Internalised ableism is very real, and we all have it (including disabled people). But a disabled person saying "I hate being disabled" or "I wish I wasn't disabled" isn't necessarily from a place of internalised ableism. Sometimes it is genuinely their reality.

fresh air

If you’re struggling with your mental health, it’s common to struggle with executive functions. Chronic stress alone is enough to take your frontal lobes offline, making it difficult to concentrate + make decisions. We NEED to talk about the cognitive toll of MH struggles.

breathe free.

obsessed with tulips

purple sky.

Nothing feels better than responding in a new way to something that would have had you spiraling in the past.

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Whenever someone interrupts an Autistic person, nobody flinches or thinks that the interruption is rude. It is seen as a natural course of events. But when an Autistic person interrupts someone, their behaviour is perceived as rude, awkward and inappropriate. It’s so strange!

Offering up another perspective, a hopeful one, especially when a client is particularly stuck. We are so used to being in our heads. It is wonderful to see there is another way of navigating to heal. Getting to know our own nervous system allows us to explore our body

Let’s get real: anxiety is exhausting. Constant stress hormones dousing our organs for longer than we need to survive, takes a toll. So can compulsive behaviors + rigid rules. So can intrusive thoughts, racing thoughts, thoughts about thoughts, worry. Anyone tired?

If I find myself preoccupied with issues of diagnosis in an ongoing way, I suspect myself of defending against being fully present with the patient's pain. Diagnosis can, like anything else, be used as a defense against anxiety about the unknown. Nancy McWilliams #diagnosis

Imagine all the disabled people got together and got our own airline/or private jet. Accessible airways ♿️✈️✨

white roses.

There are a lot of factors and elements to what can make therapy successful... The therapeutic relationship and process are key It is not all about thinking differently... Successful therapy has more to do with understanding our systems and feeling differently. Once we

Trusting yourself for perhaps the first time is a vibe ✨️ #selftrust #therapytwitter #TherapistsConnect #thedisabledcounsellor

Full Moon and Sea.

The more you love yourself, the more you'll detach from the things that don't love you.

When someone expresses their limitations due to their chronic illness/disability it is not an excuse and it is not being negative. It’s matter of fact.

Moon, Jupiter and Saturn.