Trust vs. Mistrust in Neurodivergent Life | Erikson Revisited
Explore Erikson’s Trust vs. Mistrust stage through a neurodivergent lens—early bonding, unmet needs, and rebuilding trust in parenting and adulthood.| Neurodivergent Insights
August 27, 2025 Initiative vs. Guilt: The “Can I?” Stage Revisiting Erikson Through a Neurodivergent Lens (Part Four) This is part four in my series exploring neurodivergent identity and shame through Erik Erikson’s developmental framework. You can previous installments of the series here. Today’s essay centers on Initiative vs. Guilt ~ the “Can I?” years, and what it […]| Neurodivergent Insights
August 20, 2025 Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt: The “I Do It Myself” Years Revisiting Erikson Through a Neurodivergent Lens (Part Three) This is part three in my series exploring neurodivergent identity and shame through Erik Erikson’s developmental framework. You can catch the last installment on Trust vs. Mistrust here. Today’s essay centers on Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt ~ the “I do it| Neurodivergent Insights
Explore Erikson’s Trust vs. Mistrust stage through a neurodivergent lens—early bonding, unmet needs, and rebuilding trust in parenting and adulthood.| Neurodivergent Insights
Explore the Double Empathy Problem—a theory explaining why communication breakdowns between autistic and non-autistic people are mutual, not one-sided. Autistic communication is a difference, not a disorder.| Neurodivergent Insights
We create mental health and wellness resources with the neurodivergent person in mind.| Neurodivergent Insights
August 9, 2025 Part One: Shame, Restlessness, and Erik Erikson How core wounds shape our sense of brokenness ~ and what a neurodivergent lens reveals “I realized I’m not broken. I’m different.” Some version of this line has become a kind of neurodivergent tagline. And for good reason. It’s powerful. Some really important books have […]| Neurodivergent Insights
Many live with the 'marks of the bear'—unseen pain from missed Autism or ADHD. Discover how misdiagnosis shapes mental health, identity, and healing.| Neurodivergent Insights
Rupture is an inevitable part of relationships, but repair is where connection has the capacity to deepen. In this post, we explore why repair can feel hard—especially for neurodivergent people—and what helps us move toward it with care, curiosity, and resilience.| Neurodivergent Insights
There are many reasons why we experience emotions the way that we do. Click here to learn about the function of emotions and how they serve us well.| Neurodivergent Insights
Let’s Start with a Conversation If you’ve found yourself wondering what’s going on with the rising numbers of autism diagnoses — especially after hearing headlines about an “autism epidemic” — you’re not alone. This is one of those topics that stirs up a lot for many in our community: confusion, fear, curiosity, even anger. And […]| Neurodivergent Insights
March 22, 2025 The Two Forms of Self-Care (and Why One Might Not Be Enough) We’re living in the age of self-care.You can find endless tips on self-care scrolling social media.You can sign up for self-care subscription boxes to get monthly deliveries of bath bombs and affirming stickers. And if you really want to, you […]| Neurodivergent Insights
Earlier this month, I found myself searching for something steady to ground into — something steady in the midst of a world that feels frantic. I gravitated toward reading, thinking, and writing about connection. Over the last few weeks, I’ve explored themes of belonging, attachment, and togetherness. This week, I want to take a step […]| Neurodivergent Insights
Neurodivergent Notes: New Year Reflections Series, Part Two. Neurodivergent Notes is a Sunday Newsletter / Essay I send out to readers each Sunday. These essays tend to be more reflective, personal as I chew on current events, psychology and neurodivergence. To sign up for Neurodivergent Notes you can subscribe here. Over the past month, I’ve been […]| Neurodivergent Insights
Neurodivergent Notes: Holiday Edition, Part Three. Neurodivergent Notes is a Sunday Newsletter / Essay I send out to readers each Sunday. These essays tend to be more reflective, personal as I chew on current events, psychology and neurodivergence. To sign up for Neurodivergent Notes you can subscribe here. Over the last…| Neurodivergent Insights
There is increasing awareness around PDA (pathological demand avoidance), a subtype of autism. However PDA is sometimes conflated with Demand avoidance which is a normative human trait. Complicating matters Autistic demand avoidance is quite common. Demand avoidance is common among neurodivergent people. This blog post reviews the overlap and distinctions between demand avoidance and PDA.| Neurodivergent Insights
This week I’m looking at girls and women. Girls and women go undiagnosed at alarming rates. This is due to several reasons: the fact diagnostic instruments are normed off of boys, the majority of research has been conducted on boys, and due to negative stereotypes and cultural myths which perpetuate| Insights of a Neurodivergent Clinician
