Seeing Neurodivergence Differently
Neurodivergent Rising:
Professional Development &
CE/CPD Certification Program
A multidisciplinary training program that integrates neuroscience, lived experience, systems literacy and embodied practice. Participants gain a deeper understanding of autism, ADHD, masking, nervous system regulation, and the impact of systemic oppression on neurodivergent lives. Intersectional and decolonizing approach.
Weekly Q & A with Kristina
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Designed for deep integration
9 Integrated Modules
Move beyond isolated techniques into a ocherent framework for understandng neurodivergence. Each module weaves together neuroscience, lived experience, systms analysis, embodiment and practical application.
Flexible, Accessible Learning
Learn in ways that work with your nervous system, not against it. Complete reflections and assessments however you learn best: typed, photo/scan, audio, or video. Progress at your own pace while engaging deeply with the material.
Weekly Q+A and Community
Join Kristina live every Tuesday @ 12pm or 8pm ET for live discussions where you can ask questions, integrate the material, and learn alongside an international community committed to rethinking mental health through a neurodivergent lens.
International guest faculty
Meet the Voices of Neurodivergent Rising
Dr. Diana Kopua
Psychiatrist and Educator
Diana Kopua (Ngāti Porou) is an Indigenous psychiatrist and storyteller challenging how mental health systems work. By reconnecting people to ancestral stories, relationships and creative ways of leading, they help workers and communities thrive so the systems they shape can truly change.
Sabia Wade
Author & Reproductive Justice Educator
Sabia (they/them) is a Black, queer, disabled educator and Author of Birthing Liberation. They bring bold insight into colonization, embodiment, and divergent time.
Lucy Pearce
Author, Educator & Artist
Lucy (she/her) is an autistic author (Burning Woman, Creatrix, She of the Sea), artist, and founder of Womancraft Publishing. She writes and teaches on feminine power, cyclical living, and neurodivergent creativity. Lucy brings fierce wisdom to the intersection of patriarchy, sensitivity, and unmasking. Lucy joins us via prerecorded interview.
danielle aubin
Licensed Social Worker, Advocate, Educator
Danielle (she/they) is an autistic therapist and the creator of My Autistic Therapist, a platform offering education, insight, and support through a neurodivergent-affirming lens. Her work sheds light on masking, trauma, and the power of embracing autistic identity.
Danielle (she/they) is an autistic therapist and the creator of My Autistic Therapist, a platform offering education, insight, and support through a neurodivergent-affirming lens. Her work sheds light on masking, trauma, and the power of embracing autistic identity.
gregory tino
Autistic Advocate, Writer, Nonspeaking Communicator
Gregory C. Tino is a nonspeaking autistic advocate who began spelling on a letterboard to communicate in 2017. He is dedicated to educating the public about the strengths, inner life, and dignity of nonspeaking autistic people.
Gregory C. Tino is a nonspeaking autistic advocate who began spelling on a letterboard to communicate in 2017. He is dedicated to educating the public about the strengths, inner life, and dignity of nonspeaking autistic people.
jason secord
Yoga Teacher & Embodiment Guide
Jason (he/him) is a neurodivergent longtime yoga practitioner and teacher who leads participants into deep nervous system attunement to access presence, breath, and inner power.
Jason (he/him) is a neurodivergent longtime yoga practitioner and teacher who leads participants into deep nervous system attunement to access presence, breath, and inner power.
kris mcelroy
Artist, Special Olympian and Advocate
Kris (he/they) is a biracial, multiply-disabled, autistic trans artist and writer whose work explores identity, internalized oppression, and embodied liberation. Through storytelling, painting, and advocacy, Kris invites transformative conversations around race, gender, disability, and the sacred work of unmasking.
Kris (he/they) is a biracial, multiply-disabled, autistic trans artist and writer whose work explores identity, internalized oppression, and embodied liberation. Through storytelling, painting, and advocacy, Kris invites transformative conversations around race, gender, disability, and the sacred work of unmasking.
akeyl senior
Abolitionist Thinker, Cultural Critic and Advocate
Akeyl (he/him) is a Black, disabled father, cultural critic and abolitionist thinker whose work calls out the violence of capitalism, white supremacy, ableism and patriarchy. He challenges oppressive systems, speaks to the importance of collective liberation and brings focus to men's health and emotional accountability.
Akeyl (he/him) is a Black, disabled father, cultural critic and abolitionist thinker whose work calls out the violence of capitalism, white supremacy, ableism and patriarchy. He challenges oppressive systems, speaks to the importance of collective liberation and brings focus to men's health and emotional accountability.
Alix generous
Neurodivergent Consultant & Advocate
Alix Generous (she/they) is a neurodivergent advocate and storyteller, championing disability justice and systemic change with clarity, creativity, and courage. She is well-known for her TED talk and her sense of humour.
Alix Generous (she/they) is a neurodivergent advocate and storyteller, championing disability justice and systemic change with clarity, creativity, and courage. She is well-known for her TED talk and her sense of humour.
Seeing differently.
Practising differently.
Transforming care.
An Integrated Learning Journey
Each module builds on the last, moving from neurodivergent lived experience to neuroscience, systems analysis, relational practice, and real-world application. This is not a collection of techniques—it’s a coherent shift in perspective.
Beyond the Medical Model
Examine how pathology-based frameworks shape clinical practice, then explore neurodivergent ways of understanding distress, adaptation, wellbeing, and human diversity.
Systems Literacy & Advocacy
Understand how capitalism, patriarchy, colonialism, and other social systems shape neurodivergent lives—and learn how to translate that understanding into ethical practice and advocay.
Embodied & Relational Practice
Move beyond cognitive interventions by integrating nervous system awareness, relational safety, and embodied approaches that honour the whole person rather than simply reducing symptoms.
Lived Experience & Community
Learn alongside neurodivergent educators, guest speakers, and an international community of practitioners committed to transforming mental health care through relationship rather than compliance.
International CE Recognition
Complete clearly identified CE/CPD activities while engaging with a rigorous educational experience designed to support meaningful professional growth—not simply certification.
From our graduates
This course is not only educational but eye-opening and empowering. It has led to a deeper connection to myself and those that I work with. I’ve been through years of therapy and can intellectualize my way through anything—but this integration of body, systems awareness, and lived experience cuts through that. It’s changing how I work with my clients and students.
-Peggy M, lmsw, usa
I work with marginalized communities. I’ve been called a pretty deep thinker but this was not welcomed. I enrolled in the course and my whole world has really opened up. And now I have the language and the insight and the advocacy. And it feels a lot more natural and it feels empowering. With mental health professionals in communities like mine, where you try to manage neurodivergence, it should also be spoken about as ability - you call it inability but it’s a different ability. It should be given room to see how it can flourish as opposed to being a deficit.
cassie R., msw, st. maarten
This program holds this rare balance of solid science, lived experience, and real upliftment. It’s helping me so much to reframe my neurodivergence. For clinicians, it’s a chance to actually learn from us: from our own language, intelligence, nervous systems, and stories. It’s the most meaningful kind of learning. And it’s respectful.
il'il s-p, germany
