The SC Blog: New Essays every Month

All essays found here were written by Starobin Counseling staff.

Intelligence? Lots, and none of it’s artificial!

The Ongoing Journey to Self-Love
resilience, Self-compassion, Stress, self-regulation, empathy Melissa Hinton, LCSW-C resilience, Self-compassion, Stress, self-regulation, empathy Melissa Hinton, LCSW-C

The Ongoing Journey to Self-Love

In this blog, Melissa Hinton, LCSW-C explains that self-love isn’t a destination, it’s a practice. Practice staying curious about whether our inner voice is reflecting our own values.  Practice in self-compassion and accepting imperfections. Practice remembering that our worth is never conditional.

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Wired to Feel Everything: Dating, Intensity, Rejection & Connection
resilience, self-regulation, neurodiversity, trauma, relationships, neurodiverse relationships, aut, #ADHD Eva Crawford, LCSW-C resilience, self-regulation, neurodiversity, trauma, relationships, neurodiverse relationships, aut, #ADHD Eva Crawford, LCSW-C

Wired to Feel Everything: Dating, Intensity, Rejection & Connection

Dating with a differently wired brain (due to neurodivergence, trauma or both) is a different experience. A good first date can spiral into intense affection. A slow text reply can feel like rejection. Eva Crawford, LCSW-C, explains what’s happening in your brain & nervous system and how to manage.

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“No” and Other Accommodations
empathy, neurodiversity, employment, self-regulation, unmasking, abelism, skills Robin LaRue, Executive Assistant empathy, neurodiversity, employment, self-regulation, unmasking, abelism, skills Robin LaRue, Executive Assistant

“No” and Other Accommodations

Humans have an astonishing ability to solve problems. We unconsciously adopt workarounds and quirks that allow us to move through the world with more ease. But even when we’re following our intuition there’s value in stepping back to get curious about the accommodations we’ve created for ourselves.

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