I am a neurodivergent therapist working with neurodivergent adults. My focus is not “coping better” in a hostile world, but developing positive self-identity and real agency in people who have been systematically taught to mistrust themselves. I work in an explicitly anti-oppressive, systemic, and liberation psychology–informed way. That’s not branding. It’s a response to reality.ContinueContinue reading “On What I Do (and Why I Refuse to Pretend It’s Neutral)”
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On The Exile Archetype and the Impact of Bullying and Marginalisation on Autistic People: A Jungian Adventure
The experience of being bullied and excluded is, tragically, all too common for autistic people. These painful encounters often leave lasting psychological scars, shaping how a person views themselves and interacts with the world. While I am not a Jungian, I am Jung-curious and am increasingly finding his work showing up in my thinking andContinueContinue reading “On The Exile Archetype and the Impact of Bullying and Marginalisation on Autistic People: A Jungian Adventure”
On Neurotypical Therapists Working With Neurodivergent Clients
April is Autism Acceptance Month so I wanted to say something about neurotypical therapists working with neurodivergent clients⏤as someone who is autistic, a therapist, and very frequently a client too. This can be a relationship that functions well, but learning to relate involves more than acquiring information. Neurotypical therapists will need to do a lotContinueContinue reading “On Neurotypical Therapists Working With Neurodivergent Clients”
Dr Stephanie Aspin 