Katy Higgins Lee, MFT (@tendingpaths)

Some of the many ways that therapists can inadvertently harm Autistic / ADHDer clients due to a lack of understanding. If you’re a therapist and want to avoid harming your clients (and learn ways to actually help!), check out my on-demand CEU training. #therapisttok #therapists #neurodiversity…

#actuallyautistic #actuallyadhd #giftedness #twiceexceptional #2e

#neurodiversity #neurospicy #autistictiktok #adhdtiktok #giftedness #neurodivergent #herosjourney

Stop.

A way to describe #monotropism. Image description: Katy, and middle-aged, white woman with long brown hair, sits in a black chair in an office and talks directly to the camera and demonstrates with a purple koosh ball

#giftedness

Yes, I know he was holding a knife. There would have been a different outcome if he had blonde hair and pale skin.

#stitch with @Joris_explains

I know that not everyone who is currently feeling relief will eventually be able to see this as the human rights violation that it is, but many will.

#giftedkidburnout #giftedness #autistic #adhd #formergiftedkid #twiceexceptional

All advocacy needs to be intersectional.

One of the many reasons that many Autistic people stim by singing (including me!).

Lately I’ve been tending my nervous system by writing, watering my garden, watching the frogs in my garden, humming, hugging, dancing, reading fiction, doing yoga, and talking with friends, family, and therapy clients. How about you? P.S. Tending your nervous system (and co-tending within your…

Sometimes I couldn’t fit everything in the shopping cart, so I would carry a few bags as well. #actuallyautistic #latediagnosedautistic

There is a lot of crap in the world right now, AND there are hundreds of tiny frogs in my garden that like to hang out on the flowers and leaves. 💚

My periorbital hyperpigmentation (dark undereye circles) and my neurodivergence don’t need to be cured.

Some red flags if you are seeking a therapist. In addition to what is in the video, I’ll also add: 🚩 Using the word neurodiverse when they mean neurodivergent 🚩 Referring to neurodivergence as just Autism and ADHD 🚩 Using behavioral therapies If you are a therapist and want to learn about…

To learn more about fully shifting your perspective, I highly recommend the new book from Sonny Jane Wise of @livedexperienceeducator “We’re All Neurodiverse”. Video description: Katy talks directly to the camera with a background of oak leaves. #neurodiversity

Are you fully neurodiversity-affirming in all your roles as a therapist and clinical supervisor? I mention Autistic and ADHDer clients and supervisees in the video, but this applies to all forms of neurodivergence, including Borderline, Bipolar, Dyslexia, Giftedness, Etc. Video description: Katy…

It’s been an intense week, so I just want to share (infodump?) about a plant friend with you. Nicotiana Alata, also called Jasmine Nicotiana or Flowering Tobacco. There are over 60 species of Nicotiana (and this is not the species that is commonly smoked). The leaves and stalks die back in the…

@Operation Olive Branch Find info at https://linktr.ee/opolivebranch

#actuallyautistic #autistictiktok #autismacceptancemonth #latediagnosedautistic

No judgment against anyone who is doing these things. My reasons for not doing these things are based in my sensory needs, priorities, values, and capacity. Thank you for being here. I appreciate each one of you. (And I actually prefer to not have a massive following, because the few times I’ve…

Autism Awareness / Acceptance Month Reminder (and some plants!) #autismawarenessmonth #autismacceptancemonth #actuallyautistic #plants #greenhouse #autistic #autism #autismmom

#stitch with @Dr. Angelica Shiels