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Autism = Home
My diagnosis of Autism is new but my experience of Autism is something familiar.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Dec 16, 20242 min read


Autistic Therapy - Another Great Podcast Episode on AuDHD Flourishing!
I was on AuDHD flourishing speaking about Autistic Therapy

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Dec 16, 20241 min read


Imagine Being A Social Animal And Then Having A Disability That Affects Your Ability To Be Social
In case it isn’t clear, being Autistic doesn’t mean you aren’t still a social mammal. If you look at my entire life history...

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Self-Perception Differences and How These Are Addressed In Autistic-Centered Therapy
Most of my insights as a therapist are around correctly identifying and categorizing what types of experiences my clients are...

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Nov 25, 20242 min read


NOW OFFERING: Autistic-Centered Clinical Consultation
Introducing Autistic-Centered Clinical Consultations For Mental Health Professionals

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Nov 13, 20241 min read


I Changed My Photo On Psychologytoday.com To A Chicken Selfie
When I started my private practice, I did it impulsively (thanks, ADHD) and I was fully masked (thanks, non-affirming society I was...

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Nov 11, 20242 min read


Cactus vs Puzzle Piece As A Late-Diagnosed Autistic Person
Why I resonate more with a cactus than a puzzle piece as a late-diagnosed Autistic person

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Nov 10, 20242 min read


I Can't Be Friends With *Most* "Neurotypical" People
To be perfectly honest, I cannot easily trust neurotypical (and allistic, specifically) people because I don’t know how to trust...

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Oct 28, 20242 min read


Bottom Up Thinking, The Quest For Perfection And Where We Get Stuck
A lot of Autistic folks are bottom up processors, meaning we perceive details of something before forming a complete perception.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Oct 27, 20242 min read


Reflections After One Year of Running A Late-Discovered Autistic Membership Community
One year ago, I created a membership community for Late-Discovered Autistic folks.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Oct 27, 20242 min read


What I Have Learned As An Autistic Therapist
As an Autistic therapist who only serves Autistic clients, I get a unique vantage point due to having both direct personal experience....

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Oct 13, 20242 min read


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
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