Neurodivergent Somatics in Therapy

Neurodivergent Somatics in Therapy invites critical reflection and action for equitable, effective practice in neurodivergent-affirming counseling. Rather than objectifying and “fixing” clients, this book centers the power of client self-knowledge when it’s invited, activated, and supported through the therapeutic counseling relationship. It invites the counselor into an ongoing exploration of self-knowledge, including relationship to the diversity of clients within ND-affirming counseling, as well as practices of dismantling oppression in support of all clients, counselors, and communities. A timely, heartfelt, and practical work.–Carla J. Sherrell, EdD (she/her), educational, counseling, justice, and equity consultant; former associate professor, Graduate School of Counseling and Psychology, Naropa University
Every chapter of this book feels like a safe space, offering guidance with grace while honoring diverse ways of thinking, knowing, and processing. Nyck Walsh embodies the anti-oppressive values he describes, modeling inclusion, compassion, and justice on every page. With practical tools for therapists and powerful challenges to entrenched norms in somatic psychotherapy, this book invites readers to expand and embrace more liberatory approaches to practice. Bold, brave, and deeply humane, Neurodivergent Somatics in Therapy arrives at a time when it is needed most, offering an essential and affirming resource for therapists and clients alike.–Wendy Allen, PhD, LPC, BC-DMT, associate professor and director of dance/movement therapy at Lesley University
From beginning to end, Neurodivergent Somatics in Therapy guides the reader through a non-judgmental framework validating the embodied, intersectional experiences of neurodivergent people and providing the language to name them. Clearly written, deeply engaging, and accessible far beyond its target professional audience, Nyck Walsh has written a book that is crucial for any therapist serious about critical reflection, understanding their complicity in systems of marginalization, and committing to more liberatory, anti-oppressive ways of practicing. It is the book I would want to represent my story to this field.–Kieran Rose, consultant and academic researcher at , and author of Autistic Masking: Understanding Identity Management and the Role of Stigma

Nyck Walsh, MA, LPC, (he/they) brings a whole person, anti-oppressive, intersectional, somatic lens to working with Autistic and KCS/VAST (what is commonly known as ADHD) folx. An Autistic and VAST counselor, Nyck is the director of Nyck Walsh Counseling & Training Center and creator of the Neurodivergent Somatics model. He curates reparative experiences for late identified Autistic and VAST folx to connect with their innate wisdom, dismantle ableism, be supported in their challenges, and unpack their lives through their unidentified and misunderstood Neurodivergent (ND) experience. His counselor education programs have created an international following, and both ND and neurotypical counselors alike report feeling deeply validated by his approach.

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