Neurodivergent therapist interviews at The Neurodivergent Collective in Orange County, CA focus on inclusive and affirming mental health care topics designed for ADHD and autistic adults.
INTERVIEWS
MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR A NEURODIVERGENT POPULATION
DAVID BARR, LCSW | CLINICAL DIRECTOR
“Being autistic, being an ADHDer doesn’t prevent you from having a traumatic experience.”
WHAT IS AFFIRMING CARE?
DR. JOEL SCHWARTZ, PSYD | NEURODIVERGENT PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTANT
“An affirming perspective starts with acceptance of the person in front of you.“
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS + OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SUPPORT
DR. HANA KHAN, OTD, OTR/L, CCTP | CLINICAL OCCUPATUIONAL THERAPIST
“My focus is to really build those skills through… capitalizing on our brain’s ability to learn patterns.“
PROPRIOSEPTIVE AWARENESS
HADLEY VARGAS, MSOT, OTR/L | CLINICAL OCCUPATUIONAL THERAPIST
“…someone who is seeking proprioceptive input would like weight on them, or would like feedback through their joints, because it gives them more awareness.“
THERAPEUTIC INSIGHTS WHEN PLAYING DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
DIADRA SMITH, ACSW | GROUP THERAPIST
“…what happens when they come out on the other side? Do you want to continue with this character and another play through?“
ADDRESSING TRAUMA TO SUPPORT COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING
DR. JULIE DEVITO | CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST + INTEGRATIVE HEALTH COACH
“When we talk about executive functioning, that’s the cognitive part of the brain, the prefrontal cortex, which manages decision making, and organization that oftentimes…”
SUICIDAL OCD: INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS, COMPULSIONS + TREATMENT
DR. SARAH SCHALL, PSYD | CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
“I found that a lot of people don’t know that there is actually a theme of OCD called suicidal OCD, and it is different than suicidal ideation.”
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