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Where Neurodivergence Meets Chronic Illness: A New Approach to Healing

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There's a moment early in Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time that has become one of the most famous passages in modern literature. The narrator tastes a madeleine dipped in tea and is flooded, involuntarily, with the...

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Healthcare is difficult to navigate regardless of who you are or whether you have a disability or disabilities. Here are some tips in navigating healthcare settings.

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Some self-regulation strategies:

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The use of person-first or identity-first language is important, not just to me as a therapist, but as a supervisor, educator, person with invisible disabilities, and as a human being. The debate can get heated, because ...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/person-first-and-identity-first-language","title":"Person first and identity-first language person first language","summary":"The use of person-first or identity-first language is important, not just to me as a therapist, but as a supervisor, educator, person with invisible disabilities, and as a human being. The debate can get heated, because ...","date_modified":"2025-07-02T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/june-12-loving-day","html_content":"

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/june-12-loving-day","title":"June 12: Loving Day","summary":" ","date_modified":"2025-06-12T16:59:53Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/religious-trauma-and-current-events","html_content":"

The recent US election has activated trauma responses from many who live in marginalized bodies or with marginalized identities. It makes sense for people who have experienced religious trauma to be particularly activate...

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Another great infographic from Dr. Neff at Neurodivergent Insights! The overlap in neurodivergences between Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can be con...

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One out of 175 pregnancies ends in stillbirth, which is the death of a fetus/baby after 20 weeks gestation. Miscarriage is harder to estimate, since many people don't know they're pregnant until they start to miscarry. I...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/stillbirth-miscarriage-and-pregnancy-loss-the-couple","title":"Stillbirth, miscarriage, and pregnancy loss: Couples therapy","summary":"One out of 175 pregnancies ends in stillbirth, which is the death of a fetus/baby after 20 weeks gestation. Miscarriage is harder to estimate, since many people don't know they're pregnant until they start to miscarry. I...","date_modified":"2024-10-01T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/its-not-autism-its-adhd-or-ocd","html_content":"

I love this graphic from Dr. Neff at Neurodivergent Insights, because it touches on many of the overlaps between autism, ADHD, and OCD. (As a side note: If you can, avoid describing yourself (or anyone else) as \"so ADHD\"...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/its-not-autism-its-adhd-or-ocd","title":"It's not autism, it's ADHD!","summary":"I love this graphic from Dr. Neff at Neurodivergent Insights, because it touches on many of the overlaps between autism, ADHD, and OCD. (As a side note: If you can, avoid describing yourself (or anyone else) as \"so ADHD\"...","date_modified":"2024-09-29T20:09:13Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/new-series-its-not-autism-its","html_content":"

I'm starting a new series after threatening to do so for an extended period of time that I'm calling \"It's not autism, it's...[fill in the blank].\" A lot of this has been prompted by people self-diagnosing through TikTok...

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In his book \"Words I Wish I Wrote,\" Robert Fulghum writes:

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Though ASDs originate in childhood, and are most frequently diagnosed in people under eight years old, there has been an increase in adults seeking out mental health services for difficulties consistent with an autism d...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/autism-symptoms-in-adults","title":"Autism symptoms in adults","summary":" Though ASDs originate in childhood, and are most frequently diagnosed in people under eight years old, there has been an increase in adults seeking out mental health services for difficulties consistent with an autism d...","date_modified":"2024-08-23T18:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/girls-and-women-on-the-autism-spectrum-1","html_content":"

But why does autism present differently in women/assigned female at birth (AFAB) people? The infographic above shows some of the more common presentations of autism in women/AFAB people. Some reasons for these difference...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/girls-and-women-on-the-autism-spectrum-1","title":"Girls and women on the autism spectrum","summary":"But why does autism present differently in women/assigned female at birth (AFAB) people? The infographic above shows some of the more common presentations of autism in women/AFAB people. Some reasons for these difference...","date_modified":"2024-08-22T16:16:33Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/girls-and-women-on-the-autism-spectrum","html_content":"

\"Why are there all of a sudden so many more people with autism?\" This was a question that my dad asked me at the beginning of my career. Prior to the pandemic, I provided in-home therapy for children with autism diagnose...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/girls-and-women-on-the-autism-spectrum","title":"Why have autism diagnoses increased?","summary":"\"Why are there all of a sudden so many more people with autism?\" This was a question that my dad asked me at the beginning of my career. Prior to the pandemic, I provided in-home therapy for children with autism diagnose...","date_modified":"2024-08-21T16:23:19Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/what-the-organizational-experts-get-wrong","html_content":"

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/what-the-organizational-experts-get-wrong","title":"What the organizational experts get wrong","summary":" ","date_modified":"2024-02-15T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/teenagers-and-phones","html_content":"

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/teenagers-and-phones","title":"Teenagers and phones","summary":" ","date_modified":"2024-01-15T19:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/5-tips-for-helping-kids-with-transitions","html_content":"

