Beyond the Missed Diagnosis: Healing and Empowerment for Adult ADHD
Presented by Andrea Brognano, LMHC, LPC, NCC on 06-12-2025 at 9 a.m. Pacific (noon Eastern) to 11 a.m. Pacific (2 p.m. Eastern)
This advanced continuing education course provides licensed therapists with comprehensive strategies for working with late-diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) clients. Participants will explore the complex psychological, emotional, and neurological impacts of unrecognized ADHD across adult life stages, developing nuanced therapeutic approaches for healing and empowerment.
This 2-hour course will examine the unique challenges of late-diagnosis, including internalized shame, masking behaviors, comorbid conditions, and the long-term psychological effects of undiagnosed neurodevelopmental differences. Therapists will learn evidence-based interventions that address both the neurological aspects of ADHD and the profound emotional experiences of clients who have spent years misunderstanding their own neurological profile.
This advanced continuing education webinar is designed to help mental health professionals:
- Develop advanced diagnostic assessment skills for identifying ADHD in adult populations.
- Create targeted therapeutic interventions addressing the emotional and psychological impacts of late-diagnosis.
- Design comprehensive treatment approaches that integrate neurobiological understanding with trauma-informed, strengths-based therapeutic models.
Statement of program material's accuracy, utility, and risks: This course provides critical, research-supported strategies for supporting late-diagnosed ADHD clients, offering transformative clinical insights. While the material presents powerful therapeutic approaches, participants should be prepared for the emotional complexity of working with clients processing long-term misdiagnosis. The primary potential risk involves emotional activation for both clients and therapists, balanced by the significant potential for healing and self-understanding.
Declaration identifying any potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support: No conflict of interest indicated.
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How the Web Conference Works
Before the scheduled event, all registered attendees will be sent a reminder email from GoodTherapy with specific instructions on how to log in to the webinar, as well as links to optional handout materials if applicable.
To attend the event, registered attendees will log in to the Microsoft Teams web conference center using a computer or device with internet access and/or call into the teleconference line on a phone. Attendees will be able to submit questions during the webinar via text chat in the Microsoft Teams web conference center and will be able to see the live streaming video and/or document sharing.
At the conclusion of this event, participants will receive an email with information about how to request a CE certificate in your GoodTherapy Account. To confirm attendance, participants must enter the start code and end code announced at the beginning and end of the live presentation. Participants will also be prompted to complete an online survey evaluating the event. Participants will need to complete this online survey within six days after the event. Once completed, participants will be able to download a copy of their CE certificate right away by logging in to their GoodTherapy account.
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Continuing Education (CE) Information
2 CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy for attending this web conference in its entirety.
GoodTherapy is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.
GoodTherapy.org, provider #1352, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 3/30/2022 – 3/30/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits.
GoodTherapy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
GoodTherapy, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0395. GoodTherapy, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0022 and for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0031.
To receive CE credit hours for an archived event, you will need to complete a survey as well as a 12 or 15-question exam, verifying that you listened to or watched the event in its entirety. Archived CE events generally are considered "homestudy" by licensing boards.
Registration Information
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If the event is canceled by GoodTherapy, registrants who purchased the event will be notified and the charge for the event will be refunded
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Meet the Presenter
Andrea Brognano, LMHC, LPC, NCC
Andrea Brognano is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician and the group practice owner of Therapy Connection, an online mental health group practice that was established in late 2019. Therapy Connection has expanded to multiple states and expanded services including in home services in NJ for children with disabilities.
Andrea opened her second company, Achieve With Andrea (AWA), in the summer of 2021. AWA has several different programs including a membership to help therapists with their social media, hosting women’s retreats and workshops, creating useful journals for purchase in her Amazon store, a course for female entrepreneurs, wellness workshops for businesses, and a department for continuing education for therapists.
As of June 2023, Andrea opened a third company dedicated to mental health specific for people with developmental disabilities in New York.
Andrea is passionate about mental health and how to help other entrepreneurs maintain mental wellness to be able to excel while holding a life-work balance. Andrea’s extensive background had provided her opportunities to work in a variety of settings and roles. This includes having worked in human resources, direct care with people with disabilities, and as a college professor. Andrea is passionate about helping others, including fellow colleagues to make a great impact on the world around her. She is an active member on the board of directors for a local non-profit and believes strongly that advocacy is vital to continuing the work done in the mental health field. She is continuously researching to keep up with changes in the field and provide better impact to colleagues in the profession.
Andrea loves being connected to other colleagues and encourages you to follow her on social media. She can be found on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Continuing Education Provider Approvals
GoodTherapy.org is Approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
GoodTherapy.org has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6380. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. GoodTherapy.org is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
GoodTherapy.org, provider #1352, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/30/2022 - 03/30/2025.- GoodTherapy.org, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0395.
- GoodTherapy.org, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0022 and for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0031.
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