Therapeutic IDEAS

Ideas for normative culture misfits …and everyone else.

Category: Neurodivergence

  • Emotional Regulation

    Emotional Regulation

    Melisa De Seguirant, MA, LPC, LMFT

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    By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ Jan 2025 Rethinking Emotional Regulation / Nervous System Regulation What is emotional regulation? In the Western psychotherapy world, emphasis is often placed on emotional regulation. When I talk about emotional regulation with my clients, what I am really referring to is nervous system regulation.  But let me be… Read more

  • Resourcing

    Resourcing

    Melisa De Seguirant, MA, LPC, LMFT

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    By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ Jan 2025 Resourcing For normative culture misfits, and everyone else. In trauma therapy, resourcing is a technique (or sometimes a set of techniques) aimed at helping people reconnect with the present moment and regulating their emotional responses. Essentially, resourcing helps bring people back into their window of tolerance. … Read more

  • Better Understanding Executive Functioning

    Better Understanding Executive Functioning

    Melisa De Seguirant, MA, LPC, LMFT

    By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ Oct 2024 Better Understanding Executive Functioning Executive functioning weaknesses can have a significant impact on a person’s mental health. But what is executive functioning? How can we strengthen it? In our brains, the executive functions are the higher-level cognitive skills that help our internal systems work effectively.   … Read more

  • Dealing With Procrastination

    Dealing With Procrastination

    Melisa De Seguirant, MA, LPC, LMFT

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    By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ Sep 2024 Dealing With Procrastination I know I’m not alone on this one! Let’s talk about procrastination… What’s the deal with procrastination? What drives it? What is its function and what do we do about it? Instead of focusing on procrastination, try focusing on your inertia.  Notice how… Read more

  • Sensory Processing Disorder

    Sensory Processing Disorder

    Melisa De Seguirant, MA, LPC, LMFT

    By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ July 2024 Better Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder Sensory processing disorder, though not an official mental health diagnosis, is a condition widely recognized in the medical community. Still, it doesn’t seem to get as much attention in the general population as it might deserve. Have you ever heard of… Read more

  • Assumptions About Autism

    Assumptions About Autism

    Melisa De Seguirant, MA, LPC, LMFT

    By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ July 2024 Challenging Assumptions About Autism What assumptions do you have about autistic people? What do you think that you know about autism? How can you begin to challenge your assumptions?  The autism spectrum is NOT linear.  🚩 The problematic assumption:  “The autism spectrum is linear and goes… Read more

  • Working With ADHD

    Working With ADHD

    Melisa De Seguirant, MA, LPC, LMFT

    By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ May 2024 Working with ADHD Spotlight on the ADHD neurospicies this week! Recently diagnosed and at a loss as to where to begin? Supporting someone with ADHD? Read on! Let’s start with the dreaded to-do lists. In truth, to-do lists can sometimes be useful, alleviating the brain from… Read more

  • Embracing Neurodivergence

    Embracing Neurodivergence

    Melisa De Seguirant, MA, LPC, LMFT

    By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ April 2024 Embracing Neurodivergence and Releasing Ableist Expectations I’m continuing to target internalized oppression this week, highlighting the impacts of ableism on the neurodivergent community  Neurotypical Reflection How can you adjust to meet neurodivergent people where they are at?  How often do you think about ableism? How does ableism impact… Read more