Professional Certificate in Working with ADHD'ers

About this CPD:

This four day IACP CPD Approved (24 Hours) Professional Certificate is suitable for Psychotherapists & Counsellors (Student/Pre-Accredited/Accredited), Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Care Workers, Nurses, Doctors, Residential Care Workers and other Allied Health professionals. It is research informed, cutting edge and aligned with best practice. This course covers child, adolescent and adult work and is in line with professionally high standards, bridging the gaps between research, theory and practice.

About James & Leo:

James Byrne (MSc, MIACP, MBACP) is an Adolescent and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and Trainer in private practice in Dublin and online. He is the founder of The Threshold Practice and Rainbow Minds and has delivered tutorials, CPD programmes, and specialist workshops nationally and internationally. James holds a MSc in Adolescent Psychotherapy and advanced clinical training in ADHD, with particular focus on assessment, executive functioning and therapeutic interventions across the lifespan. He is currently developing the REPT model, an integrative framework linking relational, emotional and developmental processes to support regulation and growth.

James’ practice and teaching draws on interpersonal neurobiology, systemic thinking and creative methods to explore adolescence, identity and neurodivergence. He writes, teaches and supervises on themes of regulation, relationship and change in young people and their families.

Leo Muckley (MSc, MIACP) is multi-neurodivergent Psychotherapist and Counsellor in private practice in Glengarriff, West Cork. He is also a Facilitator on the ADHD Ireland Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD (UMAAP) programme. Leo is currently undertaking his PhD focusing on therapy and suicide. He also holds a L9 Cert in Digital Enabled Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and has delivered CPD, MSc tutorials, plenary sessions, workshops and talks in the past.

Leo is a multi award winning researcher practitioner, he published his research on working with suicidal clients in 2024 going on to present it both nationally and internationally. Leo also writes a monthly mental health column in the West Cork People newspaper and is currently involved in an international research project on Relational Depth.

When:

The course will take place on the 7th, 8th, 21st and 22nd February 2026.

Investment:

€175 non-refundable deposit to book your place paid in full by using the booking facility below. 

Two instalments of €200 paid by 1st January 2026 and 1st February 2026 before the course starts. Leo will contact you with payment details when each instalment is due.

Course Content

Methods of teaching and learning: 

Didactic teaching, group workshopping, interactive elements, breakout rooms, self led exercises and experiential group learning. Personal sharing, sharing client work and experiential group processing are not expected. They are welcomed if a participant does want to share or process in such ways.

Syllabus:

Day One Facilitated by Leo

09:30 - 10:30

Introduction & Hellos

House Keeping

Expectations of course

Boundaries and Confidentiality

Setting self care

Grounding

10:30 - 11:30

Etymology of ADHD, historical to date

Adult risk factors and comorbidities

Client’s self views and beliefs

Executive functioning: Differences & Strengths

11:45 - 13:00

Executive functioning continued 

14:00 - 15:30

Is one type of therapy best?

15:45 - 16:30

The importance of values

Grounding and check out

Day Two Facilitated by Leo

09:30 - 10:30

Check in and questions

Gaps left or filled from Day One

Grounding

Unhelpful Thinking, Procrastination and Perfectionism

10:30 - 11:30

Thinking, Procrastination and Perfectionism continued

11:45 - 13:00

Emotions

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)

Identity, Shame & Self

14:00 - 15:30

Client Self Care

15:45 - 16:30

Burnout

Grounding and check out

Day Three Facilitated by James

09:30 – 10:30
Welcome back and check-in
Reflections from adult-focused days
Setting the frame: adolescence as transition
Grounding practice

10:30 – 11:30
ADHD through a developmental lens
Adolescent brain development and executive functioning
Regulation and co-regulation: the therapist’s role

11:45 – 13:00
Emotional dysregulation and impulsivity in adolescence
Understanding rejection sensitivity and shame in young people

14:00 – 15:30
Family systems and ADHD
Parent–adolescent dynamics, communication and misattunement
Supporting parents to co-regulate and reframe behaviour

15:45 – 16:30
Creative and relational approaches to working with adolescents
Grounding and check-out

Day Four Facilitated by James

09:30 – 10:30
Check-in and questions from previous day
Grounding practice
Mapping the adolescent within the system: school, peers, home

10:30 – 11:30
Risk and comorbidity in ADHD
Anxiety, depression, self-harm, and substance use
Holding complexity in the therapy space

11:45 – 13:00
Intersectionality: gender, identity, and difference in ADHD
Supporting LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent adolescents

14:00 – 15:30
Integrating approaches: mindfulness, regulation, and relational repair
Building safety and self-understanding for families and young people

15:45 – 16:30
Reflection and integration
Creating ND-informed practice going forward
Grounding and closing

Questions and Enquiries:

Contact Leo on 0851300573 or info@leomuckley.com

Cancellation Policy, Terms and Conditions:

Deposit
To reserve your place on the course, a non-refundable deposit of €175 is required. This deposit is part of the full course fee and must be paid at the time of registration to secure your booking via the booking facility below.

Payment of Full Course Fee
The full course fee must be received by 1st February 2026. If payment is not made by this date, your place on the course may be forfeited.

Changes to the Programme
Every effort is made to deliver the courses as advertised. However, I reserve the right to make appropriate changes to the course content or structure, if necessary. Should any changes occur, students will be notified at the earliest opportunity.

Cancellation by the Student

Cancellations made before 1st January 2026 will receive a refund of the amount that has been received exclusive of non-refundable booking deposit. Cancellations made after 1st January 2026 will not be eligible for a refund inclusive of non-refundable booking deposit, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Cancellation by the Programme Provider
Courses are subject to demand and the formation of a viable class. In the event that the programme does not proceed due to low enrolment or other unforeseen circumstances, a full refund, including the deposit, will be provided to all applicants.

Contact for Cancellations or Changes
For all cancellations, payment inquiries or requests for changes, please contact me directly via email or phone as soon as possible.