Neurodiversity-affirming Scripts from Heartstone Guidance Center The holidays are often framed as joyful and connective. For many people, they are also loud, unpredictable, emotionally charged, and deeply dysregulating. If you are neurodivergent: autistic, ADHD, living with PTSD, anxiety, or some combination of the above, holiday gatherings can overwhelm your nervous system quickly, even when you care deeply about the people involved. At Heartstone Guidance Center, we take a.

A Neurodiversity-Affirming Guide to Healing, Shadow Work, and Authenticity Carl Jung understood something essential about human nature: we’re not designed to live as tidy, one-dimensional beings. We’re layered, emotional, symbolic, and full of contradictions. And when our inner world becomes misaligned, everything else begins to fray including our relationships, our health, our identity, even our sense of meaning. For neurodivergent people, especially autistic and ADHD indivi

Social trauma can leave deep marks on anyone, but for neurodivergent individuals, especially those with ADHD or autism, the impact often runs deeper and shapes many parts of life. Experiences of misunderstanding, exclusion, or judgment in social settings can create lasting wounds. These wounds influence how people relate to others, how they see themselves, and how they handle feelings of rejection or self-doubt. This post explores how social trauma affects neurodivergent indi

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