“Your survival response is not a moral failing. An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.” Viktor Frankel In my trauma focused clinical work, people sometimes arrive … Read more
By: Jill Roberts, OT Our brains are constantly taking in sensory information such as bright lights, scratchy clothing, loud noises, and hunger signals. And if you have got ADHD under … Read more
The lifelong impact of late diagnosis I’ve spent more than a decade bookmarking research on self-compassion. You know the kind … the studies you save in a (organized!) labelled folder … Read more
By Christina Crowe, RP For parents of neurodivergent children, those with ADHD, autism, or other cognitive or sensory differences, balancing the need for support from ‘the village’ with the unique … Read more
By: Christina Crowe, RP, Cert OAMHP Receiving a diagnosis of ADHD in later adulthood often comes with a powerful mix of emotions: relief, frustration, grief, and even curiosity. For many, … Read more
By Christina Crowe, RP, Clinical Supervisor We therapists tend to come into our profession assuming our fellow mental health clinicians, charged with improving the mental health of their clients, would … Read more
“It’s what you learn, after you think you know it all, that counts.” ~ John Wooden(the greatest NCAA basketball head coach of all time) I’m a neurodivergent psychotherapist and have … Read more
By Katie Richardson, RP Christina Crowe, our chief here at Dig a Little Deeper, refers to a 2–3-year period that she calls “the reckoning” – the process of coming to … Read more
By: Christina Crowe, RP, Clinical Supervisor Many of us intuitively lean into music to help us either access a particular emotion, or to intentionally lift ourselves up, especially in particularly … Read more
