Divergent Paths Counseling

04/13/2026

Hi everyone,

I’m hosting a deep dive into Positive Affect Intolerance next month, sparked by recent conversations with colleagues who are finding this specific concept a bit elusive.

We often talk about processing trauma, but what about processing joy? What I’ve learned is that for many of our neurodivergent clients, joy doesn't feel safe. It feels like a threat.

We’ll cover:

The Neurobiology of Intolerance: Why the ND nervous system views joy as a threat or a precursor to disaster.

The "Success Swerve": How bypassing pride hinders ADHD clients from building emotional memory for future success.

Befriending Internal Guards: Identifying protective parts and using somatic tools to make joy feel safe.

I’d love to see you there to discuss how we can make "feeling good" feel safe for our clients.

Details:
Date: May 1st, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MT
Cost: $27 General Track | $42 CE Track (1 CE available for licensed mental health therapists in the US)

Register here:

Discover the invisible barrier to therapeutic progress: Why positive feelings can be dysregulating & how to help clients feel joy again.

04/10/2026

✨ Urgent: Help Update the ACA Code of Ethics for Neurodivergent Clients ✨

(Deadline to sign: April 22nd!)

Hi colleagues! As many of you know, the ACA is currently accepting public comments on the new Code of Ethics. This is a rare, once-in-a-decade opportunity to ensure our professional standards finally include Neurodiversity-Affirming language.
I’ve drafted a collective "Sign-On Letter" urging the ACA to move away from a pathology-based model and toward one that respects neurotype, autonomy, and authentic self-expression.
We are calling for specific changes in:
✅ The Ethics Preamble
✅ Clinical Responsibility (Prioritizing autonomy over compliance)
✅ Nondiscrimination (Adding "Neurotype")
✅ Supervision & Counselor Education

How you can help:
1. Sign the letter: If you are a counselor, counseling student, or counseling educator who believes our code should explicitly protect and affirm neurodivergent lived experiences, please 🔗 add your name and credentials here: https://forms.gle/VMLM8xyV5sZ53AeV8
2. Share this post: Please cross-post this to your state-level counselor groups, alumni networks, or specialty consultation groups.
3. Tag a colleague: Tag a fellow clinician in the comments who is passionate about neurodiversity-affirming care!

⏳ Deadline to join the collective letter: April 22nd.

It takes 30 seconds to sign, and a unified voice of practitioners is much harder for the committee to ignore. Be a part of the change—let’s set a new standard for our profession together!"

03/25/2026

Sharing a quick reminder that next Friday, April 3rd, I'll be offering my next one-hour, 1 CE online training! This month's topic is on working with resistance in executive function therapy.

Workshop Details:
Date: Friday, April 3rd, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MT
Cost: $27 General Track | $42 CE Track
Where: Online via zoom (register here)

If you’re tired of the "tug-of-war" with complex cases and want a more empathic, effective way to support your neurodivergent clients, I’d love to see you there.

This session is a follow-up to my training, Executive Functioning Therapy: From Core Concepts to Advanced Strategies. I highly recommend watching the first session to get the full context of the 3-step model we’ll be building upon.

Register for the live training on April 3rd: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/executive-functioning-therapy-working-with-resistance-tickets-1983552925195?aff=oddtdtcreator

Watch the introductory training (1 CE): https://www.divergentpathscounseling.com/participant-page/executivefunctioningtherapy

03/16/2026

My next one-hour, 1 CE online training on April 3rd dives into a challenge many therapists and other mental health providers face: what to do when the usual executive function tools just aren't working.

Often, we treat EF as a logistical hurdle, but when a client meets those practical tools with resistance, the skills-based approach usually falls apart. In this session, we’ll shift the focus from compliance to collaboration, exploring how executive dysfunction is often a protective emotional response rather than a lack of willpower.

Workshop Details:
Date: Friday, April 3rd, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MT
Cost: $27 General Track | $42 CE Track
Where: Online via zoom

This session is a follow-up to my foundational training, Executive Functioning Therapy: From Core Concepts to Advanced Strategies. While I’ll do a brief recap of the core concepts, I highly recommend watching the first session (linked below) to get the full context of the 3-step model (Shame -> Mindfulness -> Skillfulness) we’ll be building upon.

In the live training on April 3rd, we’ll cover:
-The Anatomy of Resistance: Understanding EF struggles as emotional protection.
-Bridging the Gap: Techniques to move clients from "can't" to "can."
-The "Why" as a Roadmap: Using resistance to identify specific relational connection and EF needs.

If you’re tired of the "tug-of-war" with complex cases and want a more empathic, effective way to support your neurodivergent clients, I’d love to see you there.

