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Presenters: Claire Sehinson, MSc
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Enrollment Fee: $19
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Format: 1 hour video lecture
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Access: 1 year
In this webinar with educator, researcher, functional medicine practitioner, and nutritional therapist, Claire Sehinson, MSc, we will review the lived experience of Autistic and ADHD individuals and the communication, sensory, neurological and perceptual differences that lead to dramatically increased incidences of mental health disorders, suicidality, eating disorders, chronic pain, burnout and chronic fatigue.
Claire will present an introduction to two commonly co-occurring conditions: Alexithymia (known as emotional blindness) and sensory processing (Interoception differences) and how these lead to emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, substance misuse, as well as complex eating disorders such as ARFID (avoidant, restrictive food intake disorder). Snippets of case studies will be presented for context and to bring the theory to life.
Finally, we will look at some simple strategies to help the clinician communicate, advocate, and support Autistic and ADHD individuals in a neurodivergent, affirming way and reduce harm.
About Claire Sehinson, MSc
Claire is an educator, researcher with a functional medicine and nutritional therapy clinical practice. Her field of interest is the overlap of Neurodivergence and chronic complex health issues. She brings to her work her passion and lived experience of being multiply neurodivergent and diagnosed with Autism and ADHD as an adult, whilst navigating her own recovery from ME/CFS and dealing with many complex health issues throughout her lifetime.
Claire has over a decade of specialist clinical experience working with complex illness, trauma, CFS, Fibromyalgia and chronic infections. Claire is the Head of Research at the Optimum Health Clinic (an integrative body-mind clinic) where she researches and trains practitioners on cutting-edge protocols to support complexly ill clients.
Claire is a member of the Psychiatry Redefined faculty, supporting members of the online fellowship community. She continues to advocate for marginalized groups to raise awareness and share knowledge of intersectionality in healthcare.
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