Prilagajanje EMDR nevrodivergentnim klientom: predelava travme pri avtizmu in ADHD

O PREDAVATELJICI 

Dr Zulijana Anastasova Mikić je Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist, EMDR Accredited Psychotherapist and Consultant/Supervisor ter Chair of the Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy pri College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. V Dublinu je Clinical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist pri Lois Bridges Eating Disorder Service, v okviru AUDHD Mind pa se posveča odraslim z ADHD in avtizmom, kompleksni travmi ter diagnostično zahtevnim primerom.Je Accredited Balint Group Leader ter doktorantka in Adjunct Clinical Lecturer na University College Cork, kjer raziskuje prepoznavanje avtizma in ADHD pri odraslih, vključno z maskiranjem in razlikami v izražanju.Redno sodeluje pri strokovnem izobraževanju, superviziji in mednarodnih srečanjih; na World Congress of Psychiatry 2026 v Stockholmu je predstavila temo »Autism: Overdiagnosed or Underecognised?«. Njeno delo povezuje travmo, navezanost, nevrorazvoj, psihoterapijo in psihiatrijo ter temelji na pristopu, ki upošteva travmo in potrjuje nevrodivergentnost.

OPIS IZOBRAŽEVANJA

Nevrodivergentne osebe, med njimi osebe z avtizmom, ADHD in sorodnimi nevrorazvojnimi posebnostmi, so izrazito pogosteje izpostavljene travmatskim izkušnjam in kroničnemu stresu. Standardni EMDR protokol je lahko zahtevnejši zaradi razlik v senzornem procesiranju, izvršilnih funkcijah, komunikacijskem slogu, čustvenem procesiranju in priklicu avtobiografskih spominov.
Delavnica obravnava preplet nevrodivergentnosti, nevrobiologije travme in EMDR terapije. Predstavljene bodo praktične prilagoditve protokola, povezane z modelom adaptivnega procesiranja informacij (AIP) in kliničnimi raziskavami.

CILJI DELAVNICE 

– Razumeti nevrodivergentnost in njen pomen za obravnavo travme.
– Opisati nevrobiološko povezavo med travmo in avtizmom.
– Prepoznati, kako senzorno procesiranje, izvršilne funkcije in aleksitimija vplivajo na procesiranje travmatskih vsebin.
– Prepoznati ovire, s katerimi se nevrodivergentni klienti lahko srečujejo med EMDR terapijo.
– Prilagoditi posamezne faze EMDR nevrodivergentnim klientom.
– Pri procesiranju uporabiti senzorno usmerjene in kognitivne prilagoditve.

PROGRAM
– Uvod v nevrodivergentnost v klinični praksi
– Nevrorazvojne posebnosti, pomembne za obravnavo travme
– Izpostavljenost travmi in kronični stres pri nevrodivergentnih osebah
– Model adaptivnega procesiranja informacij (AIP) in nevrodivergentnost
– Izzivi standardnega EMDR protokola
– Praktične prilagoditve v posameznih fazah EMDR
– Klinične implikacije in razmislek ob kliničnih primerih

Izvedba in prijava

Datum in čas: petek, 13. 11. 2026, od 17.00 do 20.00

Oblika: preko spleta. Zoom povezavo prejmete na dan dogodka.

Jezik: predavanje bo potekalo v angleškem jeziku.

Kotizacija: 20€

Pogoj za prijavo: psihoterapevti ali specializanti psihoterapije, ki delajo pod redno supervizijo in imajo zaključeno prvo stopnjo izobraževanja iz EMDR (Level 1).

članstvo v društvu EMDR

About the Presenter 

Dr Zulijana Anastasova Mikić is a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist, EMDR Accredited Psychotherapist and Consultant/Supervisor, and Chair of the Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy at the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. She is also Clinical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist at Lois Bridges Eating Disorder Service in Dublin. At AUDHD Mind, her clinical focus includes adult ADHD and autism, complex trauma, diagnostic complexity, and the intersection between neurodevelopmental differences and mental health.
She is an accredited Balint Group Leader and Adjunct Clinical Lecturer at University College Cork, where she is undertaking a PhD on the identification and assessment of autism and ADHD in adults, including co-occurring presentations, masking and sex-related differences in presentation.
She regularly contributes to professional education, supervision and international meetings. At the 2026 World Congress of Psychiatry in Stockholm, she presented “Autism: Overdiagnosed or Underecognised?”. Her work brings together trauma, attachment, neurodevelopment, psychotherapy and psychiatry, and is informed by trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming principles.

Workshop Abstract 

Neurodivergent individuals, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, and related neurodevelopmental differences, experience significantly elevated exposure to traumatic experiences and chronic stress. The standard EMDR protocol may present challenges due to sensory processing differences, executive functioning differences, communication style, emotional processing, and autobiographical memory retrieval.
This workshop explores the intersection between neurodiversity, trauma neurobiology, and EMDR therapy. Participants will learn practical adaptations of the EMDR protocol informed by the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model and clinical research.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
– Understand neurodiversity and its relevance to trauma therapy.
– Describe the neurobiological relationship between trauma and autism.
– Recognize how sensory processing, executive functioning, and alexithymia affect trauma processing.
– Identify barriers neurodivergent clients may experience during EMDR therapy.
– Adapt EMDR phases for neurodivergent clients.
– Apply sensory-informed and cognitive adaptations to EMDR processing.

Programme Outline
– Introduction to neurodiversity in clinical practice.
– Neurodevelopmental differences relevant to trauma therapy.
– Trauma exposure and chronic stress in neurodivergent populations.
– The Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model and neurodivergence.
– Challenges with the standard EMDR protocol.
– Practical adaptations across EMDR phases.
– Clinical implications and case-informed reflections.

Event Details and Registration
Date and time: Friday, 13 November 2026, 17:00-20:00

Format: Online. The Zoom invitation will be sent on the day of the event.

Language: The workshop will be conducted in English.

Registration fee: €20.00

Eligibility: psychotherapists or psychotherapy trainees who work under regular supervision and have completed EMDR Level 1 training.

only for members of EMDR SLO association
After the workshop, you will receive a certificate of attendance and a certificate confirming credit points.