Therapist Training
These Families Need Therapists Who Truly Understand.
Neurodivergent children and emotionally complex families are too often misunderstood and underserved. Traditional clinical training rarely prepares therapists for the unique challenges these families face.
Learn advanced, real-world skills to assess, support, and treat the entire family system — at home, at school, and in the community.
Learn From an Internationally Recognized Expert
Kimberley Clayton Blaine, MA, LMFT, is an internationally bestselling parenting author, child and family therapist, and nationally recognized parenting expert with over three decades of experience working with young children, neurodivergent populations, and emotionally complex families.
As the founder of The Misunderstood Child and the creator of the SDSU Clayton Blaine Scholarship supporting the field of early childhood development, Kimberley brings a rare combination of clinical expertise, educational leadership, and real-world family intervention experience.
Therapists learn directly from a seasoned expert whose whole-family approach bridges clinical treatment, parent psychology, and educational advocacy.
What Makes This Training Different?
We don’t just focus on the child. We help therapists understand and work with the entire family system and the environments that shape a child’s development.
Whole-Family Assessment
Evaluate the child’s needs within the context of the family and all environments.
Parenting Architecture
Learn to assess and rebuild effective parenting structures and family dynamics.
Parent as an Individual
Understand how parental stress, history, and emotional patterns influence family functioning.
Educational Advocacy
Learn to navigate IEPs, 504 plans, collaborate with schools, and explore alternative educational options.
Integrated Interventions
Develop coordinated treatment plans across home, school, and the community.
Advanced, Real-World Clinical Training
This is not an introductory course in child development assessment, family therapy, behavior modification of CBT. It is an intensive, practice-oriented training designed to help therapists strengthen their clinical judgment, develop sophisticated whole-family treatment strategies, and confidently navigate complex cases involving children, parents, schools, and multiple systems of care.
Training Opportunities
Individual Intensive Training
Personalized training for therapists seeking in-depth guidance and clinical support.
Small-Group Clinical Training
Interactive, case-based learning with other licensed therapists.
