Divergent Paths Counseling

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.

10/30/2025

Early bird pricing ends tomorrow!

Don't miss your chance to save $200 on the next round of New Pathways to Neurodiversity Affirming Care - a 24 CE virtual training.

Payment plans available.

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.

10/28/2025

Still looking to share a beautiful, light-filled office, nestled in a supportive community of healing practitioners, starting this November!

Includes utilities, peer supervision group, website listing, and shared amenities (kitchen, group rooms, storage, etc).

Ideal for therapists seeking space 2–4 days/week in a collaborative setting.

Details, rates, and pics here: https://boulder.craigslist.org/off/d/boulder-therapy-office-space-central/7891524908.html

Feel free to share with your networks! They can reach out here or to hello@divergentpathscounseling.com to discuss!

Join a supportive community of healing professionals in a beautiful, light-filled suite at the Boulder Healing Hub. Included: All utilities Monthly peer supervision group Listing on the Boulder...

10/27/2025

This is the final week to save on the next cohort of my neurodiversity-affirming therapy training!

Learn more and sign up here - feel free to share with folks who would benefit! https://www.divergentpathscounseling.com/neurodiversity-affirming-psychotherapist-training

Save $200 when you register before October 31!