You are sitting across from your therapist in a somatic therapy session, explaining that the argument really was not that big of a deal. You are fine. Really. Except somewhere between explaining how fine you are and recounting what happened, your shoulders have crept toward your ears. You clasp your hands tightly in your lap,Continue reading “Somatic Therapy: When the Body Becomes Part of the Story”
Tag Archives: ADHD
The ADHD Field Guide: Terms for the Things You Thought Were “Just You”
ADHD can be difficult to explain when you have spent years knowing what happens but not having language for why. From Time Blindness and Task Paralysis to sensory overload, interoception, demand saturation, masking, burnout, and the mysterious gravitational pull of The Chair, this neurodivergent-affirming field guide explores the terms that can turn “Why am I like this?” into “There. That is what happens to me.” Come explore the language of ADHD from the inside, with curiosity, compassion, and a little humor for the neurological plot twists along the way.
Your Body Has More Than One Battery: Understanding the Invisible Ways We Spend Our Energy
You finally get home after a day that, when viewed from the outside, doesn’t appear particularly remarkable. You didn’t run a marathon or hike twelve miles carrying camping equipment. Nobody asked you to push a boulder uphill or battle a mythical creature before lunch. You went to work, answered messages, sat through meetings, stopped atContinue reading “Your Body Has More Than One Battery: Understanding the Invisible Ways We Spend Our Energy”
When You Don’t Fit Into One Box
refuses to fit neatly into one box? Perhaps you’ve been told you have too many interests, change directions too often, or struggle to choose just one path. This article explores the psychology of polymaths, multipotentialites, and the many ways people relate to curiosity, learning, and meaning-making. Along the way, we’ll untangle common questions about neurodivergence, examine why some minds naturally connect seemingly unrelated ideas, and introduce four original Learning Archetypes: The Cartographer, The Collector, The Specialist, and The Weaver. Whether you’re navigating identity, career questions, or simply trying to understand how your mind works, this reflective exploration offers a compassionate perspective on embracing your unique way of learning. Perhaps your life was never meant to follow a straight line. Perhaps you’ve been weaving a tapestry all along.
Stories Are Not Decor: Why Storytelling Matters in Therapy at Storm Haven
People often tell us that Storm Haven doesn’t feel like a typical therapy office, and that has always been intentional. From dragons and fandom to folklore and forests, every story woven throughout our space reflects a deeper philosophy: storytelling has always helped humans make meaning of life’s storms. Discover why stories are more than décor, how storytelling in therapy can foster healing and belonging, and why Storm Haven was designed to feel like a place where your story is finally welcomed.
When You Don’t Want to Be Reduced to a Checklist
There is a moment when something in your experience begins to gather into shape. What once felt like scattered frustrations starts to form a pattern, and with it comes a quieter, more complex question. Not just what is this, but will I be understood if I try to find out. At Storm Haven, we approach ADHD, autism, and neurodivergence differently. We begin with understanding before labeling, exploring how your mind actually works from the inside. This is not about reducing you to a checklist. It is about helping you recognize the patterns that have been there all along, so you can move through your life with clarity, alignment, and a deeper sense of self.
Standing in the In-Between: The Rewilding of Self in Quiet Thresholds
There comes a moment when the life you’ve built no longer fits in the way it once did. This piece explores what it means to stand in the in-between, where identity begins to shift, old patterns no longer hold, and something more aligned starts to emerge. For those navigating ADHD, burnout, or the quiet unraveling that often comes with perimenopause, this is a guide to understanding the fog, honoring the shedding, and finding your way forward without losing yourself.
Why Video Games Help Neurodivergent Brains Regulate and Connect
Video games are often dismissed as distractions, yet many neurodivergent individuals experience them as powerful tools for regulation, creativity, and connection. This article explores how gaming environments can support ADHD and autistic nervous systems through predictable feedback, immersive worlds, and communities where belonging can grow without pressure to perform.
ADHD Paralysis and the Art of Gentle Momentum
The Doorway That Won’t Open There’s a particular kind of stillness that comes with ADHD paralysis. You want to start. You maybe even care deeply. Yet your body feels glued to the chair, your brain is ricocheting like a pinball machine, and somehow three hours pass while you’ve accomplished absolutely nothing except learning fifteen strangeContinue reading “ADHD Paralysis and the Art of Gentle Momentum”
The DSM-5-TR and the Map That Forgot the Weather
The DSM-5-TR may map the mind, but it forgets the weather. Beyond its tidy criteria lives the living ecology of ADHD, autism, and AuDHD—the rhythms that shape daily life, not just diagnostic codes. This field guide steps past the manual’s margins into the real terrain of nervous systems in motion: the hummingbirds of hyperactivity, the cartographers of sensation, the phoenixes of rebirth. It’s not a list of symptoms—it’s a forecast of humanity in all its unpredictable, beautiful weather.
🌀 Welcome to the Matrix, Friend. We See You.
You wake up. Your phone is dead. So is your motivation.You blink, and somehow it’s 3:14 PM. You’re still in yesterday’s hoodie, halfway through a half-task you don’t even remember starting. 🌟 Managing energy with neurodivergence is possible—even in a world that worships hustle culture and 5 AM routines. And no, you’re not alone in questioning it.Continue reading “🌀 Welcome to the Matrix, Friend. We See You.”
The Wellness Village: A Journey with Wren, a Platonic Soul Connection
A Fateful Meeting in the Wellness Village The first time you meet Wren, it’s not really a meeting. It’s more like remembering someone you haven’t seen in years, except… you’ve never met them before. Yet, something about them feels instantly familiar, as if this was always meant to happen. That’s the nature of a platonicContinue reading “The Wellness Village: A Journey with Wren, a Platonic Soul Connection”