Neurodiverse Couple Therapy: A Practical Guide to Brain-Informed Care

By Kelli Murgado-Willard

This inclusive and comprehensive manual equips marriage and family therapists with the skills to identify, support, and provide Brain-Informed Care to neurodiverse couples.

Written from Murgado-Willard's unique perspective as a neurodivergent couple therapist, this book addresses a knowledge gap in the couple counseling field and helps therapists develop and maintain an ethical standard of care for neurodiverse couples. The text also introduces a new style of couple therapy for use in private practice settings: Brain-Informed Neurodiverse Couple Therapy (BINCT). Chapters begin by providing some historical context of neurodiversity before offering invaluable training on best practices, assessment, treatment planning, and using non-ableist, practical interventions for this population. Case studies that present a variety of sexual identities are featured throughout as well as a glossary of key terms and checklists that therapists can use immediately in their practice.

This book aims to implement a paradigm shift in the field and is essential reading for therapy students. It is invaluable reading for practicing therapists that did not receive training on working with neurodiverse clients.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032397764
• ISBN13: 9781032397764
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"