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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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The Pressure To Be Jolly: Coping With Holiday Stress
The holidays are often painted as a season of joy — twinkling lights, cozy traditions, picture-perfect family gatherings. But for many...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Dec 23, 20252 min read
When you want to Make the Feelings Stop...
Post-election strategies from a social-justice-oriented psychotherapist The morning after election night, I woke up and saw who won. I...
Mathew Christensen MSW
Nov 20, 20244 min read
Self-Care through Seasonal Changes
Have you been thinking about how the changing season affects you? Entering into a new season brings many changes, internally and...
Elease Cook LCSW
Sep 17, 20242 min read
3 favorite digital tools of a neuroaffirming therapist
"Neuroaffirming" is a newer word to many people. You may see it trending on Instagram. (You are invited to follow us on IG. There's...
Hannah Dickey MSW, LCSW
Jul 25, 20243 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
From Isolation to Connection: A Compassionate Guide to Self-Care
Sometimes life throws us into situations that cause us to feel like a foreign object. You just don't fit in. In that environment, humans...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
Aug 19, 20233 min read
Know your mental traps
Admiral Ackbar's holiday survival guide. Bells, singing, lights, revelry. The winter season is filled with holiday traditions. You and I...
Helen Dempsey-Henofer LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
May 30, 20234 min read
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