WHITNEY STOREY, MS, LPC, ASDCS

Explore Whitney Storey's writing on neurodivergence, autism, parenting, relationships, and everyday life. This collection includes reflections on autistic burnout, acceptance, rest, boundaries, and experiences of learning about yourself as an adult.

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Where are all the Other Neurodivergent Parents?

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Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Apr 30, 2022, 12:28:40 PM

There are so many wonderful things about being a parent. There is nothing better than being able to watch your children grow and change, discover things about themselves and the world, and develop their own unique personality! At the same time, being a parent is one of the most difficult and, at times, painful roles. For those of us who identify as neurodivergent, parenting has another added level of difficulty. Finding Neurodivergent support is...

Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC, CBE | Counselor | Family | Parenting

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Who Has the Power?

Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Apr 30, 2022, 12:15:22 PM

Since I am a mother and one of my specialties is parenting, so I have many parenting tips. I have parents reach out to me and ask if I can counsel their children, and they are usually pretty surprised when I say no. How can I be an expert in parenting and say that I love helping families when I won't work with children? The answer to this question...

Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC, CBE | Relationship | Counseling | Lafayette, LA

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Is it You or is it Me?

Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Apr 28, 2022, 2:52:13 PM

Ten years into marriage, I find it so odd that all of the classic children's stories end in the same way. People find each other, they make a commitment to each other, and curtain. The end they live happily ever after. This grand commitment we are conditioned to seek and, most often, enter into thinking it's all smooth sailing. Premarital...

Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC, CBE | Anxiety | Limbic System

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Out of My Mind

Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Apr 21, 2022, 1:41:13 PM

When I talk to clients about their struggles, I notice a very familiar pattern that I find myself in: what causes the struggle becomes the focus of our life and we become fused with it. We believe we must get rid of these thoughts (or feelings, memories, urges, etc.) so that we can live a life we dream of living. This is where Defusion can be...

Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC, CBE | Therapist | Anxiety | Lafayette, LA

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What does Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Have for Me?

Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Apr 15, 2022, 1:58:18 PM

If you were to randomly choose a therapist, you would likely end up with someone who uses cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which has been the dominant type of therapy since the 1960s. The general premise of traditional CBT is that our thoughts influence our emotions, which then go on to influence our behavior. So, the idea is that if we can...

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Could You Invite Little You to Therapy?

Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Mar 25, 2022, 3:43:28 PM

I have always felt…out of place. Even as a small child and regardless of where I have been, I notice the things about me that stand out. It’s this innate feeling of disconnection that has motivated my curiosity to become a Neurodivergent Therapist. I am so curious about the world around me. If I can figure everything out - other people, myself,...

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