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Winnicott, Early Crisis, and the Buried True Self
I actually had the option of running down the stairs and out into the street, screaming. Yet when I actually considered doing so, I decided against it because I reasoned that it seemed highly unlikely to solve any problem that I was experiencing, and indeed appeared to risk creating more problems instead.

Reuven Kotleras
Jun 298 min read


What’s Wrong with Therapy (And What Isn’t): A Former Therapist’s Perspective
The human soul does not reorganize itself to meet billing cycles. Sometimes “what just is" resides in liminal spaces.

Dr. Patty Gently
Jun 248 min read


Quick Guide to Overcoming Neurodivergent Burnout
This guide provides a quick way to grasp all the key elements of recovery from neurodivergent burnout, including examples of what these concepts might look like and how you might implement them.

Victor Wang
May 1342 min read


The Opposite of Normal Is Wrong: Putting a Finger on the Source of Self-Stigma
Is normal good? Self-stigma from not being normal can make healing or growth difficult. This essay reframes the conversation.

Youssef Sleiman
Feb 18 min read


Exploring Narcissism and “Cluster B Shaming" Through a Lens of Attachment Trauma and the Rapid Resolution of Cognitive Dissonance
this is a call to reflection and compassion, aiming to foster healing for all

Dr. Patty Gently
Jan 35 min read


Navigating Growth: A Roadmap for Dąbrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration
This analogy of a vehicle, a path, an engine, and fuel offers a relatable way to understand Dąbrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintigration

Dr. Patty Gently
Dec 2, 20247 min read


Expanding Developmental Horizons: The Crucial Role of Imaginational Overexcitability
If you’ve ever felt like you experience the world much “more” than others, you are not alone, you are needed.

Dr. Patty Gently
Nov 28, 20248 min read


Election (Result) Stress? You're Not Alone.
I am nauseatingly sad. The weight of uncertainty feels like a constant, unwelcome presence.

Dr. Patty Gently
Nov 8, 20242 min read


What is Radical Acceptance?
Those who know me well enough know that my favorite word is AND. Yes... AND.

Dr. Patty Gently
Nov 5, 20247 min read


Grief: Unsolicited Advice for the Grieving Parent (You’re Doing So Much Right)
Grief isn’t just “missing” someone. It’s not a single feeling you can process and put away. It finds its way into every corner of your mind

Miranda Merrell
Nov 4, 20246 min read


Complex Trauma, cPTSD, and Gifted Neurodivergence
And gosh, I could say that giftedness intensifies the complexity of the already complex.

Dr. Patty Gently
Aug 13, 20244 min read


Neuro-Authenticity, Neuro-Identities, and the Neuro-Industry? A Response to an Unscientific Attack on the Neurodiversity Movement
And since I readily used the word "nincompoopery" which the Google corrected the spelling of, you might already guess at my stance.

Dr. Patty Gently
Aug 4, 20245 min read


Finding My Meaning
I would have died from lack of oxygen trying to help those around me first.

Lacey Vasquez
Jun 16, 20242 min read


They
They say cracks are where the light comes in, forgetting that meant to see the sun, I had to first be broken.

Darlene Cunningham
May 13, 20242 min read


Gifted Needs and Tabletop Roleplaying Games: The Hows and Whys from a Neurodivergent Dungeon Master
Figuring my own gifted needs has taken dozens and dozens of Perception checks, Wisdom saving throws and Investigation rolls.

Youssef Sleiman
Apr 2, 20248 min read


What is Trauma?
Trauma, a powerful and far-reaching force, casts a profound shadow over the human experience.

Dr. Patty Gently
Jan 31, 20247 min read


The Pain Point: Between Too Much and Not Enough
...but what about when I am too much for myself?

Darlene Cunningham
Jan 14, 20245 min read


The Perils of Intuition
"I felt like a poorly timed messenger, and you know what happens to them sometimes… they get shot."

Dr. Lily Jedynak
Jan 12, 20244 min read


Fostering Secure and Fulfilled Needs
By Bob Yamtich on December 22, 2023 Guest blogger Bob Yamtich has been practicing Nonviolent Communication for twenty years, and he...

Bob Yamtich
Dec 22, 20232 min read
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