Autism, ADHD, AuDHD

@Glisten I’ve read that CBT is not a good option for people with autism. @Blackcloud has said similar

I did bits and pieces of Schema Therapy last year. Think I’d like to do it again fully with my current psychologist with whom I have a good rapport

@Flutterbug9 @Glisten yes, that is true about CBT. I, as well as many other neurodivergent people I know of have found CBT to be really unhelpful and unsuitable for people like us. Plus, neurodivergence is a brain type and many psychologists and counsellors that don't use a neuroaffirming approach and don't have lived experience of being ND themselves have proven to have a lack of understanding of this. Our brains aren't fitted for a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to seeking help/support, so its much better to have a counsellor and psychologist that has a lived experience of being ND and that uses an approach that is neuroaffirming.

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@Glisten wrote:

Has anyone on this thread tried CBT and had success?

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CBT was a disaster

TF-CBT as a sort of a foundation to focus on other therapies is okay. Just as a glue to tie it all together

I've had more success with IFS and more recently Somatic Experiencing

My hyperfocus feeds strongly into dissociation

@DogMan79 @Blackcloud Have either of you done Somatic therapy with animal eg horses?

@Flutterbug9 no I have not

Autism and Social Anxiety

https://soniclearning.com.au/social-anxiety-vs-autism/

@Flutterbug9 😳 oh my stars! I tick all those boxes.

Not patterns so much, but Systems. I learn systems and identify where they breakdown.

Once I learn the system, I never forget it.

Which reminds me, I need to email my psychiatrist.

@Flutterbug9 thank you for posting this.

@Flutterbug9 @AlwaysMyselfHello to both of you.

Thank you for the links and explanations. I also get this dis regulation. For me it’s very uncomfortable to sit with and comes with panic attacks and anxiety. I think it stems from complex PTSD. I’ve never been assessed for autism or ADHD.