Neurodiversity & Parts Work

Adapting therapeutic approaches
for neurodivergent clients

Live webinar presented by Caroline Burrows and Anna Clarke
15 October 2025 | 6-9pm AEDT
$215 inc. GST. Includes 6-month access to the webinar recording.

Parts work can be powerful. But for many neurodivergent clients, traditional models often feel clunky, confusing, or just not quite right. In this advanced, skills-focused webinar, we’ll explore how to adapt parts work in ways that feel more accessible, affirming, and usable for neurodivergent folks.

Drawing from lived experience and combined clinical expertise in trauma, EMDR, and neurodiversity-affirming practice, this session unpacks why standard parts models sometimes miss the mark - and how to shift your approach without losing depth or nuance.

Why this
session matters

If you've ever felt stuck trying to apply parts work with neurodivergent clients, you're not alone. Whether you’re working within EMDR, schema therapy, or another modality, this session is here to help you build more flexible, respectful ways of working.

We’ll explore how identity, dissociation, and plurality show up differently across neurodivergent experience - and what that means for how we show up as therapists.

What You’ll Learn

  • How neurodivergence, dissociation, and parts work intersect in therapy

  • Why traditional parts work models can fall flat with neurodivergent clients – and how to adapt them

  • Practical strategies for working with:

    • Alexithymia

    • Aphantasia and hyperphantasia

    • Interoceptive and executive functioning challenges

  • Adjusting language and metaphors to suit different sensory and cognitive styles

  • Supporting clients who struggle with internal visualisation using concrete tools and external aids

  • Approaching plural identities with curiosity, respect, and clinical nuance

  • Balancing structure with flexibility in a neurodiversity-affirming way

Meet your presenters

Anna Clarke is a neurodivergent psychologist, EMDR Consultant, and founder of Divergent Futures. With deep expertise in trauma, dissociation, and neurodivergence, Anna brings a grounded and affirming perspective to parts work and EMDR clinical practice with neurodivergent clients.

Caroline Burrows is an Accredited EMDR Trainer and Consultant known for her down-to-earth, supportive teaching style. She is a proud ADHDer and provides practical, engaging EMDR training, with a focus on helping therapists build confidence and adapt EMDR for real-world, often complex, client work.

Registration details

Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Time: 6-9pm AEDT
Location: Online (via Zoom)
Cost: $215 inc. GST
Recording: All registrants will receive 6-month access to the webinar