Thoughtful Education for Clinical, Community, and Workplace Audiences

Danielle Sheppard offers speaking and training in distinct areas of expertise, including neurodiversity, grief, LGBTQ+-affirming care, relationships, career development, and workplace growth. Each presentation is shaped around the needs of the audience rather than combining unrelated subjects.

Danielle Sheppard, LPCC

Danielle is a licensed therapist, grief educator, grief coach, clinician consultant, psychology professor, and experienced presenter. She translates complex emotional and clinical subjects into compassionate language, useful insights, and practical next steps.

Her presentations are appropriate for conferences, clinical practices, educational institutions, professional associations, community organizations, employers, HR teams, and managers.

A Credible and Engaging Voice

Danielle has presented on Neurogrief, late-identified autism, neurodiversity-affirming mental healthcare, and related clinical subjects. Her experience includes:

PESI continuing-education instruction

NeuroAffirm Institute instruction and professional education

Psychotherapy Networker speaking

The 2026 Annual Autism Symposium

Featured Professional Training:

Neuro-Grief and Unseen Loss

Guiding Later-Diagnosed Autistic Adults Toward Integration and Meaning

In this recorded digital seminar for therapists and other helping professionals, Danielle Sheppard, LPCC, introduces neurogrief and explores how loss, self-understanding and meaning-making may unfold following autism recognition or diagnosis in adulthood.

Participants will learn to recognize neurogrief, adapt grief frameworks for neurodivergent processing and communication, and explore approaches that support self-compassion, regulation and belonging.

What You’ll Explore

• How neurogrief may appear across different stages of life

• Forms of loss that may be overlooked or misunderstood

• Ways to adapt traditional grief frameworks for neurodivergent clients

• Neuroaffirming approaches to emotional processing and regulation

• Strategies that support self-compassion, connection, and belonging

• Ethical considerations and current limitations in neurogrief research

Format: Recorded digital seminar
Length: Approximately 90 minutes
Who It's For: Therapists, clinicians, educators, and helping professionals
Registration: Purchased and accessed through PESI
Continuing education: Credit information and eligibility are provided by PESI

Select the Subject that Fits Your Audience

Neurodiversity

Presentations may address later-recognized autism or ADHD, neurodiversity-affirming care, self-advocacy, communication, relationships, or family support.

Grief

Presentations may address grief beyond bereavement, unseen loss, grief-informed care, or ways to support people without imposing a timeline.

LGBTQ+-Affirming Care

Training can help clinicians, educators, or organizations strengthen their language, practices, and environments for LGBTQ+ people and communities.

Career and Workplace Growth

Presentations may address career change, professional development, workplace communication, employee support, or creating more neuro-inclusive workplaces.

Speaking & Training for Organizations and Therapists

Danielle provides speaking and professional training for organizations, therapists, educators, and other helping professionals.

Engagements are shaped around the audience, subject, format, and goals of the organization. Contact Danielle to discuss your event, team, or professional-learning needs.

Engagements may include:

Keynotes

Conference sessions

Breakout presentations

Panels

Continuing-education seminars

Interactive workshops

Clinical team training

HR or manager training

Therapist consultation

Virtual or in-person presentations, subject to availability

Previous Engagements Include:

  • 2026 Autism Symposium: What’s New and What’s Next in Treating Adult Autistic Clients

    Presented by PESI
    May 6–8, 2026

    Danielle joined a multidisciplinary group of clinicians and educators for this three-day professional event focused on evolving neurodiversity-affirming mental health practices for autistic adults.

    Her participation reflects her experience educating professional audiences about neurodivergence, emotional well-being, identity development, and compassionate clinical practice.

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