Welcome back to our two-part blog series on autism and depression. Women on the autism spectrum frequently experience depression. This is largely due to the loneliness that comes from feeling like they don’t fit in or belong with other girls or women their age. After a while, they internalize this pain and begin to think that there’s something wrong with them and that’s why they don’t fit in. …
My blog is all about neurodiversity. I have written many blog series on different aspects of neurodiversity, such as social skills in the workplace, women with autism, and navigating college on the spectrum. You're welcome to visit my list of blog series to find the blog series that interest you most.
Autism and Depression
Autism and depression are two things that commonly co-inside. When you’re on the autism spectrum life can feel lonely and frustrating. You perceive the world differently than your neurotypical peers and sometimes your personalities and interests don’t align. This means there may be frequent misunderstandings and hurt feelings in your interactions with others.…
Autism and Anxiety: Your Social Battery
Do you ever get home from work or school and just feel completely wiped out? Dealing with daily social demands is draining. You have no energy to do anything and you’re already stressed about having to interact with others tomorrow. Perhaps, this feeling is negatively affecting your overall happiness, social life, or work.…
Trauma and Autism: Sensory Sensitivities
Welcome back to our blog series on autism and trauma.
We’ve discussed how autistic individuals may experience trauma from feeling forced to hide (“mask”) who they are in order to fit in. Also, we’ve discussed the major role bullying plays in causing trauma. Today, I would like to talk about sensory sensitivities and how gaslighting and invalidating an autistic individual’s experiences may cause them to feel traumatized.…
Autism and Trauma: Bullying
Welcome back to our blog series on autism and trauma. Today we will discuss bullying. This is a very important and emotionally charged topic for many of our clients at Open Doors Therapy. Many if not most individuals on the autism spectrum have experienced or are still experiencing bullying, even as adults. …
Autism and Trauma: Masking
Today, we begin our series on autism and trauma. After talking with my neurodiverse clients and fellow therapists, who happen to be experts in trauma, I felt it was necessary to write about autism and trauma. Today, I will talk about trauma and masking.
There is a strong correlation between autism and trauma.…
How Being an Autism Therapist has Changed My World Wiew
By: Leslie Delcid LMFT
As an autism therapist, I get asked how working with neurodiverse clients has changed my world view? To answer this question, I first would like to share with you the career I have had working with neurodiverse youth, teens, and adults.
My Introduction to Working with Teens with Autism
My first experiences working with neurodiverse individuals began as a summer camp counselor after I graduated from high school.…
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Neurodiversity and Emotional Blindness
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