Neurodivergent-affirming ADHD Skills Workshop
This workshop series aims to help you co-create a supportive community with peers in a safe space, acknowledging the unique challenges of navigating post-secondary education with ADHD.
About the Workshop Series
This neurodivergent-affirming skills workshop is the first in a series designed for adults with ADHD in a post-secondary setting. No diagnosis is required to participate. These workshops will provide evidence-based skills training based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and compassion-focused therapy (CFT) approaches. Participants can choose to observe the seminar or engage more actively in the workshop. We encourage confidentiality throughout participation. Additionally, you can access resources in the Canvas Files, although some may need explanations to fully benefit from them. This workshop series can complement medication or serve as a standalone skills training program.
Fall 2024 Term
Tuesday, November 19 | 12 - 1:30 PM | Zoom
More dates for the workshop series will be posted on Canvas.
The workshop resources and PDFs will be available in the Canvas files. More dates for the workshop series will be posted on Canvas.
Dr. Jennifer Chalmers
Registered Psychologist #2466
language Additional languages spoken: French
Jennifer received her Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) at the Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois. She is registered with BC College of Psychologists and has extensive experience in counselling, critical incident/trauma work with campus and individual emergency situations.
For over 18 years she has also worked engaging with First Nation’s, Métis and Inuit peoples, communities and systemic challenges in health, education and current efforts for truth and reconciliation. Jennifer has worked with Canada’s northern most Indigenous communities, in addition to projects in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
Her advocacy is foundational to her work in project evaluation, implementation, and mental health counselling, mentoring and supervision of students.
Dr. Shona Adams
Registered Psychologist #2558
Shona is a Registered Psychologist who trained as a Clinical Psychologist in Oxford, U.K.. She is a dual citizen who immigrated to Canada when she was 10 years old, previously living in South Africa, Thailand and Malaysia. She predominantly uses a Human Givens and a CBT approach and is a specialist in treating traumas and complex mental health disorders. She uses a strength-based solution-focused model, working collaboratively to help people understand their difficulties and learn different strategies to interact with them. She is humbly aware of her white privilege and is passionate with facilitating people to reach their full potential within a caring and empowering environment.