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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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This Is Me: How To Respond To Being Misgendered
Being misgendered can be painful and exhausting. This guide offers 10 practical scripts for responding when someone uses the wrong pronouns—at work, with family, or in daily life. Learn how to set clear boundaries, when to correct or redirect, and why your choice to speak up (or not) is always valid. Expecting respect isn’t asking too much.

Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Jan 282 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 17, 20254 min read


This Is Not My Beautiful Life: Relationship Guidance for When You’re Asking Yourself, “How Did I Get Here?”
For late-identified queer, neurodivergent, deconstructing humans If you’ve ever looked around your life—your home, your relationship,...

Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Oct 3, 20256 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 19, 20255 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 25, 20256 min read


Should I Go No Contact?
How to Decide Whether to End Contact with a Friend or Family Member Deciding to go no contact with a friend or family member is a deeply...

Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
May 19, 20255 min read


Navigating Holiday Grief After Leaving High-Demand Religion
Holidays, whether those that get a lot of mainstream fanfare or those that are more a part of lesser-know cultural tradition, can be a...

Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Apr 25, 20256 min read


Why being imperfectly affirming matters
If you're a trusted insider (friend, family member, or professional in the "helping" professions) to a neurodivergent or LGBTIA+ person...

Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Jun 4, 20245 min read


When life does not go as planned: 3 self-care tips for life's disruptions
Sometimes things happen that we were not prepared for. When your world gets rocked, when the structure that you trusted as "how things...

Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Sep 6, 20233 min read


Boundaries: Does that word mean what you think it means?
Therapy speak has gotten WAY more mainstream. Maybe the pandemic, or TikTok, or (this is a fun thought) the degradation of...

Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Aug 31, 20235 min read


Two Flavors of Guilt: A Guide for Honoring Your Values and Boundaries
Guilt is often uncomfortable. We tend to think it means we've done something wrong. Could it help us connect with values & boundaries?

Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Aug 14, 20233 min read


The Amazing Reappearing Act!
One surprising way to strengthen relationships. I'd like to share with you some insider-info on my life. Are you ready for it? Here it is:...

Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
May 30, 20234 min read


Calming the Analysis-Paralysis Beastie
Techniques for taking effective action in a world chock-full of too many choices Hey Hey Hey, Sometimes I'd like to just not have to make...

Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
May 30, 20236 min read


Embracing uncertainty and doing what works
Hope you're hanging in there. It's the start of a new year and with that I'm picking back up the practice of sending a regular letter....

Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
May 30, 20233 min read
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