Hello beautiful people, Its hard for me to believe this is my first newsletter of 2025. I am reaching out to say hello, to offer a few reflections on carework in this culture, and to uplift the message that we are here for one another. I can't keep my eyes and ears open to the world without my heart breaking. I can feel the weight of suffering daily and the immense grief and rage so many of us are holding for humanity. My sessions with clients contain layers of individual and collective...
10 months agoย โขย 4 min read
Want to read our past newsletters? Access them here. Hello Reader, We are writing to share our final Neuroqueer Connections (NQC) group summary from our closing session held on January 8, 2025. Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for our final Neuroqueer Connections gathering on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. It was a small group of 5 of us (including Dani and Kim) where we were able to honor this transition with a variety of collective practices. Let's recap our group session...
about 1 year agoย โขย 4 min read
Hello Reader, Dear Neuroqueer Community, we hope your start to 2025 has carried moments of light and connection. Our last newsletter shared an important update about the ending of our group, and the final Neuroqueer Connections session that will be hosted next Wednesday, January 8th. To read our last newsletter, click here. This email is simply a reminder about our final gathering. We share a meeting agenda and link to register below. Our Final Gathering - January 8th, 2025 5:00-6:30pm EST...
over 1 year agoย โขย 1 min read
Hello Reader, We are writing with important updates about the Neuroqueer Connections (NQC) Group Therapy Offering. Our most recent session on Wednesday, November 27th, was an opportunity for deep reflection among a smaller group of members. Together, we discussed mixed-race group dynamics that emerged earlier in the month, touching on white supremacy culture and its impact within our shared virtual space. These discussions illuminated a crucial truth: some members of color in our community...
over 1 year agoย โขย 2 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for our most recent Neuroqueer Connections gathering on Wednesday, November 13th. 13 of us (including Dani and Kim) shared space together. We welcomed 9 returning members and 2 new group members. Our group was 45% people of color. This newsletter update will be shorter than usual, as our last group session illuminated a need for deeper reflection about the shape of our Neuroqueer Connections offering. What follows is an...
over 1 year agoย โขย 1 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for our most recent Neuroqueer Connections gathering on Wednesday, October 30! 10 of us (including Dani and Kim) shared space together. We welcomed 8 returning members! Our group was 50% people of color. Thank you, thank you, thank you to our members!! We are lucky to be in community with you and grateful for your engagement and commitment to the Neuroqueer Connections space. Now more than ever, we need evidence that gathering...
over 1 year agoย โขย 5 min read
Hello loving community, This month we're focusing on community and laughter as pathways to healing. We are in a time of overwhelming devastation, division and collective grief. I find myself in sessions with neurodivergent, disabled and queer clients noticing the impacts of increasing societal tension on our inner worlds. I hold immense gratitude for my clients in their healing work as well as deep sadness about how hard it has been for so many of us to heal, how much unlearning and shedding...
over 1 year agoย โขย 3 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for our most recent Neuroqueer Connections gathering on Wednesday, October 16! 10 of us (including Dani and Kim) shared space together. We welcomed 8 returning members! Our group was 50% people of color. Let's recap our group session last week! This past groups format was an โInformal Hangoutโ session, as chosen by group members in a recent survey. We enjoyed each otherโs company - first in breakout groups and then together in a...
over 1 year agoย โขย 6 min read
Hello Reader, Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for our first group in October! Our 10th group, hosted on Wednesday, October 3rd welcomed 10 returning members; our group was 50% people of color. Announcements from your facilitators: Dani and Kim surveyed the group at the end of our most recent meeting to learn more about interests regarding 1) group structure (Community Care, Deep Dive Focus, and Informal Hangouts) and 2) frequency of breakout groups. **Results showed a...
over 1 year agoย โขย 5 min read
Neuroqueer Connections, is a virtual therapy group for neurodivergent & LGBTQIA+ adults. We foster connection and conversation at the intersection of neurodivergence, queer identity, and race. This newsletter is a way for us to share group resources, announcements and points of conversation with group members and any neuroqueer person interested in our community. We invite you to share this newsletter with your community as we hope these emails disseminate helpful resources and serve as a...
over 1 year agoย โขย 4 min read