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Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Sep 15, 20232 min read

What if they suck?

To be honest, I wish there really was a credential that proved that a therapist would be helpful and not harmful.

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Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Sep 14, 20232 min read

My Maximalist Brain Craves Minimalism

One theory about autism is that our brains have an overabundance of neurons that don’t get pruned enough. From my vantage point, that tracks

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Unmasking Autism: Unlearning, Re-Learning, and Learning Who We Are

Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Sep 14, 20232 min read

Unmasking Autism: Unlearning, Re-Learning, and Learning Who We Are

Some of us begin to realize that the biggest and smallest moments of our lives were directly caused or related to being autistic.

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Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Sep 11, 20232 min read

Being Autistic is Gold

I chose the name "My Autistic Therapist" for my business to celebrate the realization that being autistic is akin to gold.

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Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Sep 10, 20232 min read

Anxiety and Radical Acceptance

One concept that has revolutionized my relationship with anxiety is radical acceptance.

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Why autistics need access to openly autistic therapists

Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Sep 9, 20232 min read

Why autistics need access to openly autistic therapists

The #1 question I get on social media is how to find an autistic therapist in ____ state.

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Having Neurodiversity-Affirming people in your life is a privilege

Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Sep 7, 20232 min read

Having Neurodiversity-Affirming people in your life is a privilege

If we aren’t surrounded by neurodiversity-affirming people in our lives, it can feel like we have nowhere to turn to for help.

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Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Sep 6, 20233 min read

"As an Autistic, how did you succeed?"

I think of living as an autistic person as an experiment.

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Unmasking: Allowing Our Experience Of Being Autistic To Be Visible

Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Sep 3, 20232 min read

Unmasking: Allowing Our Experience Of Being Autistic To Be Visible

That’s what it’s like to mask, we could be melting down internally, but we’ve learned how to smile and say we are fine.

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Pattern Recognition Skills Are A Double Edged Sword

Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Sep 2, 20232 min read

Pattern Recognition Skills Are A Double Edged Sword

This ability only gets me so far in a world run by neuronormative values.

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Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Sep 1, 20232 min read

Being Perceived By Others Exhausts Me

For allistics, interacting with other humans is as natural as breathing and therefore, automatic

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The Ways I am Unmasking as an Autistic Therapist

Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Aug 31, 20232 min read

The Ways I am Unmasking as an Autistic Therapist

My growth as a person is directly related to how effective I can be as a therapist.

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My PDA Brain Can't Hang With Manualized Insurance

Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Aug 31, 20232 min read

My PDA Brain Can't Hang With Manualized Insurance

Freedom is one of my highest values so it seems quiet silly to engage in work that would limit freedom instead of embracing it.

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Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Aug 30, 20232 min read

Unmasking As An Autistic Therapist

To perform neurotypicality day in and day out was exhausting.

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My Experience Of Autism: Living In A World Of Extremes

Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Aug 27, 20232 min read

My Experience Of Autism: Living In A World Of Extremes

Not all of my autistic traits are "extreme" but that doesn't make me less autistic.

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Hello. I Am An Autistic Existential-Humanistic Therapist.

Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Aug 27, 20232 min read

Hello. I Am An Autistic Existential-Humanistic Therapist.

My impact as a clinician (and human) is not linear and can’t be captured on a worksheet or rating scale.

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Online Support Group For Autistic Parents Of Autistic Kids

Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Aug 26, 20232 min read

Online Support Group For Autistic Parents Of Autistic Kids

Online support group for Autistic Parents of Autistic Kids

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Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Aug 24, 20232 min read

Autistic-Centered Therapy Only, Please.

Autistic people need authentic, affirming, autistic-centered support.

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Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Aug 21, 20232 min read

Being Autistic Is Beautiful.

Learning that I was autistic was one of the most enlightening and relieving experiences in my life.

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5 Life Lessons I've Learned As A Therapist

Danielle Aubin, LCSW

Aug 19, 20232 min read

5 Life Lessons I've Learned As A Therapist

Here are 5 life lessons that I’ve learned as someone who gets paid to have existential conversations every day.

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