Description: A new paradigm that honors the wisdom and wholeness of neurodivergent clients.
Brief description: 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.
Review Quotes: Nyck Walsh's book is a must-read for any therapist, counselor, or helping professional, but especially for those of us who are neurotypical and likely have no idea how it feels to move through the world as a neurodivergent person. This book has helped me to better identify and support clients who are neurodivergent, and to better support my own nervous system. I believe this book should be mandatory reading in all counselor education programs.--Tajah Schall MA, LPC, therapist at Culturally Relevant Counseling and former chair of the Somatic Counseling master's degree program at Naropa University