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Paths Uncharted.
A collaborative blog by Divergent Path Wellness
exploring mental health in context, centering neurodivergent and queer experiences, and undermining prescriptive paths
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Neuroqueer Life
Affirming perspectives for queer and neurodivergent people who are done contorting to fit limiting and oppressive norms. These posts celebrate unconventional authenticity, question neuronormativity and heteronormativity, and explore everyday liberation through identity, creativity, and creating space for authentic self-expression.
How To Unmask Safely: What To Do When Hiding Who You Are Becomes Habit
An honest reflection on safety, identity, and cultivating authenticity On Halloween, we put on masks and costumes for fun — to try on...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Oct 295 min read
Queering the Holidays: Create Traditions You Actually Want to Celebrate
A guide for LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent folks to plan ahead, set boundaries, and reclaim the season with intention—not obligation The...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Oct 174 min read
Self-Advocacy at Work: Confronting Queer Erasure in Professional Spaces
You deserve to be all of who you are—even at work. In many workplaces, professionalism is quietly coded: not too loud, not too soft, not...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Sep 195 min read
The Poor Kid Game: On Vulnerability and Unidentified Autism
A childhood board game revealed hidden struggles with autism. Lara shares her story of growing up undiagnosed and finding meaning in late discovery.
Lara Schaeffer
Aug 298 min read
Rest Is Resistance: Reclaiming Summer and Navigating Burnout as a Neurodivergent Queer Person
Feeling burned out by summer's heat, noise, and social expectations? This post explores sensory overload, internalized productivity shame, and how rest can be a radical act—especially for neurodivergent queer folks.
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Jul 256 min read
“Am I Bad at Being an Adult?”
If you’ve ever looked around and thought, “Everyone else seems to have this whole adulthood thing figured out—what’s wrong with me?” — you’re not alone.
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Jul 119 min read
Why Inclusive Therapy Matters: A Queer, Neurodivergent Reflection for Mental Health Awareness Month
By Helen Dempsey-Henofer, LCSW ADHD-CCSP Growing Up Queer and Neurodivergent in Rural Virginia I was a confused, socially awkward kid who...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
May 305 min read
Floating in the Void: Queer, Neurodivergent & Facing Existential Dread
If you’re queer, neurodivergent, and alive right now, chances are you’ve felt it — the hollow ache in your chest when the world feels...
Hannah Dickey MSW, LMSW
May 23 min read
Am I Autistic? Resources for Self-Exploration
If you've found yourself at this particular blog post, Am I Autistic? may be a question you've been wrestling with. This article is...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Mar 144 min read
Human Being LARPing as a Therapist
Last fall, I met a man in a tiny vegan restaurant in New York City. As we were chatting about our lives, he told me that he loves human...
Ames Gersten MSW
Feb 205 min read
Accessible Activism: Staying Engaged While Honoring Your Limits
In troubled times, values-based action can be a lifeline we follow back towards clarity and purpose. It can lend meaning to life’s most...
Thomas Harper LMSW
Dec 2, 20244 min read
Done is better than perfect: The messy reality of showing up with RSD
Time to get real and vulnerable. My mind goes: Ugh! Why?!? It's hard. Writing blog posts, being visible in social media content,...
Hannah Dickey MSW, LMSW
Sep 27, 20242 min read
Permission to explore your identity: granted!
Chances are, if you’ve found yourself in this weird corner of the internet, you might be struggling with being kind to yourself. You’re...
Hannah Dickey MSW, LMSW
Sep 11, 20243 min read
Entrepreneurial creativity and ADHD: A wild ride
Are you an endlessly creative human or entrepreneur who often feels discouraged by being "bad at adulting"? Same. I was diagnosed with...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Aug 18, 20246 min read
Celebrating Authenticity when you struggle to fit in
In a world that often feels intent on fitting square pegs into round holes, embracing what sets you apart can feel not only daunting but...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Sep 2, 20232 min read
Humanity in Context
the neurodivergent mind and a world on fire CW: If reading a blog post by a psychotherapist that speaks to the link between wellbeing and...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
May 30, 20234 min read
Concealment and your mental health
Hey Hey Hey You Incredible Human, Little update on what's going on in my world: In May of this year I presented at my first post-grad...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
May 30, 20233 min read
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