ASPIE STRATEGY

What gets repressed will be expressed... not by you – but by your partner. There’s this interesting phenomenon I notice amongst couple...

In my work with adults on the spectrum I help adult clients take a look at a big theme: avoidance. Avoidance is a theme, but not a constan...

Many times in sessions with couples in which one partner is on the spectrum, much time is spent addressing an issue my wise Uncle Bob coin...

When I first started working with adults on the spectrum there was no literature to refer to, and certainly no treatment guidelines.  It wa...

In working with lots of couples in which one partner is on the spectrum, I cannot help but notice that many Aspies are coupled w...

How do adults on the spectrum build their self-image? I've been thinking recently about this: how my clients have built and maintain s...

In working with couples in which one partner is on the spectrum I'm often struck with how similar their experiences, both big and small,...

One of the frustrating things I encounter in my work is witnessing the damage done to clients (and to their relationships) by well-meaning...

Early in my practice in California my very first client - smart, sweet and sensitive - came in wanting some help with his relationship.  Our...

A regular occurrence during sessions in my practice is my encountering of what I call "autistic empathy". An oxymoron, you say? ...

Recently I encountered a problem while collaborating with a group therapist with whom I share a patient. My patient has progressed quickly...