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**Training Alert** Adapting Psychotherapy For Autistic Clients (3 CEs)

  • Writer: Danielle Aubin, LCSW
    Danielle Aubin, LCSW
  • Jan 14
  • 2 min read

Intro To Adapting Psychotherapy For Autistic Clients LIVE Training on March 1st, 2026

Cost: $150 (including 3 CEs 2 clinical, 1 cultural)


When: Sunday, March 1st, 2026 9am-12:00pm PST (pacific time)

Where: Via Zoom videoconferencing

Description: This is a 3 hour course designed to be a interactive introduction to adapting psychotherapy for Autistic clients which focuses on four main areas: What Autism is (the lived experience, early diagnosis, late-diagnosis), Common clinical issues Autistic people present with, clinical considerations when adapting therapeutic modalities for Autistic folks, and group discussion of at least one clinical case study to cover how these accommodations/adaptations can look like en vivo covering common issues that come up in therapy such as rejection sensitive dysphoria, trauma, and social stress.

Learning Objectives: Participants will walk away with an understanding of the basic components of supporting Autistic folks unique needs in the therapeutic environment. Participants will be able to understand and identify the basic principles of accommodating and adapting therapy. Participants will understand how to adapt communication styles, the environment, and therapeutic modalities to Autistic clients based on their specific needs. Participants will be able to identify common challenges for Autistic clients in accessing and deriving benefits from psychotherapy.

 

This training was developed for: Licensed and Pre-Licensed psychotherapists such as Clinical Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Educational Psychologists, and Marriage and Family Therapists.

Content level is: Introductory/beginner 

Adapting Psychotherapy For Autistic Clients, #6061, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Danielle Aubin, LCSW as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 1/9/2025-1/9/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 total credits, including 2 Clinical and 1 Social and Cultural Competence continuing education credits.



 
 
 

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