Amy Duffy-Barnes
Strength in Your Ancestors / Family Mediation
Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Feel the weight of the world slip away as you enter a state of calm and tranquility. As you begin...
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Amy Duffy-Barnes
Jun 1, 20233 min read
Energy Conservation and Neurodivergency: Creating a Life that Respects Neurodivergent Flow
Neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with autism and ADHD, experience the world in unique ways. Their brains are wired...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
May 24, 20232 min read
Body Positivity Meditation
Close your eyes and take a deep breath, allowing yourself to settle into a comfortable position. In this moment, we will embark on a body...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
May 18, 20232 min read
Understanding How Proprioception and Interoception Affect the Autistic Population
Proprioception and interoception are two lesser-known sensory systems that play crucial roles in our daily lives. While often...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
May 18, 20233 min read
Neurodiversity-Affirming Meditation
Welcome, my fellow neurodivergent people, to this affirming meditation designed to honor your neurodivergency in a world that often fails...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
May 17, 20232 min read
Meditation for Sitting with Grief
Sometimes in life, we need to sit with hard emotions. Not in a state of doing, but in a state of being. Begin by finding a quiet and...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
May 15, 20235 min read
Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Grief: Understanding its Stages and the Journey of Healing
Grief is a universal human experience, an emotional response to loss that transcends cultures and backgrounds. It is a profound and...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Motivation for Neurodivergent Individuals using INCUP: Overcoming Task Initiation Challenges
Neurodivergent individuals, such as those with autism or ADHD, often face challenges when it comes to motivation and task initiation....
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Apr 20, 20233 min read
The Dark Origin Story of ABA "Therapy" Narrated by an Actually Autistic Therapist
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy is a treatment widely used to modify behaviors in autistic individuals. However, many people in...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Apr 14, 20234 min read
A Neurodivergent's Guide to EF: An In-Depth Look at Different Types of Executive Functioning Skills
Executive functioning skills are a collection of cognitive processes that are responsible for managing and regulating our thoughts,...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Apr 12, 20236 min read
Autistic Accommodations and Legal Protections in the Workplace
I highly recommend that autistic people consider using ADA accommodations in their places of employment. As a therapist, I have heard...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Apr 7, 20232 min read
No Rest for the Neurodivergent
As human beings, we all have unique experiences and ways of processing information. For some people, their neurology is different from...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Apr 4, 20233 min read
The Problem with Autism Awareness Month: An Autistic Person's Perspective
April is widely known as Autism Awareness Month, a time when many organizations and individuals strive to raise awareness about the...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Mar 21, 20232 min read
Taking Care of Your Mental Health in a Stressful World
Living in a world where political tensions, pandemics, increasing climate change, financial insecurities, and other stressors exist can...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Mar 3, 20231 min read
The Earth will keep you safe - A Gentle Meditation and Calming Exercise for Kids and Adults
Lie on the floor or the ground. Think about the ground underneath you, you are lying on the earth. Feel the earth gently holding you. The...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Feb 17, 20232 min read
The Unintended Consequences of Social Media on Mental Health
In today's world, social media has become an essential part of our daily lives. We use it to connect with our friends and family, to get...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Exploring Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is a unique approach to psychotherapy. Developed by author and therapist Richard Schwartz, IFS is...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Jan 20, 20233 min read
The Differences Between Autistic and Neurotypical Communication
Communication is a vital part of life, allowing us to interact with each other and build meaningful relationships. For neurotypicals and...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Jan 20, 20233 min read
The Potential Societal and Mental Health Impacts of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to greatly impact our society and our mental health in various ways, particularly as it...
Amy Duffy-Barnes
Jan 12, 20232 min read
The Autism Rights Movement
The autism rights movement is a growing effort to promote awareness, acceptance, and understanding of neurodiversity, led by autistic...
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