by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 12, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Everyone experiences this. Learn to listen to what your body and mind are telling you.” If you know anything about Autism, you understand overstimulation. Overstimulation is when too much sensory information is being processed within the brain, causing in...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 11, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Time is relative. Complain and you will not have enough. Make use of what you have.” Similar to Procrastination, we often as humans have a problem managing time. We often complain there is not “enough time in the day” to get things done. Why...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 10, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“We all need some. Are you providing enough for yourself and others?” As I treat Autism, I often see clients who have a very specific need for space. Many need a place where they can go and be safe, to recharge and refocus. However, everyone needs the...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 9, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Self-Esteem: Too much is just as harmful as too little. Know your strengths and weaknesses, and go live life.” Self-esteem is a very important concept to get right. It does not mean you can “do anything you want” and can achieve “any...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 8, 2015 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Procrastination: Why are you wasting time distracting yourself from living life? Get up and get going!” Welcome to another one of my issues. I love to procrastinate. Most of the failures in my life have been from me procrastinating. While my addiction to...
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