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Recent content by sisselcakes

  1. sisselcakes

    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    Thanks for your response. I have a question for you. If the therapist was wanting to better understand how you are functioning/coping as a result of the anxiety or depression, what would be a better way to ask? I know that "how" questions are challenging for a lot of people with ASD. I'm...
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    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    So here is how I interpret what you wrote, which is great feedback btw! 1. When I went in if the therapist right off the bat asked how the lights were and the temp. And if moved or wore sunglasses did not blink at all. The therapist accepted you as you are and didn't act like you were...
  3. sisselcakes

    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    Yes, I get your point, but doing therapy "isn't rocket science" as one of my old clinical supervisors said. I think it's more about who the person is their inherent ability to related to others, rather than having specific techniques. But I'm not saying that a person shouldn't be knowledgeable...
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    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    Yeah, over the time I've been participating on this site, I've come across various references to bad experiences with therapists. I think therapists don't realize you have to have a great amount of knowledge and work with people on the spectrum. If they are aware someone is on the spectrum, they...
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    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    I completely agree that lots of therapist may be familiar with ASD, they really can't related to people on the spectrum. I think I have a pretty good understanding of the traits and challenges from my research and experience with my ex, but I don't think I could ever really understand the...
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    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    Me: "It makes me feel like walking out that door without paying you." That is hilarious. Yeah, sadly you had a bad experience. I don't think therapists should work with people on the spectrum unless they have knowledge about it. In my experience, most therapist only have a superficial...
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    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    Your feedback is intriguing to me and helpful. Hope you don't mind me digging in a little more. RE: "how weird people are, let's analyze all this weirdness and the awkward comments and this weird thinking and those strange propositions". Did you mean that they were thinking that of you or...
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    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    Yes, I'm very familiar with the concept of alexithymia. My ex dealt with that, thus I dealt with it as the partner. It's hard for me to wrap my head around. Actually, though, someone on here made a great analogy. He or she said that verbalizing how your are feeling is similar to having a word...
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    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    That makes a lot of sense. If you don't mind me asking, what symptoms were they trying to treat? Was it simply getting overwhelmed or did you have depression or anxiety?
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    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    Thank goodness your first experience was good and you ended up with a knowledgeable professional, and that your PCP was aware enough to refer you!
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    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    One thing I find when I go on my own insurance plan and look for providers, they tend to say they "specialize" in almost all the disorders and that's just impossible!
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    Therapy for People on the Spectrum

    Hi All. I’m writing to request feedback on your experiences with therapy. I’m a licensed clinical social worker and worked in direct care for over ten years with a diverse group of clients. I am considering returning to direct care part time with a focus on working with adults with ASD...
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    NT Question - New BF may have ASD traits?

    i didn't find it aggressive. I'm sure people get stereotyped and misunderstood and get sick and tired of others making assumptions about ASD. I try to be careful with my words, but I get how they could come across as generalizations, even though I don't mean to. It's funny you say "I understand...
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    NT Question - New BF may have ASD traits?

    I was not trying to figure out if he has ASD. We were trying to figure out his motives- whether or not his behavior was with the intent to be hurtful. I explained my observations of him in a response to another poster, so not going to re-write them here. :) Anyhow, thanks for your response. I...
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    NT Question - New BF may have ASD traits?

    RE: "Choosing to apologize and caring about it if the person tells me I was offending is my personality. I don't like hurting others, but I can make a mistake. Who doesn't? An other person can choose to not care and continue, ASD or not." When my friend told me that she expressed she felt hurt...
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