Language note: I will be using the terms "diagnosis," "discovery," and "identification" throughout this blog interchangeably because not everyone who is autistic has, wants, or can access a diagnosis. Furthermore, I do not subscribe to the medical model of autism, and when I use the term, it's referring to a social identity, not a disorder. One of the most common concerns I hear from autistic adults in therapy after having recently learned about their autism is some version o

Let's not beat around the bush: therapy is expensive. Insurance is expensive. Not everyone can access it, and we need change at a systemic level. Availability and waitlists also make it tricky to find a provider who meets your needs rather than just settling for anything. And I'm a big believer that sometimes no therapy is better than "bad therapy" or therapy that isn't a fit. So when I bring up coaching to folks, I'm reasonably met with the response "You want me to add anoth

For many people, recovery from an eating disorder is a long and winding road, full of self-discovery and unlearning harmful beliefs. But what happens when, after years of work, you realize that the recovery you fought so hard for was actually another form of masking? When the version of healing you were praised for was, in reality, compliance-based and centered around neurotypical norms? The Realization: Unmasking Recovery Many late-identified autistic individuals come to und