Internal Family Systems Workbook for Autism and ADHD: Manage Overwhelm, Overcome Stigma, and Foster Self-Understanding (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781648488238)

A neuroaffirming workbook to help you manage overwhelm, calm inner conflict, and build self-acceptance using the trauma-informed tools of internal family systems (IFS).

If you're autistic or ADHD, you've probably spent years trying to "fit in," mask your true self, or downplay your needs to avoid rejection. Over time, this survival mode can lead to exhaustion, anxiety, and burnout. So how can you heal internalized stigma, shame, and self-blame, and start cultivating self-compassion and self-awareness instead?

Written by a neurodivergent psychologist with more than twenty years of clinical experience, Internal Family Systems for Autism and ADHD offers a new way to heal, starting from within. This empowering workbook will help you unmask, understand, and care for the different "parts" of yourself--those that protect, overthink, withdraw, or criticize--so you can gain confidence in who you are.

With this compassionate workbook, you'll learn how to:

• Befriend the parts of you that become overwhelmed or self-critical
• Regulate emotional reactivity and sensory overload
• Stop feeling like you are "too much" or "not enough"
• Develop the resilience and flexibility needed to manage day-to-day stress
• Communicate your needs effectively and self-advocate with confidence

Blending evidence-based internal family systems (IFS) therapy with neurodiversity-affirming insight, this step-by-step workbook provides the tools you need to manage sensory and emotional overwhelm, and move toward self-understanding, inner balance, and authentic connection with others.