The Neurodivergent DBT Skills Workbook: A Trauma-Informed Companion for ADHD, Autism, BPD & Highly Sensitive Minds (DBT Tools for Neurodivergent Minds)

Quick Note: This workbook was written and designed by a neurodivergent educator with lived experience in ADHD, Autism, BPD traits, and HSP sensitivity. The content is human-authored. All DBT skills, explanations, and guidance in this book have been reviewed and supported by expert clinicians. AI-generated images that were the cause of initial negative feedback have been removed/edited in this latest version of the workbook. A DBT workbook made for neurodivergent minds, by neurodivergent people.If most self-help books have felt cold, clinical, or quietly shaming, this one might feel different.This 146-page trauma-informed workbook is built around the principles of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and adapted through a neurodivergent-first lens. It supports emotional regulation, executive dysfunction, sensory needs, and inner healing – without pressure to mask or perform.This resource was developed through a combination of lived experience and expert feedback, blending professional insight with deeply personal tools for daily life.This workbook welcomes all forms of human variation – sensory, emotional, cognitive, and cultural. It invites readers to explore healing without judgment, structure without rigidity, and change without losing themselves. As one reflection inside puts it:"There's no one way to be a star in the cosmos. Can there really be just one way to be a human?"Inside, you'll find:• 45+ illustrated DBT skills, including Radical Acceptance, Opposite Action, DEARMAN, and TIPP• Self-help wisdom from around the world – The Two Arrows, Kintsugi, Spoon Theory and more• A full Neurodivergent Toolbox to support self-awareness, shutdowns, stimming and autism burnout• Resources for RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria), Alexithymia, and HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) support• Printable emotion thermometers, grounding scripts, reflection check-ins and sensory trackersThis workbook reimagines core DBT modules – Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance and Interpersonal Effectiveness – with warmth, clarity and a visual approach designed for how ND brains learn best.Who it's for:• ADHD, AuDHD and autistic adults or teens seeking executive dysfunction worksheets and structure that suits their minds• Individuals with BPD traits in need of a DBT workbook for borderline personality – affirming, not pathologising• HSPs, CPTSD survivors and self-guided learners who value gentle, trauma-informed toolsAlso includes:- Practical tools for OCD cleaning fixations, ABA trauma, masking fatigue and burnout, meltdown & shutdowns- A 21-page ND Toolbox with calming pages, planning templates and sensory snapshots- 4-page Achievements Library with fun, gamified milestones for self-growth- Support for sensory overload with autism burnout sensory toolsFor therapists and coaches:Includes modular visuals, psychoeducation and printable tools. Ideal for session work or between-session support with neurodivergent clients.Note: This is not a substitute for therapy. It is a trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming resource for healing with – or without – a professional.Created by and for neurodivergent peopleThis workbook honours lived experience and visual thinking. It offers neurodivergent workbook structure without rigidity, skills without shame and growth without ableist expectations.You deserve support that meets you where you are.Start building emotional regulation skills with kindness, clarity and dignity. Read more