ASPIE STRATEGY

Helping each other enjoy life and relationships on the spectrum.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

The Outsourcing of Emotions: Adults on the Autism Spectrum

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What gets repressed will be expressed... not by you – but by your partner. There’s this interesting phenomenon I notice amongst couple...
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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Adult Autism, Avoidance and Depression

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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...
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Ticket-Punching: Couples on the Autism Spectrum

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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...
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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Adults on the Spectrum: These are your Feet on Asperger's

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When I first started working with adults on the spectrum there was no literature to refer to, and certainly no treatment guidelines.  It wa...
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Friday, November 9, 2012

ASPERGER'S AND PARTNERS: THE 98 PERCENTER

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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...
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Monday, July 30, 2012

Adults with Asperger's and Building Self-Concept

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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...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Adults with Asperger's: Why Freezing Strawberries Can Be Hard

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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,...
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Hidden Autistics IV: Relationship Counseling

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One of the frustrating things I encounter in my work is witnessing the damage done to clients (and to their relationships) by well-meaning...
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Saturday, June 9, 2012

The Hidden Autistics III: You Don't HAVE to Look Them in the Eye

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Early in my practice in California my very first client - smart, sweet and sensitive - came in wanting some help with his relationship.  Our...
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Thursday, June 7, 2012

The Hidden Autistics II: Asperger's in Adults and Empathy

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A regular occurrence during sessions in my practice is my encountering of what I call "autistic empathy". An oxymoron, you say? ...
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Saturday, May 26, 2012

The Hidden Autistics - Asperger's in Adults

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Recently I encountered a problem while collaborating with a group therapist with whom I share a patient. My patient has progressed quickly...
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Cary Terra, M.A., LMFT
Seattle, WA, United States
I am a psychotherapist in private practice in Seattle, Washington. I specialize in working with adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. They teach me how to love.
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