Autistic therapist learning about IFS and sharing musings here. Wherever we go we are travelling. Even when we are still there is movement – the movement of sensations, of memories, images, thoughts. Meditation takes us to a place of stillness and invites us to ‘be in the moment’. Mindfulness – that place of pause. It’s a practice that feels so good because it invites us to begin to access a slowing down of the speed of our own selves. And then we go out into the world where

Autistic experiencing and IFS therapy - discovering and releasing from autistic corners Neurofriendly Therapy I am getting to know the parts of me in IFS therapy. And as I am also now offering this modality of therapy to my clients. I‘m trying it out to test the waters - see how aspects of autistic experiencing may appear within the parts exploration and how this might come up in my work with others. I won’t share all of what I explore in therapy, but I am happy to write abou

I want to share a bit more about the flashcards I created and the thinking behind them, as the relationship between autism and the DSM-5 is, without doubt, complicated. Schulz's choreographic drawing for a piece titled Four Movements of the Dead Woman , 1921 — Source . When a person starts to wonder if they’re autistic, it’s a complex journey to go on. There’s so much information and misinformation out there. For some people, information can bring a strong sense of recognitio