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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Parenting

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...

Stick figures in different houses

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The No-Contact Movement: What's your parenting philosophy?

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Sep 24, 2024, 2:47:45 PM

As an avid TikTok user (and if I'm really honest, my social media consumption is not just limited to TikTok), I have been seeing some really emotional and intense conversations around parenting lately. One issue that seems to be particularly hot right now is the increase in adult children going no-contact with their parents. The parents of these...

One figure standing out against all the other figures

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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...

Image of a bed in jail

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Finding Myself in Jail

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Dec 1, 2022, 9:45:00 AM

Once a week I prepare to go to a place that most people probably never imagine themselves choosing to go - my local jail. I have been going to the jail once a week for over a decade, and it is so much a part of my normal routine that I often forget how unusual it is - that is, until I see looks of surprise, confusion, and concern from people after...

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...