Assessments and Frameworks for Neuroqueer Counseling Clients

Important multicultural work has been done to increase competency in counseling and psychology literature and practice. However, there is more work that needs to be done on many fronts to better support our increasingly diverse population here in the United States (Foster, 2017; Betts, 2013; Walker, 2021; Dwyera, 2022; Eisen, 2023; Mitran, 2021). One such area constellates at the intersection of neurodiversity and queerness, often referred to as neuroqueer (Walker, 2021; Price, 2022).

The Eight of Cups and ‘Failure’

The slide show above shows several different versions of the Eight of Cups/ Vessels tarot card. The first is from the Tarot of the Divine by Yoshi Yoshitani. Next is the Everyday Witches Tarot by Debra Blake and Elisabeth Alba. Then the Druid Craft Tarot by Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm and Will Worthington. And finally …

Creating Containers for Learning

Photo by Nikita Belokhonov on Pexels.com Launching myself into my MA studies has turned out differently than I expected. Given the low residency model of Goddard College, it is up to me to create my syllabus, plan my time, design my own projects, and figure out my focus all with the intent to display my …

A New Chapter as a Future Therapist and Present Self-Healer

Hello fellow traveler, fellow rooter, and ground toucher. My life has been intense lately. Ever since the New Moon in Leo, it feels like there has been a shift, a leveling up, which has released some long-held stagnation in a flood that soaked me to the bone and dove deep into the foundations of who …

Walking Your Talk

"Ten of Cups" By Aidan Black It has been a while. Welcome back! It is easy to get caught up in reprimanding myself for not writing, not podcasting, this summer. I don't want to go there today. This is part of my cycle and I'm working through it- just like everyone else is too, in …

Creativity Call Out

"Grounded" A collage and watercolor painting by Aidan Black Today, I'm going to take a moment to call myself out. This isn't about shaming or blaming. This is to hold myself accountable. I hold myself in loving accountability so that I stop beating myself up for not meeting my goals, getting distracted, or being 'lazy'. …

Working With the Devil

I pulled the Devil card this morning. Already grumpy because of a dreaded morning appointment, I sat down with a lot of thoughts in my head about work and working in this modern world. I have been out of the 'typical' workforce for several months now- desiring to lean into my studies, my writing, and …

What is Creativity?

'Chimera' By Aidan Black What a great question. Heads up, my answer is going to be both complex and simple. My answer will change from day to day, from situation to situation. That is the truth of the matter for me. I am figuring out how to hold that level of complexity, the paradoxical-seeming reality …

I Resist the Ghosts

Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com I resist the ghosts. The walking dead. The ones who refuse to change, to be wrong, to risk vulnerability. I don't know for sure if this resistance is 'good' in the long term. I also don't know if this will be 'bad' in the long term. All I do know …

Act Two as a Writer and Healer

"Without the storms and rains, Life would cease to be." Let me draw a parallel between writing and bringing forth healing within yourself. One of my creative outlets is writing queer fantasy. Not only for pleasure but as thought experiments to test out situations, process challenging feelings, and figure out how to hold delicate truths …