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Announcing a new membership offering!
I am beyond thrilled to announce that My Autistic Therapist is growing and expanding into the membership world!

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Oct 17, 20231 min read


Autistic skill regression vs. Unmasking
Unmasking and skill regression can look similar.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Oct 15, 20232 min read


Black and white thinking was (partially) what kept me from knowing I was autistic
The most ironic thing about being autistic is that my autistic brain struggled with believing that I was autistic.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Oct 3, 20232 min read


I feel like an outsider in both the allistic and autistic world.
And yet, I feel like I don’t fully belong to either the allistic or autistic world 100%. I arrived late here...

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 30, 20232 min read


I've always felt like I was missing something.
Growing up as an (undiscovered) multiply neurodivergent person, I’ve always felt like I was missing key information.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 29, 20232 min read


Let's talk about 2e (twice exceptional)
The majority of 2e clients that come to see me have had very “successful” (according to allistic standards, anyway) careers

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 25, 20232 min read


Existential therapy is what works for my autistic brain
No one is the expert, we are both just live forms on a spinning planet trying to figure stuff out. It feels REAL.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 24, 20232 min read


Neurodivergence-Affirming is more radical than you think
So, what is neurodivergence-affirming therapy?
For one, it is way more radical than you think.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 23, 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.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 19, 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.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 18, 20232 min read


Decolonizing parenting
So, like with any problem I encounter, I dove into books and research.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 17, 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.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 16, 20232 min read


Pre-birth meeting with the universe
Real transcript of my pre-birth meeting with the universe

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.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 15, 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

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.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 14, 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.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 11, 20232 min read


Anxiety and Radical Acceptance
One concept that has revolutionized my relationship with anxiety is radical acceptance.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 10, 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.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 9, 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.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW
Sep 7, 20232 min read
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