Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Eating disorders are often seen in neurodivergent populations. At Therathrive, our therapists are skilled at both assessment and treatment of eating disorders, with special understanding about the differences in the underlying reasons for disordered...
Tabletop Role-Playing Games & Autism
What are tabletop role-playing games? Group therapy can be more engaging than you ever imagined! Tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) are a form of roleplay where players get to design their own characters, and participate in an unfolding story by describing their...
Footprints in the Sand Tray: ADHD, Storytelling, and Sandplay Therapy
Footprints in the Sand Tray: ADHD, Storytelling, and Sandplay Therapy Before I knew what sand tray work was, I thought it was about setting figurines into sand to create a still-life 3D picture that is ripe with symbolism. That is all true. However, I have learned...
Gaming Your Anxiety
Gaming Your Anxiety Can stress be…. good, actually? Anxiety is a powerful emotion. It can overwhelm, disrupt, and dysregulate—and can make the tasks of daily living really difficult. People with high anxiety often struggle to maintain social connections, navigate...
The Gift(edness) of Play
The Gift(edness) of Play What does it mean to be gifted? There is no one way to be gifted. Gifted children and adults are neurodivergent, and like other neurodivergent people, may think differently, feel differently, and see the world differently from their...
Engaging In Kindness
What really is self-care? (hint: Engaging in Kindness) In our world we are often told that what we do is never enough, and that we must rush, rush, rush onto the next goal, task, or obligation. Whether it is coming home after a long day at work, to then cleaning our...
Struggling To Be Perfect
Struggling to be Perfect Do you remember a time when you felt diminished, unworthy, or imperfect?Lately I have noticed the amount of pressure we place upon ourselves to be more or better, often deriving from the feeling of never being enough. Our society demands so...
Beginning to Explore Your Identity
Beginning to Explore Your Identity Terms, Definitions, Labels—Do They Help? Recently I was reflecting on how we can support those who begin to explore their gender and/or sexuality. I have noticed when working with families, individuals, and even couples, often the...
Help for Parents: 5 Things That Help a Child with High Sensitivity and Anxiety
Help for Parents: 5 Things That Help a Child with High Sensitivity and Anxiety Opening communication about anxiety and neutralizing it can help children feel understood by their parents. It can also help with self-understanding, and thus be a pathway to change. Read...
Pleasure As A Remedy
Pleasure As A Remedy A while ago, I wrote about pleasure and how important it is. It is so important that I wanted to share here too. Pleasure is utterly necessary and in no way a luxury. When someone comes to my office, seeking help because the suffering, the sadness...