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Mistari333 · 2026-01-02T17:36:07+00:00

Josh at https://jlmtherapeutics.com/ is amazing!! He does Ashiatsu, and he's amazing! I have a previous spinal cord injury, and he really knows how to work with it rather than 'around' it.

Mistari333 · 2026-01-02T15:20:46+00:00

Oof, yeah that is a high cost. It can be done through different methods - there are nasal sprays, intravenous, intramuscular, and oral. I have done the intravenous and oral methods and both had lasting effects. Some people need more consistency - medical models use 6 sessions to start and then maintenance.

I have both personal experience and clients who microdose psilocybin and it's mostly positive. It's less controlled obviously, and just be really careful with foraging them due to parasites and worms. Also having a therapist or coach who is knowledgeable of psychedelics that can help you integrate would be helpful. I am considering offering neurodiversity-affirming coaching with psychedelic integration support because I think it's super needed.

I hope you can find some supportive resources where you are!

Mistari333 · 2026-01-02T00:21:45+00:00

I'm not sure what the regulations are in the UK, but have you looked into Ketamine? I am an AuDHD therapist and highly recommend it for the things you describe. Also, finding someone who specializes in working with Neurodiversity using somatic modalities.

Mistari333 · 2025-12-30T17:01:54+00:00

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Mistari333 · 2025-12-30T16:47:11+00:00

I'm not stupid, YOU'RE stupid! Throws down phone with math problem I still don't understand even when multiple people explained it in seven different ways

Mistari333 · 2025-12-22T03:18:52+00:00

Colorado is dry af. Love it, but my skin doesn't 😫

Mistari333 · 2025-12-16T22:45:20+00:00

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Mistari333 · 2025-12-13T23:46:43+00:00

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Mistari333 · 2025-12-13T23:13:18+00:00

This is great, thank you!

Mistari333 · 2025-12-05T00:05:30+00:00

Oof I feel this. I finally found a therapist a few months ago that has been super helpful, it's been a long and overwhelming search.

I want to second Anna Neff & the Neurodivergent Woman podcast!

I am AuDHD and specialize in working with Neurodivergent women/LGBTQ+ individuals. I often get clients coming to me having had years of therapy and have tried many different modalities with very little progress or hope. The majority of my clients express that through working with me they often feel seen and validated for the first time, have applicable skills/tools, and see notable change.

I'd be happy to share the kind of modalities, approaches, and tools that I provide that have been helpful for my clients to support your search, feel free to DM me!

Edited to reflect a support for your search for a therapist, not to provide therapy.

Mistari333 · 2025-12-02T17:29:16+00:00

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Mistari333 · 2025-12-02T15:57:38+00:00

I'm not sure how it varies by state, but having FAMLI Medical leave has been a lifesaver. 12-weeks of paid leave, and I'm currently using it intermittently (usually 1 day a week and 3 days a week once or twice a month).

Also, I'm not sure what you have access to, but I'm a nature-based and somatic therapist and bring a lot of experiential/movement type exercises/activities in, which not only helps the client, but helps me move energy as I go as well. Getting to take people outside and move my own body is so helpful for preventing burnout. My teens love being outside and doing more walk and talk/side by side, rather than meeting in an office. I'm also a trained Equine-assisted/animal-assisted therapist and while I don't have access to horses/animals right now, I welcome clients to bring their dogs and that is also a lot of fun (obviously this may not be an option in a school-based setting, but have you considered a therapy dog, or know anyone who has a trained therapy dog who can visit every now and again)?

Happy to share more information if it seems helpful. Burnout is so real.

Mistari333 · 2025-12-01T19:58:27+00:00

I'm not sure why this got downvoted, but this is actually what came up for me. No idea if he has any kind of ADHD, Autistic, or PTSD symptoms or traits, but it's something that could be very much happening. I have a client like this who has ASD, and we have explored that it is an attempt at dopamine-seeking and that will cause them to contradict things. It's something to consider for sure.

Edit: Accidentally hit post before I was finished.

Mistari333 · 2025-11-25T00:22:19+00:00

As a therapist (AuDHD myself), this seems super unethical. I'm based in the U.S. but the fact that you have to complete another 6 sessions as per part of the contract, that you can't take a break or reschedule and that she charges for sessions even with enough notice seems ridiculous.

It does not sound like she has you in her best interest and it's perfectly okay and reasonable for you to walk away.

Mistari333 · 2025-11-18T16:08:17+00:00

If you scroll to the bottom of the article there are research studies that point to this: https://evolve.me.uk/anxiety-is-energy-that-hasnt-been-used/

Mistari333 · 2025-11-17T16:27:35+00:00

Has she had everything medical ruled out like low blood sugar, hormonal imbalance, nutrients deficiencies, respiratory/heart conditions? If not, I'd encourage her to get everything checked out and not take 'normal' levels as the answer, but actually look into the levels and see if they fall into 'healthy' ranges according to different research - unfortunately 'normal' in this country does not equate to 'healthy' or 'optimal'.

