Children with ADHD often face more trauma, excessive criticism, and attacks on their self-esteem than their neurotypical peers. These chronic negative experiences profoundly shape their thoughts and how they interact with the world. The reactive thought patterns and behaviors that take shape in childhood can lead to depression, anxiety, and other conditions that often impact functioning and complicate the management of ADHD throughout adulthood.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of talk therapy that can help people heal from trauma. It’s based on the idea that people have many different parts inside, some of which hold painful memories and beliefs related to their traumatic experiences. IFS therapy helps people understand, manage, and release the intense feelings and behaviors that such parts take on, improving coping skills and emotional regulation.

In this webinar you will learn:

• About the link between ADHD and trauma
• About the common forms of trauma that children with ADHD experience
• How trauma reactions can explain certain behaviors in children at home and in school
• How responses to trauma can impact the management of ADHD
• About IFS therapy and why it’s particularly helpful to people who experience trauma
• How to use IFS to understand and address the behaviors that often impede ADHD care and treatment