Request for Contributions

We are inviting contributors to a book aimed at therapists, supervisors and trainers about neurodivergence - both their own and that of their clients, supervisees and trainees. We aim at including as many voices as possible.

We’d love it if you would be able to write something brief about your experience as a client, therapist, supervisee, supervisor, trainee or trainer. This can be a specific example of something that happened, or a broader overview. We are interested in experiences which are specifically related to your neurotype, and any intersections with other aspects of yourself.

There is really no right or wrong way to write this, the idea is just to share your experience. You can write more than one contribution if you have multiple experiences that are relevant. Please can you say which section your writing is for, and identify your own neurotype or say if you are unsure, self identification is absolutely valid with us. The book is primarily written from a gestalt perspective, but experiences with other theoretical approaches are also welcome.

Optional Prompts/Questions to answer
What would you want a trainer/supervisor/therapist to know in this field of working with neurodivergence?
What intersections of identity occurred in your experience?
What was really supportive and what wasn’t?
What about your experience was welcoming, accepting or validating of your ways of being as a ND person, or the opposite?

Timeframe
By 1st May.

Short Length
No minimum - 1200 words max. Ideally about 200-800 words.

Anonymity and confidentiality
All examples included in the book will be anonymous. We ask you to be careful to only speak from your own experience and to respect the confidentiality of others. We’re happy to talk through any questions or concerns about this.

Editing process
Any edits we think might help will be agreed with you. Nothing would be changed without your permission so anything you write would be included exactly as you wrote it unless explicitly agreed otherwise.
 

Send to 
helen@gestalttherapy.love

Ayhan Alman, Cam Field, Helen Moss
Co-editors/authors