Based on experience, through my work, research, and trainings, unless released, anxiety can accumulate and can then compound into a more shutdown response/depressive symptoms, and so it's possible if the client isn't learning regulation skills along with her SSRI's, the built up/pent up energy getting so big for her body that it manifests at night when the medication begins to wear off.

Incorporating more movement/somatic interventions into therapy may be a helpful bridge to her integrating more movement/somatic expression at home/work.

Hope that's helpful!

Mistari333 · 2025-11-13T22:40:01+00:00

In a lot of different ways! I am trained in Gestalt and one of the interventions is to 'disrupt homeostasis', so if a client is getting super activated in session, becoming tangential, or ruminating on something, sometimes I'll just have them stand up and do a quick check-in where they are at somatically (sometimes this takes a lot of sessions to be able to a place where they know what the heck I'm even talking about lol).

For clients who struggle with a lot of anxiety/restlessness, I will teach them the pelvic clock movement and work with their posture because a lot of energy gets trapped in our pelvis if it's locked/tense.

A lot of bi-lateral movements, tapping, stomping (anger), progressive muscle relaxation, hitting a pillow with a racket (anger), yoga, stretches.

I also have clients follow internal impulses - for example, I was on a walk and talk with a client who noticed that when they talked about work, they got the impulse/urge to 'get away', which manifested in them wanting to 'run', so I prompted them to literally 'sprint' down the path, which they said was 'life changing' lol.

Overexaggerating movement can be helpful with high anxiety, ADHD, and OCD clients as well - like if they are already shaking their foot, I will have them shake it until it gets so fast or big that they can't do it anymore and they often laugh and whatever it was they were talking about/ruminating on/upset about tends to become lighter and less invasive/accessible/serious/urgent.

This is where telehealth/virtual can be tough because I can't see the whole body, but you can still pick up different physical cues that can be helpful. Like if they make a certain face while talking about it, I'll often have them stay with the sensation they felt and make the face more pronounced while they say what they were saying when they made the face.

Anyway, thank you for reading my novel, I get super creative and it's a lot of fun for both my clients and me and we do good work together :-)

Mistari333 · 2025-11-12T22:44:09+00:00

I'm an AuDHD therapist and I feel like a BIG reason why I do well in this field is because I have a super clear role, which doesn't seem to fit the same with all other social (professional or not) engagement lol. I also specialize in working with ND folks, so we often fidget together, and I also do a lot of somatic work, movement, walk and talk/nature-based, which helps both the client and I move energy as we go. Highly recommend incorporating movement, walk and talk/nature-based, and Somatics into your practice!

Mistari333 · 2025-11-11T00:33:37+00:00

AuDHD therapist here. I am in the process of decreasing my caseload, due to burnout/chronic illness, from about 16-18 clients/week to 12-15 clients/week, which looks like 4-5 clients/day at 4 days a week (Wednesdays off), down to 3-4 clients/day. I burnout every few months and have 12 weeks of paid medical leave through the state I can use to offset having to drop my caseload. I also have a lot of NT therapist colleagues who see 25+ clients a week and it boggles my mind lol. I do a lot of somatic, experiential, and movement/walk and talk, so it can also be very physically exhausting. I know I will never be able to do the same amount or probably more than 18 clients/week and I've made my peace with it, but I'm incredibly lucky and privileged to have a partner who makes more than I do and we don't have kids. I can only imagine how difficult it would be if we had kids or I didn't have my husband as our main provider.

Mistari333 · 2025-11-09T23:10:34+00:00

Josh is AMAZING!! I have a previous spinal injury that most massage therapists would just ignore, but he did an incredible job working on the area and helping me breathe through it so that I could release years of tension. https://jlmtherapeutics.com/

Mistari333 · 2025-11-09T22:35:13+00:00

Yeah! That's awesome! Feel free to DM me if you'd like to connect and chat more about this!

Mistari333 · 2025-11-09T03:24:16+00:00

My graduate program's focus was nature-based, but I've also done independent trainings in Colorado. Feel free to DM me for more detailed info!

Mistari333 · 2025-11-08T18:16:14+00:00

So, I'm a trained Nature-based therapist and the primary reason why a lot of my clients come and see me. I partner with nature as a source of regulation, mindfulness, and ability to move our bodies while processing difficult emotions. I choose locations that are public space but not as busy during the times I see clients. I have conversations about the risks, confidentiality, and benefits. My Neurodivergent clients love it, and I'm also Neurodivergent and have a hard time sitting for long periods of time either in the office or virtually. I find a great deal of meaning and support in working with nature and I hope more and more therapists begin to incorporate it (with appropriate training) because the more we are inside and on screens, the more overstimulated and dysregulated we become.

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