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The Science of Autistic Burnout For Therapists & Coaches
with Dr Tom Nicholson
£29
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What you’ll explore
- Understanding of autistic burnout as a distinct experience: its causes, presentation and trajectory
- Clarity on how to differentiate autistic burnout from depression, chronic fatigue, and occupational burnout
- Insight into the cumulative toll of masking and sensory overload on autistic clients leading to burnout
- Practical strategies to support clients in recovery and prevention
- Ways to reflect on your own approach
- CPD certificate of attendance
About this talk
A workshop on recognising, understanding, and supporting clients and patients experiencing autistic burnout. With Q&A.
Is your client depressed, or are they in autistic burnout? The two can look remarkably similar - but the causes and the support needed are very different.
Autistic burnout is increasingly recognised as a distinct experience: a state of chronic exhaustion, reduced tolerance, and loss of skills brought on by the cumulative load of navigating a neurotypical world. Yet it remains widely misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and overlooked in clinical settings.
This professional workshop explores what autistic burnout actually is, how it differs from general burnout and depression, and why recognising it matters. You'll leave with a clearer framework for identifying burnout in your autistic clients and practical approaches to support their recovery.
A peek inside
Your speaker: Dr Tom Nicholson
Dr Tom Nicholson is an Assistant Professor of mental health nursing and a speaker, trainer, and advocate for neurodiversity and ADHD. Tom's PhD project explores the lived experiences of parents whose children are undergoing ADHD assessment, listening to, and retelling their changing stories over a period of two years: From waiting list, to diagnosis, to living with a diagnosis.
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