Nicole Knowlton is a Marriage and Family Therapist who also has a law degree. During this episode. she talks about her work as a therapist and her own personal neurodiversity journey. During Season 5, Nicole will be joining Mona as one of her "guest co-hosts" on the podcast, so if you have any topics you would like Mona and Nicole to address in a future, please feel free to send an e-mail to: [email protected] Other topics addressed are: What is "nesting" and how might it be helpful for children of separated or divorced parents? Slow processing and how it can effect communication. Masking at the beginning of a relationship. Our internal narratives. Core beliefs and stories we tell ourselves about failure and shame. Reprocessing life after diagnosis and self healing. The importance of remembering that "We are all doing the best we can and we need to have grace with the past". Misdiagnosis in adults. Boundaries and communication styles. Take "people" out of the problem while working to find a solution. Pursuer-withdrawer and other attachment styles. Avoidant attachment style may be because parents did not know how to meet an autistic/neurodivergent child's needs. The importance of emotional safety in your relationship. Trauma can sometimes hide autism. Nicole does coaching, therapy and assessments. You can find her on Psychology Today or on Twitter @aspietherapist _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you are interested in learning more about the support groups that Mona offers for neurotypical/non-autistic partners or neurodiverse couples, please send her a DM on Instagram @neurodiverse_love, or an email at: neurodiverselove4u@gmailcom Thanks for being a part of the Neurodiverse Love Community!

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