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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 19, 20232 min read
AuDHD & Morbid Curiosity
My brain is an analysis machine and the emotional pull a topic has, the more my brain wants to turn it over and examine it inch by inch.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 18, 20232 min read
Internalized ableism and self-torment
Hands down the number #1 issue I see is internalized ableism that ultimately turns into self-torment.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 17, 20232 min read
Decolonizing parenting
So, like with any problem I encounter, I dove into books and research.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 16, 20232 min read
What autistic skill regression can look like
When I first heard of skill regression being related to autistic burnout, I thought I had never gone through it.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Pre-birth meeting with the universe
Real transcript of my pre-birth meeting with the universe
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 15, 20232 min read
What if they suck?
To be honest, I wish there really was a credential that proved that a therapist would be helpful and not harmful.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 14, 20232 min read
My Maximalist Brain Craves Minimalism
One theory about autism is that our brains have an overabundance of neurons that don’t get pruned enough. From my vantage point, that tracks
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Unmasking Autism: Unlearning, Re-Learning, and Learning Who We Are
Some of us begin to realize that the biggest and smallest moments of our lives were directly caused or related to being autistic.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Being Autistic is Gold
I chose the name "My Autistic Therapist" for my business to celebrate the realization that being autistic is akin to gold.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 10, 20232 min read
Anxiety and Radical Acceptance
One concept that has revolutionized my relationship with anxiety is radical acceptance.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 9, 20232 min read
Why autistics need access to openly autistic therapists
The #1 question I get on social media is how to find an autistic therapist in ____ state.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Having Neurodiversity-Affirming people in your life is a privilege
If we aren’t surrounded by neurodiversity-affirming people in our lives, it can feel like we have nowhere to turn to for help.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 6, 20233 min read
"As an Autistic, how did you succeed?"
I think of living as an autistic person as an experiment.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 3, 20232 min read
Unmasking: Allowing Our Experience Of Being Autistic To Be Visible
That’s what it’s like to mask, we could be melting down internally, but we’ve learned how to smile and say we are fine.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 2, 20232 min read
Pattern Recognition Skills Are A Double Edged Sword
This ability only gets me so far in a world run by neuronormative values.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Being Perceived By Others Exhausts Me
For allistics, interacting with other humans is as natural as breathing and therefore, automatic
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Aug 31, 20232 min read
The Ways I am Unmasking as an Autistic Therapist
My growth as a person is directly related to how effective I can be as a therapist.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Aug 31, 20232 min read
My PDA Brain Can't Hang With Manualized Insurance
Freedom is one of my highest values so it seems quiet silly to engage in work that would limit freedom instead of embracing it.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Unmasking As An Autistic Therapist
To perform neurotypicality day in and day out was exhausting.
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Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Aug 27, 20232 min read
My Experience Of Autism: Living In A World Of Extremes
Not all of my autistic traits are "extreme" but that doesn't make me less autistic.
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