PROFESSIONAL CPD CERTIFICATED TRAINING
Building Community – Supporting Practice
Unmasking the Neurodivergent Therapist – The Foundations
A professional 6hrs CPD certificated training for neurodivergent therapists for counsellors exploring masking, identity, professional role, and therapeutic presence.
One-session cohort training • Live online and selected in-person delivery • Fixed dates
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Why it matters
When you unmask thoughtfully you protect your mental health, deepen your connection with clients, align your practise with your true self.
Less burnout.
More presence.
Stronger therapy.
What this training is
This CPD training certified by The CPD Certification Service offers neurodivergent therapists an opportunity to explore masking as a survival strategy and examines its emotional, relational, and ethical impact within therapeutic practice.
Through teaching, reflection, and discussion, participants are supported to increase self-awareness, recognise the cost of prolonged masking, and explore the balance between professionalism and authentic presence.
Who this training is for
- Neurodivergent (diagnosed or self-identified) qualified psychotherapists or counsellors who work with or wish to work neurodivergent clients
- Who are members of professional bodies (BACP, UKCP, HCPC, NCS etc)
- Minimum of a level 4 diploma in Counselling or Psychotherapy required
- Practitioners exploring masking in professional life
- Therapists reflecting on identity and therapeutic presence
What you will get
Clarity and insight
Understand what masking really is and how it shapes your clinical practice.
Self Awareness
Identify your own mask and recognise how your neurodivergence shows up in the therapy room.
Emotional well-being
Learn to identify burnout, impact and disconnection caused by masking and discover strategies that actually work.
Authentic practice
Move from performing competence to embodying confidence and presence, deepening your therapeutic relationships.
Ethical confidence
Develop clear personal guidelines for unmasking with clients- balancing transparency, boundaries and safety.
Practical tools for unmasking
Build a safe personalised ‘unmasking toolkit’ to reduce overwhelm and support sustainable change.
What past delegates have said
“As an AuDHD therapist, this was the first training I have done where I felt completely at ease and comfortable to be myself and learn in my own way”
AuDHD Therapist
“I felt seen, understood, and able to reflect on my professional identity in a way that was both meaningful and sustainable.”
Neurodivergent Counsellor
“For the first time in a training space, I felt able to engage without performing, and that changed the quality of my learning completely.”
Neurodivergent Therapist
Meet your Trainer
I’m Emma Castledine — an accredited Person-Centred Counsellor, qualified EMDR Practitioner and Supervisor, former CEO and Clinical Lead of a Counselling Centre in the South of England, and a qualified teacher of counselling qualifications. As a founder of THINK Neurodivergent UK, I combine lived experience and professional expertise to create affirming therapeutic and training spaces where neurodivergent people feel understood, respected, and supported.
I have:
- Over 25 years’ experience across a wide range of settings
- Lived experience of neurodivergence, offering counselling for those newly diagnosed, self-identified, or currently diagnosed
- Neurodivergent-affirming and trauma-informed in approach
- Committed to safe, accessible, reflective spaces for neurodivergent clients and therapists
This course was designed by Emma and Helen, founders of THINK Neurodivergent UK, using a co-production model of research: building lived experience into the design from the start.
It’s accredited by the CPD Certification Service UK, widely recognised across the neurodivergent facilitation community.
This reflects our wider approach: building community, supporting practice.
Dates and format
Please review the cohort dates carefully before booking. Your place is reserved for the cohort you select.
How to book and pay for your place
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Pricing & Payments
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Early Bird
£120
Available before the early bird deadline (2 months prior to start date).
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Early Bird Instalments
£60 x 2
Spread the early bird price across two payments. Available before the early bird deadline (2 months prior to start date).
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Full Instalments
£70 x 2
Available if early bird is no longer applicable.
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Cancellation and refund policy
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We understand that circumstances can change. The following policy is designed to be clear, fair, and supportive while protecting the viability of the training.
- More than 90 days before the training start date
A full refund will be issued. - 60–89 days before the training start date
A 50% refund will be issued. - 30–59 days before the training start date
A 25% refund will be issued. - Less than 30 days before the training start date
No refund is available.
If you are unable to attend, you may request to transfer your place to a future cohort or training date where available. This is not guaranteed and will depend on availability.
If the training is cancelled by us for any reason, a full refund will be provided.
If you are experiencing exceptional circumstances, please contact us. We will always aim to respond with care and consideration.
Frequently asked questions
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This course is delivered live in a cohort format and follows fixed session dates.
Yes. Both early bird instalments and full-price instalments are available.
Yes. Confirmation and practical details will be sent to you by email after booking.
Yes. The course is designed as a reflective and structured learning space for neurodivergent therapists and counsellors.
Need more information before booking?
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