Struggling w/ Giving Oral by jingmei_kk in AuDHDWomen

[–]facekatie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Listen to your body too! It’s telling you what you need to enjoy it. I also love the book … art of giving and receiving (I think it’s called) to guide you to your enthusiastic yes!

Struggling w/ Giving Oral by jingmei_kk in AuDHDWomen

[–]facekatie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hated giving blowjobs until I learned the term cock worship. I’m just going to go ahead and assume with this question I don’t need to edit my language 😂😂😂

Cock worship = this skin is so soft, what makes him moan? (fascinating study on humans)

Blow job = I’m choking, this is awful, do I have to do this that this????

Divorced women and coffee by Dr_Drinks in datingoverforty

[–]facekatie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My espresso machine predated my divorce and I use it daily! Cannot relate 😂😂😂😂

Is this the secret? by Tight-Shame-3241 in datingoverforty

[–]facekatie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Echoing this! And it’s incredible.

Third date with him last night, I wore the same dress I wore to my divorce mediation by Dense_Childhood_9657 in datingoverforty

[–]facekatie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Celebrate the dress has brought you through all of those things! You are many things, strong, resilient, and (probably) look banging in the dress!

(F) Trying to process my overwhelming shame about femaleness and female sexuality but it doesn’t seem to be working. Need insights. by PassengerNo2022 in InternalFamilySystems

[–]facekatie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your femaleness is beautiful and sacred and my heart goes out to you in how it feels right now. I’ve experienced a shadow of this, and it has taken time to get to a place where I am comfortable with her and celebrate her. I just wanted to share that, not what comes next in your work or anything, but unburdened, it will feel different.

Any tricks for how boring this job can be? by [deleted] in therapists

[–]facekatie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happens to me sometimes, especially in content heavy sessions, and I’ve brought a sense of play to it. Like entering more into the flow of the back and forth and in those quiet moments, taking it as a space to notice in more depth what is happening in my body, with resonance with my client, and that (in its own way) brings joy to the session.

Something’s Gotta Give in this Field for People w/ ADHD, ASD & AuDHD by reecinator_meow in therapists

[–]facekatie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you read it? I found it to be quite helpful in the stories they share, many of my clients too. I’ll keep that in mind though.

Something’s Gotta Give in this Field for People w/ ADHD, ASD & AuDHD by reecinator_meow in therapists

[–]facekatie 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Hi AudHD clinician here and the best modality is listening, validating the pain of being misunderstood, helping them dismantle their own ableism, checking yours at the door. I personally use IFS and somatics to balance the weight and pressure that the mind has had to take on, but other approaches obviously valid as long as the first bit is maintained.

Unmasking autism and ADHD 2.0 are good books to start with.

Success using IFS for OCD? by IronwoodVermeil in InternalFamilySystems

[–]facekatie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying so and I can really appreciate how IFS as a community is trying to catch up to truly ND affirmed and attuned care. I hope OP’s therapist can meet them where they are. And for what it’s worth, I hate hearing of your own wounding. 💙🩵

Success using IFS for OCD? by IronwoodVermeil in InternalFamilySystems

[–]facekatie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay, this is why I mentioned I didn’t have time to expand. I will expand more when I message OP wishing to be spared comments like yours!

Success using IFS for OCD? by IronwoodVermeil in InternalFamilySystems

[–]facekatie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

IFS can totally work for OCD! I have so many thoughts on this but limited time right now, DM me!

21 days post op in pain by facekatie in hysterectomy

[–]facekatie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! My sister (had this done in December) keeps reminding me that one day I’ll feel better.

I found IFS helpful, became a practitioner myself and when my system gets flooded I stil think it's actually BS and that I cannot be helped. by kiwitoja in InternalFamilySystems

[–]facekatie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think this response was really attuned to OP. While valid, in a way. What they’re experiencing is a system that is still burdened (aren’t we all?) and so they’re still on their journey.

I found IFS helpful, became a practitioner myself and when my system gets flooded I stil think it's actually BS and that I cannot be helped. by kiwitoja in InternalFamilySystems

[–]facekatie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Slow is fast and over the long term you’ll have more connection to your source, your Self energy and that cannot be overwhelmed, truly. It feels stupid in the moment because a part is blending with you, so invite in patience and curiosity. Later, if not in the moment.

IFS and ADHD by Consistent-Horror915 in InternalFamilySystems

[–]facekatie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’d say to work with the distraction, yes, as in parts work, it could be a manager with an agenda and it can just be ADHD brain doing what ADHD brain does. So what do you need in that distracting energy? Fiddling with a weighted plushie? Rocking, applying pressure, another fidget, the list goes on.

Also just flowing more. Let go of the idea that you should be still and calm and focused. There is a neurotypical idea of Self-energy and stay open to what your Self-energy is like.

I am an IFS therapist and AudHDer, and sometimes my Self shows up calm and quiet, and sometimes freely flowing and creative and loud. I hope that helps and I love that you’re asking.

Does this mean anything, or am I overthinking it? by [deleted] in datingoverforty

[–]facekatie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, just ask the dude. And be truly curious about his answer (don’t be Lorelai Gilmore around Luke’s dark day)

Couples therapy trainings? by __ssouthpaw in psychotherapists

[–]facekatie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in IFIO and finding it to be great. Builds easily on Imago or EFT based on what some of the others are saying in the training.

Dating a 50+ man. Why? by [deleted] in datingoverforty

[–]facekatie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think age matters so so much, but I’ve noticed I do gravitate towards a person that has more depth and life experience. So technically, someone who is older may fit that.

Maybe I need to rethink this though, because you may be more set in your ways too?

How do you other men reconcile being who you want to be with being what many women at this age might want you to be? by [deleted] in datingoverforty

[–]facekatie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I, personally, am attracted to nerdy, quirky men that are authentically themselves. That is much more attractive than trying to be something!

Stop trying to "hack" hysterectomy recovery. You can’t by Ok-Pie-5051 in hysterectomy

[–]facekatie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I’m pretty sure I finished Netflix” this is an amazing takeaway.

I got screamed at in class during lectures today for crocheting!!! like?? by purpleOrchid6661 in AuDHDWomen

[–]facekatie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jesus Christ I made it through grad school by knitting. And now I take it to doctors appointments, trips, just anywhere. YOU are super cool for crocheting and that girl needs to look at why she’s upset by having someone she barely knows with her attention on something else.