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How I am using Social Media and AI as digital accommodations for my AuDHD brain
How I am using Social Media and AI as digital accommodations for my AuDHD brain.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Oct 3, 20242 min read


So you want to be an Autistic Therapist?
I’ve recently encountered several Autistic individuals considering therapy careers, some who have started programs, and others who...

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Being The Change I Wish To See In The World: My Commitment to You 🤝✨
Throughout my time as a private practice owner, I have received a lot of feedback from therapy clients as well as group participants.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 20, 20242 min read


Embracing my inner ugly duckling.
We can be ugly ducklings. We don’t need a story about where we turn into swans so we can be tolerable.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 14, 20242 min read


I can't participate in society like most people can. And that's ok.
I understand that my life might not look appealing to non-autistic people, and I’m not sure I’d want to live like them either.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 14, 20241 min read


The Autistic Brain and Understanding Possibility vs Probability
This happened when I got a comment to this effect: Autistic minds are good at identifying possibility but not probability.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Aug 24, 20242 min read


Next Autistic Parent Support Group: 9/10/24
I am still sitting with all that was discussed last night at our last autistic parent support group.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Aug 14, 20242 min read


Eye Contact Is Hard For Me As An Autistic Therapist
Do you want to see ableism in action? I asked ChatGPT if a psychotherapist should have appropriate eye contact

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Off The Cuff Remarks On PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance / Persistent Drive for Autonomy)
Some off the cuff remarks about PDA: pathological demand avoidance or persistent drive for autonomy

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Jul 25, 20244 min read


What I Tell My Brain: Perfection Is Unachievable...
You what bothers my brain more than anything? Imperfection.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Jul 20, 20242 min read


How to find an Autistic therapist
How to find an autistic therapist This is probably the number one question I get as a social media content creator. It makes sense,...

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Jul 16, 20243 min read


Accommodate autistic people, don't exclude them.
If you aren't autistic and you have autistic people in your life, please take the time to listen to them and their self-advocacy.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Jul 4, 20242 min read


We Were All Sea Monsters And Hiding It From Each Other
You know that scene in Luca where he learns that there were people in the town all along who were disguised as humans...

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Why I Named My Private Practice "My Autistic Therapist"
I had avoided starting my private practice for many years because I knew that it would be hard for me.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Jun 23, 20242 min read


A Letter To A New Autistic Therapist
Hi there, I am an autistic LCSW in private practice in California. To answer your question, I believe that you can become an excellent...

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Jun 22, 20242 min read


We Were Gold
This story has taken on a deeper meaning since discovering I was autistic.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Jun 17, 20242 min read


Dysregulated Autistic Parents
Children can be overwhelming, not to mention neurodivergent children which Autistic parents generally have (not always).

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Jun 6, 20242 min read


“I am a normal zebra, not a broken horse.”
The analogy of being a “normal” zebra, not a broken horse gets brought up in autism-centered discourse often.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
May 21, 20242 min read


Eschewing allistic-centered business practices
Let's normalize not "putting ourselves out there"

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
May 15, 20242 min read


The Autistic Parent Support Group is Back!
The Online Autistic Parent Support Group is back! Starting on June 11th, this group will run every 2nd Tuesday from 6:30pm-7:30pm pacific...

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
May 15, 20241 min read
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