Client dialogue: Adhd and Trauma and Bears... oh my.
What follows is a writing project I worked on with a client. The thing that is missing from the vast majority of work written on psychotherapy is the voice of clients.
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The stories of Fidgety Phillip and Johnny-head-in-air
The stories of Fidgety Phillip and Johnny head-in-air were written by Heinrich Hoffman in the mid-19th century. Hoffman was a Physician and Psychiatrist professionally but is best remembered for his illustrated children's stories called Struwwelpeter.
Meme of the week: my clothes felt weird
I love this one, because in two short sentences, the author conveys a sense of some of the ways—there are many more—in which those of us with adhd experience sensory/perceptual overwhelm that might be surprising to neurotypical readers.
Welcome to There Counselling
Today is day 1 of There Counselling. Welcome all.
Kill the meaning. Keep the name.
It is my contention that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a corrupt phrase and name. It is a collection of prejudices. Its very existence has prevented scores of people from understanding the truth about themselves, namely that they have adhd.