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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Adult Diagnosed Autism (2)

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The Forgotten Parents: Part 1

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Mar 24, 2023, 9:56:45 AM

Working with parents has been my niche for a long time now, and I have been a parent myself for nearly ten years (which blows my mind). Over these years I have really found myself relating to and working particularly well with certain groups of what I consider to be "forgotten parents." These are parents we (as a society) tend to either not notice...

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What is Neurodiversity?

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Mar 1, 2023, 11:01:46 AM

What Is Neurodiversity, and Could It Be the Key to Understanding Your Brain? If you have spent any time on social media lately, odds are you have come across a specific genre of video. It usually features someone laughing at their own intense need for a specific morning routine, their collection of identical t-shirts, or the absolute necessity of...

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Taking off the Mask

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Jan 24, 2023, 12:47:44 PM

I have been having so many conversations lately with friends, family, and clients about neurodivergence. Neurodivergence has become my latest special interest (more on that in a later blog), and one of the themes I keep hearing from clients' is masking Autism. It always follows with questions like: how do I learn to unmask?! I have to admit that I...

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Where are all the Other Neurodivergent Parents?

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS 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...

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Could You Invite Little You to Therapy?

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS 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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