Many children, with and without disabilities, have difficulty managing transitions. This is especially true when you’re moving from a more preferred activity to a less-preferred activity. Who hasn’t had the battle of bed...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/5-tips-for-helping-kids-with-transitions","title":"5 tips for helping kids with challenging behaviors in transitions","summary":"Many children, with and without disabilities, have difficulty managing transitions. This is especially true when you’re moving from a more preferred activity to a less-preferred activity. Who hasn’t had the battle of bed...","date_modified":"2023-12-19T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/book-review-burnout-the-secret-to-unlocking-the-stress-cycle","html_content":"

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

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","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/teaching-kids-about-feelings","title":"Teaching kids about feelings","summary":" ","date_modified":"2023-12-05T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/setting-boundaries","html_content":"

As a refresher, here are some healthy boundary reminders:

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","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/things-we-dont-talk-about-family-estrangement-and-cutoff","title":"Things we don't talk about: Difficult family relationships","summary":" ","date_modified":"2023-11-21T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/book-review-daring-greatly","html_content":"

DARING GREATLY: HOW THE COURAGE TO BE VULNERABLE TRANSFORMS THE WAY WE LIVE, LOVE, PARENT, AND LEAD, BY BRENÉ BROWN

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","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/conference-presentation","title":"Conference presentation!","date_modified":"2023-11-04T15:28:45Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/the-importance-of-community","html_content":"

For several years now, I’ve been a supervisor of pre-licensed social workers and marriage & family therapists working on their two years of post-graduate training. Over the past year or so, I’ve realized that there often...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/the-importance-of-community","title":"The importance of community","summary":"For several years now, I’ve been a supervisor of pre-licensed social workers and marriage & family therapists working on their two years of post-graduate training. Over the past year or so, I’ve realized that there often...","date_modified":"2023-10-31T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/things-not-to-say-to-someone-who-has-had-a-pregnancy-loss","html_content":"

October 15th is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

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","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/pregnancy-loss","title":"Pregnancy loss, miscarriage support, coping with miscarriage","summary":" ","date_modified":"2023-10-09T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/grief-and-grieving","html_content":"

Grief is a peculiar thing in some cultures. In the United States, the majority (white, Protestant) culture struggles with grief. We expect grief to be contained in practice, time, and scope. When people spend “too long” ...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/grief-and-grieving","title":"Grief and grieving","summary":"Grief is a peculiar thing in some cultures. In the United States, the majority (white, Protestant) culture struggles with grief. We expect grief to be contained in practice, time, and scope. When people spend “too long” ...","date_modified":"2023-10-02T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/ten-things-therapists-want-you-to-know-about-therapy","html_content":"

1. WE DON’T TALK ABOUT YOU TO ANYONE ELSE.

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/ten-things-therapists-want-you-to-know-about-therapy","title":"Ten things therapists want you to know about therapy","summary":"1. WE DON’T TALK ABOUT YOU TO ANYONE ELSE.","date_modified":"2023-09-29T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/what-is-divorce-counseling","html_content":"

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/what-is-divorce-counseling","title":"What is divorce counseling? Coparenting during and after divorce","summary":" ","date_modified":"2023-09-15T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/how-to-tell-children-about-divorce","html_content":"

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/how-to-tell-children-about-divorce","title":"How to tell kids about divorce","summary":" ","date_modified":"2023-09-01T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/things-we-dont-talk-about-infidelity","html_content":"

This is part of a continuing series of “Things we don’t talk about,” also known as “Why people are in therapy” and “the elephant in the room.” Today, I want to talk about surviving infidelity in a relationship. The Insti...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/things-we-dont-talk-about-infidelity","title":"Things we don't talk about: Infidelity","summary":"This is part of a continuing series of “Things we don’t talk about,” also known as “Why people are in therapy” and “the elephant in the room.” Today, I want to talk about surviving infidelity in a relationship. The Insti...","date_modified":"2023-08-15T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/top-ten-tips-for-caregivers-of-students-with-ieps","html_content":"

When your child has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), each new school year brings a unique set of challenges. While this post is primarily for caregivers who are new to the IEP process, it never hurts to review som...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/top-ten-tips-for-caregivers-of-students-with-ieps","title":"Top ten tips for caregivers of students with IEPs","summary":"When your child has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), each new school year brings a unique set of challenges. While this post is primarily for caregivers who are new to the IEP process, it never hurts to review som...","date_modified":"2023-08-01T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/religious-trauma-and-purity-culture","html_content":"

Note: This post contains specific language about sex, physical bodies, and a brief mention of sexual assault.

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In order to begin to unpack religious trauma, practitioners, as well as clients, must understand three key terms or stages. The emotions associated with these phases can vary, depending on your stance on the issue of org...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/unpacking-religious-trauma","title":"Unpacking religious trauma","summary":"In order to begin to unpack religious trauma, practitioners, as well as clients, must understand three key terms or stages. The emotions associated with these phases can vary, depending on your stance on the issue of org...","date_modified":"2023-06-17T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/what-is-religious-trauma","html_content":"

Over the past year, I have undergone specialized training in treating religious trauma. This type of trauma is a kind of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that Restoration Counseling defines as “a group of symptoms t...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/what-is-religious-trauma","title":"What is religious trauma?","summary":"Over the past year, I have undergone specialized training in treating religious trauma. This type of trauma is a kind of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that Restoration Counseling defines as “a group of symptoms t...","date_modified":"2023-06-02T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/safety-in-intimate-relationships-commitment-safety","html_content":"

This is the fourth in a multi-part series on Safety in Intimate Relationships. Check out the previous blogs on Physical Safety, Emotional Safety, and Intellectual Safety!

