Consultation, Collaboration, Workshops & Supervision
With founder Rachel Boggan, MSW, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP, CCTP
In addition to community workshops and professional trainings, I offer a very limited number of individual consultation sessions for professionals each month. For folks desiring an on-going professional co-conspirator relationship, check out The Trampoline Project - a collaborative offering with my colleague in neuroqueer crime, Camille Rudney, LCSW.
Current Workshop Offerings
Autistic-Informed, Autism Assessment: Individual or Small-Group, Advanced Training Series for Licensed Providers
This is an advanced training series focused on a trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ inclusive and neurodiversity-affirming approach to diagnostic assessment of Autism( & co-occurring ADHD) with people of all ages that centers lived experiences of autistic, neurodivergent & LGBTQ+ clients and providers.
This series *centers* the experiences of autistic people, NOT the view of autistic people through a neuro-normative lens. The workshop will share insight into assessment with people of all ages, and in all stages of self-knowledge or self-identification, including children, adolescents, and adults.
Areas of focus for workshop pathways include:
balancing clinical integrity of diagnosis with exploring ways for assessment process to be more accurate, affirming, and inclusive of intersectional identities of gender, race, ethnicity, and disability, as well as “giftedness”/2e folks, and differential diagnosis with folks with history of trauma, and/or co-occurring mental illness
critical reflection of ableism within systems and medical model of disability, and what a paradigm shift means for all parts of assessment process
challenging stereotypes about autism that have led to generations of missed and misdiagnosis of People of Global Majority (PGM)/Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and Women, Girls, Queer, Transgender, Non-binary and Gender Non-Conforming folks
understanding normative development for autistic people, and learning non-pathologizing ways of conceptualizing, identifying, and describing the diversity of autistic experiences
Assessment Consultation Packages provide continued consultation and 1:1 support for practitioners in designing and implementing new assessment services in their practice or organization, and/or adapt existing assessment services to reflect more autistic-informed practices.
Cultural Humility + Neurodiversity Affirming Practice: An Introductory Workshop Series
Safety, Acceptance, & Belonging: Expanding LGBTQIA+ and trauma-informed practices to be inclusive of autistic and neurodivergent people of all ages
PART 1: INTRO TO NEURO-INCLUSIVE FRAMEWORK
TOPICS INCLUDE:
NEURODIVERSITY PARADIGM 101
SOCIAL MODEL OF DISABILITY
AFFIRMING & ACCEPTANCE BASED LANGUAGE
DECONSTRUCTING STEREOTYPES, REJECTING PATHOLOGY, & PRIORITIZING NEURODIVERGENT PERSPECTIVES
PART 2: AUTISTIC + NEURODIVERGENT IDENTITIES THROUGH THE LENS OF CULTURAL HUMILITY
TOPICS INCLUDE:
INTERSECTIONAL EXPERIENCES OF NEURODIVERGENCE
NEURO-INCLUSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF ATTACHMENT, REGULATION, & SAFETY
SENSORY PROCESSING, REJECTION SENSITIVE DYSPHORIA & TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
NEURO-INCLUSIVE PRACTICES IN EDUCATION, MENTAL & MEDICAL HEALTH PRACTICE
Join me for a virtual workshop on fostering safety and nurturing hope with trans, non-binary & gender expansive youth in mental health, education & community settings.
This workshop welcomes all who are committed to actively affirming queer, trans, and non-binary young people.
Clinical Consultation & LCSW Supervision
I offer once monthly consultation services to providers of many specialties across the United States who are seeking consultation in one of the following areas of expertise:
inclusive and affirming practice with queer, trans, non-binary, and questioning children and adolescents
neurodiversity affirming, autistic-informed assessment for people of all ages and genders
topics related and interconnected to those above, including neuroqueer identities and experiences, patterns of sensory processing, nervous system responses, and self/co-regulation, PDA, sustainabile and accessible practices for autistic and neurodivergent therapists and service providers
I am currently licensed in New York and Virginia, and am certified to provide individual and small group supervision for folks pursuing clinical social work licensure in Virginia. People who work as resident therapists at The Properties of Light are designated as Supervisees in Social Work, meaning that they are in the process of completing at least 2 years of post-degree training and clinical supervision in order to be licensed in Virginia, and receive board approved supervision at The Properties of Light throughout this time.
In-Service Trainings, Workshops & More
Interested in bringing a training or workshop to your group, organization, or practice? Want to sponsor an open-to-community workshop? A new idea for collaboration? Let’s connect!
I have partnered with organizations and groups of all types and sizes to develop and facilitate virtual and in-person trainings and workshops. Past partnerships have included private medical, mental health, and health service practices, counseling centers and disability offices of private and public colleges and universities, community mental health providers, public and private Pre-K-12 educators, administrators, and support staff, religious and faith-based communities, advocacy and community building groups, and more.
I offer workshops, professional consultation, organizational assessment/strategic planning in the following areas of expertise:
Neurodiversity-affirming and inclusive practices in educational, therapy, medical, occupational, and community settings for people of all ages, with a focus in ADHD and Autism
Supporting and affirming queer, transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming and gender diverse children (gender affirming care & community building)
Intersection of gender and neurodiversity: Neuroqueer identities
Anti-oppressive, healing-centered, attachment and connection based parenting and caregiving practices