Neurolab: When Small Things Feel Big

Understanding Rejection Sensitivity and Executive Function with NHS 

A practical, insight-led webinar exploring why feedback, challenge and small setbacks can feel overwhelming and how to respond in ways that support both performance and wellbeing.

Presented by Victoria Galvis

NHS GP with a special interest in neurodiversity (ADHD, autism), women’s health (including menopause) and oncology.  An advocate with lived experience, Victoria brings both clinical insight and real-world understanding to her work, with a strong focus on education and public speaking.

Overview Section

Across workplaces, classrooms and coaching spaces, many individuals experience feedback, challenge or small mistakes as far more intense than expected.

What may appear as withdrawal, defensiveness or avoidance is often rooted in something deeper.

Rejection sensitivity, sometimes referred to as Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), describes an intense emotional response to perceived criticism, failure or rejection.

When this response is triggered, access to executive function can reduce. Thinking becomes harder. Regulation becomes harder. Re-engaging becomes harder.

This session will help you understand what is happening underneath these moments and how to respond in a way that supports both effectiveness and emotional safety.

Who This Is For

This webinar is designed for professionals working with people, including:

• Teachers and SENCOs
• Leaders and HR professionals
• Coaches and therapists
• Anyone supporting neurodivergent individuals

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking:
“I don’t understand why this has escalated so quickly”

This session will give you a clearer, more useful lens.

What Makes This Different

This is not a theoretical session.

You will leave with:

• A clear understanding of what is happening in the moment
• Language that supports rather than escalates
• Practical strategies you can use immediately
• A framework that applies across multiple environments