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8 Questions to Ask Your Therapist
Therapists expect clients to have questions about therapy when they come to a session, especially if this is their first time in therapy.
Dangers of Overparenting
Parenting well can feel like trying to hit a moving target. Parental involvement and responsiveness have been linked to child success, yet too much of either can have detrimental effects to children. So how do you know how much involvement and responsiveness is too much?
The Benefits of Working With a Neurodivergent Therapist for Neurodivergent Clients
Finding the right therapist can be difficult. For neurodivergent clients, finding a therapist who truly understands their needs is often even harder. Neurodivergent clients often spend years being misunderstood, having their experiences invalidated, or told they are “too much” or “not trying hard enough.” Working with a neurodivergent therapist can feel noticeably different in ways that matter.
Shared lived experience can create understanding that does not require constant explanation. For many neurodivergent clients, that difference alone can change how safe therapy feels.
ADHD Stigma
ADHD stigma is considered one of several risk factors for negative outcomes of ADHD, including developing other mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, alcohol/substance abuse, and eating disorders. Stigma of any kind is often connected to increasing the risk of suicide. A shocking fact about people with ADHD is that they are 3 times more likely than the general population to commit suicide.
This is for the Parents in the Room - When should ADHD be considered for my child?
Even though ADHD can look different for each individual, there is a process for exploring a possible diagnosis. When we assess for ADHD, we are looking for what falls beyond the typical childhood behavior category and how their life is impacted by those behaviors and needs. If you’re noticing your child’s behaviors seem more intense, more frequent, or last longer than what is a developmentally appropriate behavior, that is a pattern to note. We also want to reflect on how their functioning is being impacted by their behavior. Let’s look at the 2 most common settings, home and school, and see what we notice…