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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Children

One man, woman, and two children, from behind, as they look into a swamp

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Parenting and White Supremacy

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Oct 28, 2025, 1:07:04 PM

I hold several values most important in my life and strive to hold on to them loosely as I go about my day at home and at work. While I haven't always had a word to put to them (values are inherently difficult to put into language, with specific words frequently feeling close, but not quite right), over the last several years I have embraced this...

Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC, CBE | Motherhood | Counselor | Lafayette, LA

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Matrescence: It's Going to be a Bumpy Ride

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Aug 8, 2022, 3:02:09 PM

Growing up I made a number of assumptions about who I was going to be and what my life would be like in adulthood. I assumed I would go to college, meet a nice man, get married shortly after graduation, and begin my family as a stable and capable professional - a working wife and mother. Of course, things aren't that simple. It has been an...

Neurodiversity image of brains connecting

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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...

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

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Who Has the Power?

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