Register for the live training on April 3rd: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/executive-functioning-therapy-working-with-resistance-tickets-1983552925195?aff=oddtdtcreator

Watch the first training on-demand here: https://www.divergentpathscounseling.com/participant-page/executivefunctioningtherapy?programId=c0c3aa2e-a7c9-4f12-bc87-989ae47c35d9&participantId=d7b6ebff-461f-4cf3-8006-0e57a27a3886

02/12/2026

Hi everyone! I’m hosting a focused, 1-hour training on executive function on February 20th at 12:00 PM MST, and I’d love to see some familiar faces there.

As many of you know, I’m passionate about neurodiversity-affirming care. This session is designed to be a relaxed, interactive space where we can move beyond basic checklists and look at a trauma-informed, strengths-based framework for supporting our clients with executive functioning challenges.

We’ll be chatting about:

Reconceptualizing EF: Looking at core cognitive skills and clinical risk factors through a neurodiversity-affirming lens.

Creative Strategies: Moving past "just use a planner" to find innovative ways to help clients adapt their environments to their needs.

Nuanced Support: Navigating the "resistance" we often see and helping clients build genuine, intrinsic motivation.

Details:

When: Feb 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM (Denver time)

CEs: 1 CE will be available for licensed mental health therapists (pending).

You can sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/executive-functioning-therapy-from-core-concepts-to-advanced-strategies-tickets-1977322826803?aff=oddtdtcreator

It should be a great hour of learning and connecting. Hope to see you there!

Join us for a deep dive into therapy for executive dysfunction, where we'll explore cutting-edge neurodiversity-affirming concepts and tools

01/27/2026

New Pathways to Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy, our 8 module, 24-CE training, is starting this Friday!

If you've been thinking of signing up, now is the time! Feel free to reach out if you have questions or concerns about joining.

Learn more and enroll here:

A transformative learning experience that goes beyond professional development, challenging the pathology paradigm to foster deeper compassion and more effective support for neurodivergent clients.

01/09/2026

Happy New Year, everyone!

As folks are settling into 2026 and mapping out their plans for the months ahead, I wanted to share a reminder about the start of my course later this month.

This is a longer-term, relational learning experience for therapists who want sustained support in bringing neurodiversity-affirming values into day-to-day clinical work, rather than a one-off training.

New Pathways to Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy (24 CEs)
🗓 Jan 30 – May 8, 2026 | 8 bi-weekly sessions
⏰ 9:30am–12:30pm MT | Every other Friday

The course explores:
-Moving away from deficit- and pathology-based frameworks
-Deepening understanding of autistic, ADHD, and gifted lived experience
-Integrating trauma-informed perspectives related to ableism and regulation
-Supporting more authentic, affirming therapeutic relationships

The consultation group is almost full, so now is a good time to join if this has been on your radar!

I’m happy to share additional details or answer questions in the comments or via DM!

Learn more and enroll here:

A transformative learning experience that goes beyond professional development, challenging the pathology paradigm to foster deeper compassion and more effective support for neurodivergent clients.

12/15/2025

Check out our latest monthly newsletter - new writing from Lila, upcoming training opportunities, and tons of community events and resources!

Services

12/01/2025

1 CEU training this Friday Dec 5th, from 12pm-1pm MT!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neurodiversity-affirming-training-for-mental-health-clinicians-therapists-registration-1968325318012

We'll walk through practical neurodiversity-affirming frameworks, ways to recognize neurodivergent presentations, and simple adaptations you can bring into existing modalities.
I’ll also stay on for a bit after the hour on the 5th for anyone who wants to talk through cases or questions.

For those of you who have already signed up, I'm so looking forward to connecting with you!

Join us online for a transformative event where we will explore innovative ways to support and empower neurodivergent individuals.

11/12/2025

My latest newsletter is out!

Read on to learn about...

🚀 Shift Your Practice: The Training Every Therapist Needs
🌎 Growing the Neurodiversity Movement: Our Recent Work
📚 New Pathways Training: Enrollment details
🔗 New and upcoming community resources!

Services

11/12/2025

Join us online for a transformative event where we will explore innovative ways to support and empower neurodivergent individuals! Friday December 5th at 12-1pm MT

Join us online for a transformative event where we will explore innovative ways to support and empower neurodivergent individuals.

10/31/2025

Final day for early bird pricing for the next round of my neurodiversity-affirming therapy training! Save $200 when you enroll with code EEB26.

Read more about the course and enroll here:

A transformative learning experience that goes beyond professional development, challenging the pathology paradigm to foster deeper compassion and more effective support for neurodivergent clients.