Scene Construction for Neurodivergent Clients
https://youtu.be/rKu9KBRgbV0 An interview with: Dr. Tony Meiners – Clinical Director Dr. Meiners, What is the importance of scene construction when providing therapeutic care for a neurodivergent population? I think scene construction is an important concept to keep in mind really for anyone, especially n
A Path Towards Affirming Care
https://youtu.be/XVSPTmEg0wc INTERVIEWING: Dr. Tony Meiners, PsyD :: Clinical Director WHAT IS THE HISTORY + EVOLUTION OF AFFIRMING CARE FOR NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE? Anytime that we are talking about affirming care, we have to understand the history of how we got here and why it’s really important. And so w
Dr. Maddisen Espeseth’s Approach to Mental Health Treament
An interview with Maddisen Espeseth, PsyD, RPT, IFS-I ACC, CST :: Testing Psychologist When treatment planning for a neurodivergent client, what does ‘balance the binary’ mean to you? To me, balancing the binary means recognizing and mindfully integrating two contrasting constructs: neurodivergence
Great Minds Are Not All the Same: Reclaiming Identity Through Neurodivergent-Affirming Care
Dr. Tony Meiners to Present on Reclaiming Identity Through Neurodivergent-Affirming Care KENT, CT – June 18th, 2025 – GREAT MINDS ARE NOT ALL THE SAME will feature Dr. Meiners presenting alongside Temple Grandin on June 18th at the High Watch Recovery Center event. Dr. Meiners’ presentation offers
The “Dopamine Menu”: A Lifeline for Thriving with ADHD
Written by: Colleen Carty, MSW, LCSW :: Neurodivergent Affirming Coach If you are living with ADHD, the pursuit of dopamine is a central theme in your daily life. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is linked to motivation, reward, and focus. Dopamine often operates at lower levels in ADHD brains, which makes i
Dr. Tony Meiners to Present on Neurodiversity Informed + Affirming Support at IECA 2025
Dr. Tony Meiners to Present on Neurodiversity Informed + Affirming Support at IECA 2025 DETROIT, MI – May 6th, 2025 – Dr. Tony Meiners, Clinical Director of The Neurodivergent Collective, based in Newport Beach, CA, will join a distinguished panel at the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA
A Creative Outlet for Connection & Growth
Written by: Dr. Tony Meiners, PsyD | Clinical Director PROGRAMMING EVOLUTION :: A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR CONNECTION & GROWTH At The Neurodivergent Collective, we are proud to announce an exciting evolution in our programming that highlights the creativity, authenticity, and voices of our community. Introducing
Reshaping Therapy for Neurodivergent Adults in 2025
https://youtu.be/szMQLdaOlTU An Interview With: Dr. Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW | Chief Clinical Officer Reshaping Therapy for Neurodivergent Adults in 2025 The Neurodivergent Collective really came out of, I think a psychological awakening the United States is having that we have been doing therapy wrong for a
Pervasive Drive for Autonomy
Written by: Diane Gould, LCSW WHAT IS PDA? PDA, originally known as Pathological Demand Avoidance and now often called Pervasive Drive for Autonomy, is an autistic profile. It was first identified in the UK in the 1980s among individuals who differed from most autistic people but shared similar traits with eac
High + low support languaging with a neurodivergent lens
Written by: Jon Fledzinskas, PsyD | Clinical Psychologist We all have demands of daily living and tasks to complete, sometimes set by ourselves but most often required by external pressures (work, school, government, family and friends, health, etc.). Being able to address tasks and complete them can result in