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By Megan Parks DuBose CEO + Clinical Director, Spark + Pivot Counseling Dallas, Texas Category: Neurodivergent Life Tags: ADHD · Autism · AuDHD · Burnout · Neurodivergent Therapy · EMDR Therapy · Dallas, Texas · Virtual Therapy Texas First: What Neurodiversity-Affirming Mental Healthcare Looks Like Mental healthcare is evolving, especially for neurodivergent people. Instead of focusing solely on a “fix” or “cure” approach for adult autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD women, neurodivers

By Megan Parks DuBose CEO + Clinical Director, Spark + Pivot Counseling Dallas, Texas Category: Career + Work Tags: ADHD · Autism · AuDHD · Trauma · Burnout · Career Counseling · EMDR Therapy · Neurodivergent Adults · Dallas, Texas · Virtual Therapy Texas I regularly host "Career Chats" with individuals in my life. Partly because these are the exact conversations I love to have with people - in and outside of work. Partly because the more I hear, the more I stand to learn so

By Megan Parks DuBose CEO + Clinical Director, Spark + Pivot Counseling Dallas, Texas Category: Inside Spark + Pivot Tags: ADHD · Autism · AuDHD · Sensory-Friendly Therapy · Neurodivergent Women · Burnout · Dallas, Texas · North Dallas · Virtual Therapy Texas When I set out to design my new counseling office, I knew I wanted it to be more than just a functional space. For the neurodivergent women I work with, the environment they step into plays a significant role in their co

By Megan Parks DuBose CEO + Clinical Director, Spark + Pivot Counseling Dallas, Texas Category: Career + Work Tags: ADHD · Autism · AuDHD · Career Counseling · Burnout · Neurodivergent Women · Workplace Trauma · Dallas, Texas · Virtual Therapy Texas Career counseling is a vital resource for many professionals, offering guidance and support in finding fulfilling work that aligns with individual strengths and goals. For neurodivergent women—those with neurological differences

By Megan Parks DuBose CEO + Clinical Director, Spark + Pivot Counseling Dallas, Texas Category: Trauma + EMDR Tags: Trauma · PTSD · Generational Trauma · EMDR Therapy · Burnout · Anxiety · Dallas, Texas · Virtual Therapy Texas In the complex tapestry of our lives, there exist threads passed down through generations, weaving patterns that influence our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Generational trauma, deeply ingrained in the fabric of our familial history, can cast long

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By Megan Parks DuBose CEO + Clinical Director, Spark + Pivot Counseling Dallas, Texas Category: Reading List + Resources Tags: Burnout · Shame · Perfectionism · Neurodivergent Adults · Self-Compassion · Dallas, Texas · Virtual Therapy Texas Each Sunday, Spark + Pivot Counseling is going to share micro-doses of inspiration to combat the Sunday Scaries. Life is too short to live anxious chronically, and sometimes all it takes is a small spark of inspiration to remind you of ho

By Megan Parks DuBose CEO + Clinical Director, Spark + Pivot Counseling Dallas, Texas Category: Career + Work Tags: Career Counseling · Burnout · ADHD · Autism · AuDHD · Workplace Stress · Dallas, Texas · Virtual Therapy Texas Melissa is a Brooklyn-based design director at GLG agency. Having made a major shift from project management to creative, while navigating divorce and parenting her incredible son, Melissa is living proof that pursuing work that makes you feel valued an