ASPIE STRATEGY

Helping each other enjoy life and relationships on the spectrum.

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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Sunday, March 18, 2012

NEW THERAPIST AT TERRA THERAPY P.C.

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I'd like to welcome our new therapist, Kimm Klassen. Kimm earned her master's in social work at Eastern Washington University, and...
Saturday, November 26, 2011

Loving Your Introverted Husband with Asperger's

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My husband zones out if too much is going on! He's always focusing on details other people don't care about! It's like he n...
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STRAYING FROM THE MID-LINE - ADULTS WITH ASPERGER'S AND THEIR PARTNERS

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Through working with many Aspie couples I've come to notice an interesting phenomenon. The apparent lack of emotionality of the Aspie ...
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Sunday, May 8, 2011

Can Aspies Write Science Fiction? Ask Katie Bridges.

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Recently I received word that an ingenious woman with Asperger's had written a fascinating book called Warriors of the Edge: The Sear...
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

The Badger and The Mole

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When one partner in a couple has Asperger's, things can be....challenging. I often hear from partners of adults with AS statements lik...
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Thursday, December 2, 2010

MRI Scans and Asperger's - New Research

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The online journal Autism Research published a new study today on how MRI scans of brain circuitry might help us understand how the brains ...
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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Adults with Asperger's - The Eyes Have It

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Researchers in 1997 (Baren-Cohen) found that adults with Asperger’s have difficulty reading mental states by looking at a person’s eyes – n...
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Art and Asperger's

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McNall Mason is the mom of a great 7 year old kid with AS. They are working on an amazing art collaboration, and their work will be feat...
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Adults with Asperger's and Their Rules

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Adults with AS often utilize an elaborate system of these beliefs, or rules, to organize their experiences, especially when they find thems...
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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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