Neurodiversity Informed Consultation Services
Dr. Claudia Porras Pyland provides consultation services for mental health professionals, educators, organizations, and leadership teams seeking evidence-based, neurodiversity-affirming guidance on complex clinical, educational, and organizational issues. Drawing on extensive experience in clinical practice, research, higher education, and lived experience, Dr. Porras Pyland offers a uniquely integrative perspective that bridges cutting-edge scholarship with practical application.
Consultations are collaborative, individualized, and designed to help professionals and organizations navigate complexity with greater confidence, clarity, and compassion.
Consultation Areas:
For Mental Health Professionals:
- Case consultation for working with MINDS (neurodivergent) clients, including ADHD, autism, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, and co-occurring presentations
- Neurodiversity-affirming conceptualization and intervention strategies
- Integrating trauma-informed and regulation-centered approaches into therapy
- Supporting clients navigating identity development, masking, and intersectional experiences
- Ethical consultation for complex clinical issues, including autonomy, risk assessment, and mandatory reporting
- Clinical supervision and professional development related to neurodiversity and affirming practice
For Educators and Schools:
- Creating neurodiversity-affirming and inclusive educational environments
- Supporting students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other learning differences
- Developing trauma-sensitive policies and practices
- Consultation regarding student mental health, identity, and belonging
- Professional development and training for faculty, staff, and administrators
For Organizations and Teams:
- Neurodiversity and inclusion initiatives in the workplace
- Building equitable and psychologically safe environments
- Consultation on supporting MINDS (neurodivergent) employees and leaders
- Developing policies and practices that promote well-being and belonging
- Integrating mindfulness and holistic approaches to employee wellness and organizational culture
Consultation services are available virtually and in person and may be tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals, teams, and organizations. Whether you are seeking one-time guidance, ongoing consultation, or support with implementing systems-level change, Dr. Porras Pyland partners with clients to develop thoughtful, practical, and sustainable solutions.
Contact Dr. Porras Pyland to discuss your consultation needs and explore how we can work together to foster more affirming, inclusive, and effective systems of care.
Evidence-Based Trainings and Speaking Engagements
Through engaging presentations grounded in clinical practice, research, and lived experience, Dr. Porras Pyland helps professionals and organizations better understand the complexities of human experience and create more affirming, effective systems of care.
Original Frameworks and Contributions to the Field
Dr. Claudia Porras Pyland's theoretical contributions to the field include the following. For more about these works, visit Research and Publications:
- The Integrative NeuroAffirming Framework (INAF), a comprehensive model for understanding neurodiversity through a strengths-based, contextual, and intersectional lens.
- The Neuroaffirming Identity Development (NID) Model, which describes the complex processes through which MINDS (neurodivergent) individuals develop, negotiate, and integrate their identities.
- Dysregulation Theory, an emerging interdisciplinary framework that conceptualizes psychological distress through patterns of regulation and dysregulation across biological, psychological, relational, and environmental systems.
These frameworks inform Dr. Porras Pyland's trainings and provide audiences with innovative ways of understanding human experience, assessment, and intervention.
Signature Presentations:
- Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices: Moving Beyond Deficit-Based Models
- Misdiagnosing Distress: Understanding Dysregulation Through a Neuroaffirming Lens
- Autism and ADHD Across the Lifespan: Supporting Diverse Ways of Being
- Trauma, Identity, and Intersectionality in Mental Health
- The Hidden Costs of Masking and Neuroconformity
- Creating Neuroinclusive Schools, Workplaces, and Systems of Care
- Ethical and Culturally Responsive Practice with MINDS (Neurodivergent) Individuals
- Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Sustainable Well-Being for Helping Professionals
Speaking Formats:
- Keynote Presentations
- Half-Day Trainings
- Full-Day Workshops
- Conference Presentations
- Community Seminars
- Clinical Consultation and Professional Development
- University and Continuing Education Trainings
- Panel Discussions and Podcasts
Selected Speaking Engagements
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- National Multicultural Conference and Summit (NMCS)
- Texas Psychological Association (TPA)
- Texas Woman's University (TWU)
- Telemundo
- The Dallas Morning News
- Fusion Academy
- BIPOC Women's Leadership in Psychology
- Mental health organizations and private practices across Texas
Why Organizations Invite Dr. Porras Pyland to Speak:
- Combines cutting-edge research with real-world application
- Creates engaging and interactive learning experiences
- Translates complex concepts into practical, accessible tools
- Offers an intersectional and neurodiversity-affirming perspective
- Challenges conventional assumptions and provides actionable strategies that foster meaningful change
- Tailors every presentation to the unique goals and needs of your organization
Looking for an engaging, evidence-based speaker for your next event, conference, or professional development training? Contact Dr. Porras Pyland to discuss your audience, goals, and how a customized presentation can support your organization