Joan Gardner
jgtherapist.bsky.social
Joan Gardner
@jgtherapist.bsky.social
Talking therapist
Neuro affirmative
Registered Member BACP 383140
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In 2021, my tricks to force myself to write stopped working.

Now I have a workshop about what DOES work: The Slow Burn, a practice that’s sustainable because it’s kind.

No hustle. No grind. Just steady creativity.

Saturdays in May. Replays if you miss. Starts May 3.

Anamariecox.com/slowburn
April 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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I'm doing a thing! Come talk to me, Eliana Bravos and the ND Connect community this Saturday about career building as an autistic person! lu.ma/yjdj0bfa
Mentorship Hour with Victoria Duncan · Zoom · Luma
Purpose of ND Connect's Mentorship Hours Join us to expand your network in a genuine way, learn through experience sharing, and get actually helpful advice -…
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March 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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"A strong person can’t bear the weight of the world, and asking for support shows resilience, bravery, intelligence and self-awareness."

This #UniMentalHealthDay one of our students Zara, talks about her mental health while studying at Exeter 💚

sites.exeter.ac.uk/s...
Mental Health at University
Hello hello, Zara here again! Conversations around mental health in university is super important and in mid-March is University Mental Health Day. For those of you who may not have read some of the other
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March 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Our #A2ndVoice chat for #AutisticElders is on Thur 13th March, from 11am-noon. If you're #autistic & aged 50+ years, you're welcome. This month we'll chat about Managing wellbeing. It's not a lecture or class, it's an informal chat. It's free, but you must register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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🙌Very excited to share our new support network for mental health and/or addiction research academics with lived experience. We have called it LENS (Lived Experience Network for Scholars). Read more and sign up on Eventbrite for our 1st online meeting in May: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lived-expe...
Lived Experience Network for Scholars (LENS) Online Meet-up
An support and information network for academic mental health and addiction researchers with lived experience
www.eventbrite.co.uk
March 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Are you looking for age-positive icons to use?

We have a set that you can download on our website, these can be used for both online and print and represent older people in a positive light.

Download here: https://buff.ly/4hYkCnM

#Ageing #OlderPeople
February 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Join NHS Practitioner Health and @doctorsindistress.bsky.social every Wednesday for the next 10 weeks for a new journal prompt by Emily Fulleylove designed to help you with your mental wellbeing! #WritingForWellbeing
March 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"On one hand, greater public conversation has reduced stigma, encouraging people to seek help and validating their experiences. On the other hand, it has also reshaped how emotional struggles are perceived and reported."
The current crisis in child mental health is a worrying & urgent issue, and it's not going to go away. Meeting needs for relatedness, autonomy & competence seems to me the basic scaffolding for supporting mental health - read more in this blog for Health Foundation
www.health.org.uk/features-and...
Understanding the crisis in young people’s mental health
Professor Peter Fonagy says the mental health crisis among young people is an urgent call for change.
www.health.org.uk
March 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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WRoCAH PhD Studentship opportunity at York Law School: 'Passing on the Torch: Using the arts to facilitate intergenerational dialogue promoting the transmission of LGBTQ+ cultural knowledge, memory, resilience, and resistance': wrocah.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
wrocah.ac.uk
February 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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It can be download from the lovely people at the University of Edinburgh’s Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre

salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/leans
Learning About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS)
A free programme for mainstream primary schools to introduce pupils aged 8-11 years to the concept of neurodiversity, and how it impacts our experiences at school.
salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk
December 1, 2024 at 8:31 AM
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An interesting step in my journey to diagnosis is that I decided to stop fighting the "selfish" label. I was raised as an evangelical Christian, receiving the brunt of my mom's desire for the perfect Christian child. I was taught my body needed to be hidden and my feelings were wrong.
March 3, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Happy New Year!

Keep an eye on our website for information, resources & events to support Autistic adults...the best is yet to come!

Our successful Discovery Programme for Autistic Adults continues in 2025 funded by @Rethink_Ireland & @dcediy

www.thrivingautistic.org
January 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Access All: Disability News and Mental Health - Paul Whitehouse and Dr. Mine Conkbayir on ADHD
Access All: Disability News and Mental Health - Paul Whitehouse and Dr Mine Conkbayir on ADHD - BBC Sounds
Dr Mine Conkbayir and her comedy actor husband Paul Whitehouse on ADHD
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2024 at 8:42 AM
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There’s this special kind of dad…
December 14, 2024 at 11:18 AM
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The holiday season can be difficult to navigate, especially if you are Autistic
@jadefarrington.bsky.social has created a free ebook with blogs and top-tips from over 20 contributors

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December 12, 2024 at 10:11 AM
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Has anyone made a starter pack of neurodiversity-affirming therapists? We are hoping to start our own pack, but we would love to see what is out there already and connect.
Open-Source Directory of Neurodivergent Neuro-Affirming Therapists. Free listings!
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November 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM