As an autistic person, I want to say thanks for this video. It's very interesting to see how negatively the majority of autistic folks found therapy. This fits with my own experience of it, right down to it at times being actively unhelpful (possibly damaging). My therapy was all paid for privately and I saw several therapists over the course of around 2 years. A range of therapeutic methods were employed: counseling/coaching, humanistic approach, CBT, psychodynamic, ecotherapy and EMDR. My view of therapy overall is very much in line with the quote that it feels like therapy is "...using psychological tactics which were no match for the neurological origins of many of my problems". Basically, in a nutshell, I can't think myself 'better' I have a lifelong condition. I can, however, learn some coping skills and/or more about myself/my condition which can in and of itself be helpful. All that being said, I have no regrets from therapy and encourage others to see if it may help. For me, it was useful in a small sense, e.g. I had a number of breakthroughs, but for the price paid and the time invested, if I had my time again, I think I could get the same insights through different means. I also very much echo the point made in the video on formulation: please, please therapists seek to involve your clients in the therapeutic process, especially by explaining your approach and what you think is working or not. One approach to this that I found very helpful was being asked at the end of a therapy session "what do you want to be different?" It's a super open question that's almost scarily so, but it was useful to get me thinking abut how therapy was working, i.e. that I was involved in the therapy as a journey, rather than therapy being done on or to me, so to speak. Thanks again.
I've found occupational therapy to be the most helpful of all the professionals/doctors I have seen. I was amazed my how well she understood my executive dysfunction problems. I'd never felt so "seen" in my life!❤
Really helpful video as I am out now seeking therapy for social anxiety while dealing with autism. In the past nothing has helped at all and I have specifically noted CBT in particular has only hurt me more. They seem to tell me my reality isn't real. For example, I know unfortunately that adults do still get bullied, sometimes by total strangers, sometimes by family or coworkers or people you'd have thought were friends. It's just a lot to navigate being told it's not real while it's your experience.
As an autistic person, I want to say thanks for this video.
It's very interesting to see how negatively the majority of autistic folks found therapy. This fits with my own experience of it, right down to it at times being actively unhelpful (possibly damaging). My therapy was all paid for privately and I saw several therapists over the course of around 2 years. A range of therapeutic methods were employed: counseling/coaching, humanistic approach, CBT, psychodynamic, ecotherapy and EMDR.
My view of therapy overall is very much in line with the quote that it feels like therapy is "...using psychological tactics which were no match for the neurological origins of many of my problems". Basically, in a nutshell, I can't think myself 'better' I have a lifelong condition. I can, however, learn some coping skills and/or more about myself/my condition which can in and of itself be helpful.
All that being said, I have no regrets from therapy and encourage others to see if it may help. For me, it was useful in a small sense, e.g. I had a number of breakthroughs, but for the price paid and the time invested, if I had my time again, I think I could get the same insights through different means.
I also very much echo the point made in the video on formulation: please, please therapists seek to involve your clients in the therapeutic process, especially by explaining your approach and what you think is working or not. One approach to this that I found very helpful was being asked at the end of a therapy session "what do you want to be different?" It's a super open question that's almost scarily so, but it was useful to get me thinking abut how therapy was working, i.e. that I was involved in the therapy as a journey, rather than therapy being done on or to me, so to speak.
Thanks again.
I've found occupational therapy to be the most helpful of all the professionals/doctors I have seen. I was amazed my how well she understood my executive dysfunction problems. I'd never felt so "seen" in my life!❤
Yes indeed 😊
Really helpful video as I am out now seeking therapy for social anxiety while dealing with autism. In the past nothing has helped at all and I have specifically noted CBT in particular has only hurt me more. They seem to tell me my reality isn't real. For example, I know unfortunately that adults do still get bullied, sometimes by total strangers, sometimes by family or coworkers or people you'd have thought were friends. It's just a lot to navigate being told it's not real while it's your experience.
Excellent presentation. Thank you!
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2:34 this guy sounds like salad fingers lol
it's true! i really like salat fingers' voice, it's soothing and interesting at the same time