What is Interoception?
Written By: Hadley Vargas, MSOT, OTR/L | Clinical Occupational Therapist WHAT IS INTEROCEPTION? Occupational therapists promote functional independence in all areas of life. In order to achieve this, occupational therapists help clients strengthen many skills, including interoception. Interoception is the proce
Link Between Neurodivergence + Eating Disorders
Written By: Dr. Marina Yacoub, PsyD Eating Disorders + Psychological Impact Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that involve serious disturbances in eating behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. These disorders are not merely about food but are often rooted in deeper issues such as a lack of sens
Executive Functioning Skills + Occupational Therapy Support
https://youtu.be/w6i2XTzJPwE Dr. Hana Khan, OTD, OTR/L, CCTP shares how executive functioning is something that occupational therapists are really equipped to help clients foster. In this interview, Dr. Khan leans into the importance of executive functioning being at the root of being able to accomplish life
NEUROTYPE, NUROMINORITY, NEURO-WHAT?
WRITTEN BY: DR. JOEL SCHWARTZ, PSY.D. | NEURODIVERGENT PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTANT NEURO-WHAT?! Good question. A neurominority, often also called someone’s neurotype, is defined by Nick Walker (one of the thought leaders in the Neurodiversity movement) as a population of neurodivergent people that share an innat
The Collective Connect
Join us every quarter for The Collective Connect, a mental health networking group for behavioral healthcare professionals held in Newport Beach, CA. This community gathering is hosted by The Collective Treatment Programs in an effort to unite Orange County’s brightest behavioral healthcare minds. THE COL
A Clinical Assessment of ADHD
Interview with Dr. Tony Meiners, PsyD What is ADHD? How would you explain this condition to a patient or a loved one? ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It’s a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects both children and adults. When explaining ADHD to a patient, I
SUICIDAL OCD: Intrusive Thoughts, Compulsions + Treatment
https://youtu.be/QTtzuDtsLbg ATTENTION: IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE ARE STRUGGLING WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS PLEASE SEEK PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT NOW. DIAL 988 FOR THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE. Dr. Sarah Schall, PsyD explains how suicidal OCD is a theme of OCD that many people are not aware of. It is different from suici
therapeutic insights when playing dungeons & dragons
https://youtu.be/Qfl3QRISxzA Group Therapist, Diadra Smith, LCSW shares the therapeutic value of playing Dungeons & Dragons with neurodivergent clients. Click the video above for the full interview. INTERVIEW Filmed with Diadra Smith, LCSW | Group Therapist HOW DO YOU SEE DUNGEONS & DRAGONS AS A THERAPE
proprioceptive awareness & neurodiversity
https://youtu.be/icgPPzOBJcA Proprioceptive awareness and neurodiversity were recently discussed with Clinical Occupational Therapist, Hadley Vargas, MSOT, OTR/L at The Neurodivergent Collective. Click the video above to hear the full interview. INTERVIEW Filmed with Hadley Vargas, MSOT, OTR/L | Clinical Occupa
How to Explain Neurodiversity to Your Relatives
Written By: Dr. Jon Fledzinskas, PsyD, CMPC NEURODIVERSITY – a word to describe the diversity of brains, or neurotypes, that many of us and our loved ones have. Those that have brains that process, think, feel, and behave in ways that deviate away from societal expectations and norms have been labeled as neur