Author Archives: Dr Stephanie Aspin PhD

My book chapter is out!

I am delighted to announce that the chapter I wrote for Senses of Focusing Vol. II (Eurasia Publications) is out in print now, and available by clicking this link https://sensesoffocusing.com/ The chapter is titled ‘Writing at the Edge’ and looks at how language interacts with our psyche to develop our sense of the world inContinueContinue reading “My book chapter is out!”

Five Things Everyone Ought to Know About Autism

Despite a burgeoning of trainings and autism awareness initiatives, the truth is that the actual awareness of what autism is and⏤more importantly⏤feels like as a lived experience remains woefully low. The purpose of this blog isn’t to point the finger: I knew next-to-nothing about autism until I found out I was autistic, so I don’tContinueContinue reading “Five Things Everyone Ought to Know About Autism”

On Being a Working Class Professional

“Why is it that everyone from your school is a criminal crackhead?” “Why is everyone from yours a Tory minister?” Zadie Smith NW This piece could be seen as a follow-on from my blog on imposter syndrome, where I suggested that the reason some people feel inauthentic in professional roles may be more structural thanContinueContinue reading “On Being a Working Class Professional”

Journalling for Anxiety

In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could to any person; I create myself. Susan Sontag I am new to journalling. I started this past March just before the lockdown. I see the irony of being new⏤given I teach groups and facilitate clients to write reflectively and constantly extolContinueContinue reading “Journalling for Anxiety”