, whether diagnosed or undiagnosed. If you’re ready to deepen your understanding of neurodivergent burnout and gain practical tools to facilitate recovery and long-term wellbeing, this workshop is for you.
This is an intermediate level workshop. If you require an introduction to the topic of working with neurodiversity, check out our on-demand workshop with Jennifer Kemp: Working with neurodivergent adults: Developing self-compassion and self-acceptance
Feedback from previous attendees on Jennifer’s workshops
“It was absolutely everything that I had hoped it would be and more and I have gained so many resources and new thinking and feel much better equipped to work with my neurodivergent senior medical and public health leader clients. I can honestly say this is the best training I have done for many years.”
Dr Fiona Day MBChB, FFPH, CPsychol Medical & Public Health Leadership Coach
“Excellent experience, highly recommended.”
Lou Gane, Neurodiversity-Affirming Health Coach
“The presentation itself was so interesting and informative. The resources have also been great.”
Julie McKendry, Behaviour Analyst
Group booking discounts
Contextual Consulting offer discounts for groups of people from the same organisation e.g. an NHS Trust that does not have a contract arrangement with us.
Please email us here to arrange a group discount or find out more about our CPD contracts here.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Define and identify Autistic and ADHD burnout, including its causes, symptoms, and impact on individuals’ lives.
- Recognise the factors that contribute to burnout and its effects on physical and mental health.
- Identify immediate therapeutic targets for clients experiencing burnout.
- Apply practical strategies to alleviate and prevent burnout using self-compassion techniques.
- Develop a comprehensive therapeutic plan to support recovery and promote sustained well-being.
Continuing education credits are available both for attending the live workshop and for completing the workshop by viewing the recording of the live event.
APA psychologists: This program is sponsored by Contextual Consulting and is approved for 2 CE credits for psychologists. Contextual Consulting is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Contextual Consulting maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Nationally certified counselors: This workshop is available for 2 credit hours. Contextual Consulting Ltd. has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7578.
New York psychologists: This program is sponsored by Contextual Consulting and is approved for 2 CE credits for psychologists. Contextual Consulting is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0316.
To find out more, including attendance requirements and how to access your certificate, go to our continuing education information page.
If you have disability and require adjustments or accommodation, please email us at admin@contextualconsulting.co.uk to discuss your needs and we will do our best to help you.
Booking cancellation (On-demand workshops)
Once access to an on-demand workshop has been granted, bookings are non-refundable. This is because digital content is made available immediately upon purchase.
If you experience any technical issues accessing the workshop, please contact us and we will be happy to help.
Event access and availability
On-demand workshops are available for a specified access period (e.g. 6 months from the date of purchase), as outlined at the time of booking.
We reserve the right to make minor updates to workshop content where necessary. In the unlikely event that a workshop is withdrawn, a suitable alternative or a refund will be offered.
Transfers
On-demand workshop access is intended for the individual who purchased the course and cannot be transferred to another person without prior agreement.
If access has not yet been activated, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate a transfer request.
Contextual Consulting is committed to the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interest in the planning, promotion, delivery, and evaluation of continuing education. Potential conflicts of interest occur when an individual assumes a professional role in the planning, promotion, delivery, or evaluation of continuing education where personal, professional, legal, financial, or other interests could reasonably be expected to impair their objectivity, competence, or effectiveness.
There was no commercial support for this event. None of the planners or presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.