Multiply ND/Pan/Gender-Fluid Therapist Advocating for Affirming/Inclusive Therapy | Tweets not advice/therapy | DMs 4 Collab. | Married
Jun 17, 2023 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
@mightbeautistic It all depends on what is causing the burnout and what is needed to get out of the burnout.
For me, in elementary school, the need was to get out of traditional school and be unschooled.
In grad school, to graduate and start to take clients slowly.
@mightbeautistic Most recently when it was physical disability adding to my burnout, I needed to quit my job (a luxury too many of us cannot do) and have days where I did nothing other than take care of my body with rest. I reconnected to my love of reading (audiobooks) and started my pages.
Jan 17, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
"High Functioning" just means "capable of hiding our internal experience".
High Functioning Anxiety, Depression, Autism - so on.
The label is not helpful to the person capable of hiding their difficulties and struggles other than to maintain privacy /autonomy.
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"High Functioning" means you do what's expected of you.
Maybe it's work. Take care of your kids or friends or family. The ability to convince other people you're doing okay, that you don't need help or accommodation.
"High Functioning" convinces us we "shouldn't" need help.
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Jan 10, 2023 • 14 tweets • 9 min read
Hey Therapists, Stop telling clients you
"don't understand why they want to know if they're autistic because it wouldn't make a difference, anyway". #TherapistTwitter#AutisticTwitter
Hey Therapists, Telling your clients "it wouldn't matter if they were Autistic or not" is - at best, dismissive and at worst, medical gaslighting and/or medical trauma - both common experiences in the Autism Community. #LateDiagnosedAutistic#MentalHealthMatters
Nov 23, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
As we enter a week where many may be interacting with family and other humans more - thought I’d share some Neurodivergent Affirming points from a therapist:
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Your needs matter more than anything.
Seriously.
Each of our connections with others and circumstances will be different, so safety is going to be the most pressing and important need. If you need to sacrifice peace for a bit to stay safe - understood.
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Oct 26, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
As a kid, I was often criticized for stating “I can’t”
Instead, I was told to have a growth mindset and say “I can”
I understand why adults tried to get me to change this perspective, however now as an adult with multiple disabilities, I recognize this wasn’t the advice needed
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There are many ways to help motivate a person to give something their all and there are also opportunities for us to recognize - people are going to do the best they can in a given situation.
It’s not that I was trying to get out of doing something - I legitimately could not.
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