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Be Safe! But what is Safety anyway?
Safety is the goal for mental and physical health, but it is complicated. When we feel safe, we can relax. When we can relax others can...
Heather Hanlin
Jan 16, 20246 min read
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Why would I work with a neurodivergent therapist?
Doesn’t “neurodivergent” mean “socially awkward?” It can, but not all neurodivergent people are socially impaired. Some of them are...
Heather Hanlin
Apr 13, 20234 min read
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Picking a therapist and a therapy model for gifted people
There is a LOT of advice floating around out there (and here I am just adding to it!) Most of it is well meaning but it can be difficult...
Heather Hanlin
Apr 1, 20237 min read
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Motivation, Procrastination, and being Gifted
Procrastination, what happened to my motivation? My last blog post was almost a year ago. I had been blogging at random intervals, based...
Heather Hanlin
Dec 7, 20225 min read
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A Note on Perfectionism
I had an idea in my head for my illustration of the Trauma Tree for my post on traumatic growth. Having taken a few photos of some...
Heather Hanlin
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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Gifted Family Dynamics
My kids and I were baking cookies recently, when I sang out “to the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day.” My kids quickly...
Heather Hanlin
Jan 1, 20215 min read
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How Can A Horse Help Me Think? Executive Function: Strengths and Challenges
I'm standing in a sandy round pen enclosed with sturdy pipe panels. In the pen with me a curious horse looks my way, ears pricked, and...
Heather Hanlin
Oct 9, 20205 min read
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