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Explore articles from the KDH Counseling team in Lafayette, Louisiana, about anxiety, OCD, trauma, relationships, neurodivergence, and mental health care. Our clinicians share perspectives on therapy approaches, psychological evaluations, and questions that come up when seeking support.

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Adult Diagnosed Autism

6 min read

Sensory Issues in Adults: Signs and How Occupational Therapy Can Help

Imagine you walk into the grocery store with a short list. The lights are bright. A cart rattles behind you. Music is playing overhead, and someone nearby is wearing strong perfume. By the time you reach the second aisle, you want to leave. You call it social anxiety, but it may be something else.

Two clinicians working, with their backs turned. Desk covered in books and papers.

4 min read

How ADHD and Autism Evaluations Differ in Adults

What's the difference between ADHD and autism in adults? ADHD and autism are distinct but overlapping. ADHD centers on attention, impulse control, and executive functioning - trouble starting tasks, staying organized, and regulating focus. Autism centers on social communication, sensory processing, and a need for routine and predictability. Many...

A hand holding a magnifying glass over a blurry painting

6 min read

What Late-Diagnosed Autism Can Look Like in Adulthood

What are the signs of late-diagnosed autism in adults? Common signs of late-diagnosed autism include lifelong social exhaustion or masking, sensory sensitivities, a strong need for routine, burnout that looks like depression, literal thinking, and a long-held sense of being "different." Many adults - especially women, LGBTQIA+ people, and people...

image of a brain with a colored rainbow.

8 min read

Neurodiversity-Affirming Care with KDH Counseling

At KDH Counseling, our staff specializes in a number of different areas, one of which being their ability to provide neurodiversity-affirming care, primarily for people with neurodivergent disorders who have low support needs.