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106 [S9 E1] ND-affirming therapy: sensory regulation, integrating identity and understanding diffuse experiences
106 [S9 E1] ND-affirming therapy: sensory regulation, integrating identity and understanding diffuse experiences
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70 minutes
Released:
Dec 23, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Dr Megan Anna Neff is a neurodivergent Clinical Psychologist from Portland, Oregon, in the USA. She has a small private practice specialising in neurodivergent-affirming therapy and is the founder of Neurodivergent Insights, where she creates education and wellness resources for neurodivergent adults. She is also co-host of the Divergent Conversations podcast. Dr Neff is dedicated to educating the mental health field on non-stereotypical presentations of autism and ADHD. Now 39, she was diagnosed autistic over two years ago, and also has ADHD. She is also a parent to two neurodivergent children. She regularly provides trainings on neurodivergent-affirming practices and is the author of the forthcoming book Self-Care for Autistic People. I’m delighted to share my conversation with Dr Neff. We talk about: ➡ What happened after she discovered she was autistic a few weeks before completing her PhD - and realised that a lot of what she’d been taught about autism was incorrect. ➡ OCD, PTSD, learning difficulties, dyslexia, and difficulties at school ➡ Misdiagnosis, what autistic people often get misdiagnosed with, and why ➡ Autistic people and CBT, what neurodivergent-affirming therapy can look like and the importance of the sensory aspect ➡ The challenges of being a content creator in the autism space ➡ Identity and terminology, and integrating our intersecting identities and unexplained experiences TRIGGER WARNING: brief mentions of mental health and self harming throughout, but not in any detail. Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergent_insights/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeuodivergentInsights/ Website: www.neurodivergentinsights.com Podcast: https://www.divergentpod.com/ Book: Self-Care For Autistic People: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Self-Care-for-Autistic-People/Megan-Anna-Neff/9781507221938
Released:
Dec 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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