Workshop Title: Welcoming Queer and Neurodivergent friendly Language and Understanding in the Therapeutic Space
Date: 9 May 2026
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: Online (Zoom)

Presenters: Silvia Plaza and Britt Winkleman
CPD: 5 CPD hours

Workshop Cost: 
Free for IAHIP Members and Associate
€50 for General Admission

As spaces are limited, we ask that you only register if you fully intend to attend. If you register and your plans change please let us know as soon as possible and at least 48 hours in advance of the workshop so that we can offer the place to another member that is on the waitlist.

Free events often experience high levels of registration but lower attendance, and we have experienced this ourselves. To ensure the best possible experience and fair access for everyone, we kindly ask that you register thoughtfully and only if you are confident that you can attend. 

Please note that members who register and do not attend without prior notice may not be eligible to register for future free events.

DETAILS OF WORKSHOP

Are you confident that your practice is truly neurodiversity-affirming?

This introductory workshop offers a foundational overview of the Neurodiversity movement and invites therapists to reconsider pathology-based models through the lens of the social model of disability. We will explore key terminology and the impact of language, alongside the intersections between neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+ identities.

Participants will also reflect on lived neurodivergent experience before moving into practical, accessible steps toward making their work more neuroaffirming and LGBTQIA+-affirming. Through applied discussion and case examples, this session provides a solid starting point for developing a more inclusive, neuro-affirming practice.

PRESENTERS

Silvia Plaza
Silvia Plaza is a PSI-accredited Health Psychologist, Psychotherapist and neurodiversity trainer specialising in neurodivergence within therapeutic and organisational contexts. They are the founder of Violet Psychology, a specialist LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent-affirming therapy service. Silvia delivers neurodiversity-affirmative training for therapists, universities, schools, community organisations, and corporate settings across Ireland and internationally.

Britt Winkelman
Britt Winkelman is the owner and lead coach at 'Sit With Britt'. Britt specialises in the fusion of Eastern philosophy and meditation with integrative humanistic psychotherapy. She is both queer and neurodivergent with 6 years of experience in working with individuals with special abilities, followed by a decade of shaping bodies and minds as a personal trainer and strength coach. She is now completing her psychotherapy master's and qualification from Dublin Business School and completing her training and accreditation hours at The Oasis Centre in Dublin, Ireland. 

PARTICIPANTS

Minimum number: 20

Maximum number: 50

This workshop will proceed subject to minimum numbers.

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