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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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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


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 36 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


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


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 195 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 256 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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