How Clinicians can Embrace The Neurodiversity Paradigm in Practice: A Conversation with The Dorm’s Sam Jaffe, LMSW
ableism, clinical insights, Autism, neurodiversity, Mental Health Caron Starobin, LCSW-C, Owner and Clinical Director of Starobin Counseling, LLC ableism, clinical insights, Autism, neurodiversity, Mental Health Caron Starobin, LCSW-C, Owner and Clinical Director of Starobin Counseling, LLC

How Clinicians can Embrace The Neurodiversity Paradigm in Practice: A Conversation with The Dorm’s Sam Jaffe, LMSW

Caron Starobin, LCSW-C, shares a recent conversation with Sam Jaffe, LMSW, of The Dorm.  They talked about the Neurodiversity Paradigm as a foundation for neurodiversity-affirming care, why clinicians need to address their own ableism and why supporting a client’s family also supports the client.

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Cherishing Each Other:  Neurodiversity-minded Relational Living
relationship issues, neurodiversity, ableism, Relational Life Therapy, empathy, neurodiverse couples, relational living Caron Starobin, LCSW-C, Owner and Clinical Director of Starobin Counseling, LLC relationship issues, neurodiversity, ableism, Relational Life Therapy, empathy, neurodiverse couples, relational living Caron Starobin, LCSW-C, Owner and Clinical Director of Starobin Counseling, LLC

Cherishing Each Other:  Neurodiversity-minded Relational Living

When neurodiverse relationships run into tough times, partners want empathy…but sometimes they’re so busy blaming they don’t realize empathy is a two way street. Relational Life Therapy helps couples see the Double Empathy Problem in their relationship and steers them towards relational living.

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The “Wall of Awful”: Why Starting “Simple” Tasks Isn’t So Simple After All</span>
Executive Function, neurodiversity, ableism, Autism, ADHD, Skills Sarah Jacques, LMSW Executive Function, neurodiversity, ableism, Autism, ADHD, Skills Sarah Jacques, LMSW

The “Wall of Awful”: Why Starting “Simple” Tasks Isn’t So Simple After All

Struggling to start tasks, even ones that seem simple? Wondering why common tips like “chunking” your tasks don’t actually help get you moving? Find out how to break free from task paralysis by navigating the emotions that come with it.

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