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/safety-in-intimate-relationships-commitment-safety","title":"Safety in intimate relationships: Commitment safety","summary":"This is the fourth in a multi-part series on Safety in Intimate Relationships. Check out the previous blogs on Physical Safety, Emotional Safety, and Intellectual Safety!","date_modified":"2023-04-22T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/safety-in-intimate-relationships-intellectual-safety","html_content":"

This is the third in a multi-part series on Safety in Intimate Relationships. (Check out the previous blogs on Emotional Safety and Physical Safety!) When I have conversations with people about safety in intimate relatio...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/safety-in-intimate-relationships-intellectual-safety","title":"Safety in intimate relationships: Intellectual safety","summary":"This is the third in a multi-part series on Safety in Intimate Relationships. (Check out the previous blogs on Emotional Safety and Physical Safety!) When I have conversations with people about safety in intimate relatio...","date_modified":"2023-04-15T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/safety-in-intimate-relationships-emotional-safety","html_content":"

Emotional safety is essential in our relationships with others. How do you know if you’re emotionally safe in a relationship?

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/safety-in-intimate-relationships-emotional-safety","title":"Safety in intimate relationships: Emotional safety","summary":"Emotional safety is essential in our relationships with others. How do you know if you’re emotionally safe in a relationship?","date_modified":"2023-04-08T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/safety-in-intimate-relationships-physical-safety","html_content":"

When I talk to people about feeling safe in their relationships, usually physical safety is the first thing that comes to mind. When someone says they feel unsafe in their relationship, we almost automatically assume tha...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/safety-in-intimate-relationships-physical-safety","title":"Safety in intimate relationships: Physical safety","summary":"When I talk to people about feeling safe in their relationships, usually physical safety is the first thing that comes to mind. When someone says they feel unsafe in their relationship, we almost automatically assume tha...","date_modified":"2023-04-01T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/religious-trauma-podcast-haul","html_content":"

Here are some podcast recommendations that deal specifically with religious trauma:

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/religious-trauma-podcast-haul","title":"Religious trauma podcast haul","summary":"Here are some podcast recommendations that deal specifically with religious trauma:","date_modified":"2023-03-01T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/how-to-find-a-therapist","html_content":"

The good news is that people are (finally!) realizing the importance of mental health. The bad news for many people is that the prospect of finding a therapist is overwhelming to think about on the best of days and may f...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/how-to-find-a-therapist","title":"How to find a therapist","summary":"The good news is that people are (finally!) realizing the importance of mental health. The bad news for many people is that the prospect of finding a therapist is overwhelming to think about on the best of days and may f...","date_modified":"2023-02-01T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/how-therapists-are-trained","html_content":"

Not only am I a therapist, I’m also a supervisor for people seeking licensure in social work and marriage & family therapy. Many people don’t understand the differences between professions, or how the professions are tra...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/how-therapists-are-trained","title":"How therapists are trained","summary":"Not only am I a therapist, I’m also a supervisor for people seeking licensure in social work and marriage & family therapy. Many people don’t understand the differences between professions, or how the professions are tra...","date_modified":"2023-01-01T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/light-and-hope","html_content":"

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been struck by the number of holidays that take place during what in the Northern Hemisphere is the darkest time of the year and all the things they have in common. To me, it starts with Diw...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/light-and-hope","title":"Light and Hope","summary":"Over the past few weeks, I’ve been struck by the number of holidays that take place during what in the Northern Hemisphere is the darkest time of the year and all the things they have in common. To me, it starts with Diw...","date_modified":"2022-12-20T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/living-in-the-gray-area","html_content":"

Recently, I’ve been talking to people about the gray area, that in-between where things are both, rather than either-or. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (or DBT, for short), significant time is given to this subject. In ...

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/living-in-the-gray-area","title":"Living in the gray area","summary":"Recently, I’ve been talking to people about the gray area, that in-between where things are both, rather than either-or. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (or DBT, for short), significant time is given to this subject. In ...","date_modified":"2022-10-01T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/things-we-dont-talk-about-child-abuse","html_content":"

Content note: This post contains mention of childhood abuse and trauma. Please exercise discretion if this is something that may be triggering or upsetting.

","url":"https://adastracollaborativetherapy.org/therapy-thoughts/f/things-we-dont-talk-about-child-abuse","title":"Things we don't talk about: Child abuse","summary":"Content note: This post contains mention of childhood abuse and trauma. Please exercise discretion if this is something that may be triggering or upsetting.","date_modified":"2021-11-01T21:00:00Z"}]}