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Unmasking Adult Autistic Burnout: A Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Clients

Unmasking Adult Autistic Burnout: A Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Clients

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Message from the presenter Amy Marschall, PsyD

Traditional non-affirming autism therapies often force clients to mask their autistic traits leading to PTSD, highlighting a flawed approach that aims to “fix” rather than support.

When autistic individuals won’t or cannot mask they face unimaginable discrimination and abuse profoundly impacting their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

There’s a much better way to support autistic clients!

Watch me, Amy Marschall, PsyD, an autistic clinical psychologist and author, as we delve into the essential topic of exhaustion and burnout experienced by adult autistic individuals. In this training, we’ll challenge existing standards of care and explore modifications to traditional treatment plans. I’ll compassionately guide you through:

  • What autistic burnout looks like in adults
  • Current research to address burnout, co-morbidities, and suicidal ideation
  • Modifications for traditional treatment plans
  • How to help clients safely unmask with neurodiversity-affirming interventions

Be the change your autistic clients deserve—watch this training and revolutionize your practice to better support autistic adults. Purchase today!

Dr. Amy Marschall

Here's What You'll Learn


Video Testimonials: Trauma and Harm Caused by the Deficit Model “Treatments”

  • Current standards of care, incl. associated limitations, trauma, harm
  • The prevalence of trauma symptoms over non-autistics
  • Autistics who undergo traditional “treatment” vs. those who do not
  • The goals of traditional “treatments”

Neurodiversity-Affirming Care: A Shift Away from “Fixing” to Supporting

  • What neurodiversity-affirming is/is not
  • Rethinking autism and mental health care
  • Affirming and trauma-informed
  • Affirming and intersectional
  • Centering autistic voices

Video Testimonials: What Autistic Burnout Looks Like in Adults

  • Differentiate from other diagnoses
  • Screeners, symptoms, warning signs
  • Burnout and suicide
  • Risk assessments: passive vs active
  • Talk to clients about suicide

Neurodiversity-Affirming Interventions to:

Prevent Adult Autistic Burnout

  • What’s within the therapist’s and client’s control
  • Proactively identify and address unmet needs
  • Fight barriers to getting needs met
  • Find manageable levels of responsibility
  • Help clients unmask safely
  • Recognize burnout levels and provide support before escalation

Treat Adult Autistic Burnout

  • New and creative sensory safe spaces
  • Find alternative communication
  • Fidgeting and stimming
  • Meet body survival needs
  • Teach positive self-talk and self-monitoring skills
  • Prevent future burnout episodes
  • Accommodations requests

Case Studies: Neurodiversity-Affirming Interventions

Nonbinary Autistic Adult, Age 25

  • Graduate student who hit burnout while in school
  • Determine what’s manageable and what changes are needed for ongoing well-being
  • When a client can no longer use previously effective skills

Autistic Female, Age 19

  • Childhood sexual and emotional abuse
  • History of behavioral issues and participation in a punitive behavioral program
  • Emergence of suicidal ideation upon entering adulthood
  • Balancing burnout symptoms, immediate safety concerns, and trauma history

Autistic Male, Age 44

  • Recent diagnosis, realization of how much he was masking
  • Unpack history and process how much he was compensating
  • Sudden decline in “functioning”

Limitations of Research and Risks of Interventions

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 6 hours of video content
  • Up to 6.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

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Amy Marschall, PsyD

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Amy Marschall, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in South Dakota, working primarily with children and adolescents. She is trained in trauma-informed care as well as cognitive behavioral therapy, and in 2017 became certified in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. In her clinical practice, Dr. Marschall works with survivors of abuse, families in the foster care system, children with incarcerated parents, clients dealing with high-conflict divorce or separation, and those growing up with other chronic stressors and traumas.

Dr. Marschall was diagnosed in adulthood as AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD), which informs her deeply empathetic and lived understanding of neurodivergence.

She is also the author of three professional resources: A Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Autistic Clients, Telemental Health with Kids Toolbox, and Telemental Health with Kids Toolbox, Volume 2. These publications reflect her commitment to providing accessible, neurodiversity-affirming, and trauma-informed tools for clinicians working with children and adolescents in both in-person and virtual settings.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Amy Marschall is the founder of Resiliency Mental Health and has employment relationships with Prescott College, ADDitude Magazine, RMH Therapy, ADHD Online, Prosper Health, AuDHD Therapists, A Change for Better, and A Change for Better Fund. She receives royalties as a published author. Amy Marschall receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Amy Marschall is a blogger with Resiliency Mental Health, Psychology Today, DotDash Meridith, and Everyday Health.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS059953
Duration:
6 hours, 10 minutes
Copyright:
Dec 16, 2024
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

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