{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"123 [Re-release] Autism, psychotherapy and trauma: why many autistic people need a different approach","description":"I first released this episode in July 2022, as part of Season 6. And this week I\u2019ve released a brand new episode with Cloie, as part of a miniseries of revisits, where I reconnect with some of my guests from previous conversations. So here\u2019s Cloie\u2019s original episode, for those of you new to the podcast, or in case you\u2019d like to refresh your memory before listening to the new episode (that\u2019s episode 124). Cloie Parfitt is a psychotherapist, originally from Tennessee in the United States, now living in Norwich in the UK. A former nurse, she switched to psychotherapy when she realised that she found the hospital environment and long shifts too much of a sensory challenge. She now works with many neurodivergent clients, and is currently undertaking a professional doctorate in counselling and psychotherapy at the University of Edinburgh, where she works collaboratively with autistic women to explore their experience of psychological trauma and trauma therapy. In our conversation we talk about \u27a1 Her experiences of social isolation, sensory overload, burnout and depression \u27a1 Psychotherapy and autism \u27a1 Why some types of therapy don\u2019t always work for autistic women \u27a1 Barriers to effective treatment, and how mental health practitioners can better mitigate these challenges. Squarepeg is a podcast in which neurodivergent women, and trans and nonbinary people, explore navigating a neurotypical world and share their insights, challenges and successes. I hope that these conversations will be inspiring and thought provoking, open you up to new ways of thinking about being neurodivergent, and help you feel more connected to a worldwide community of people with similar experiences. I\u2019m Amy Richards, and after being diagnosed autistic at the age of 37 I\u2019m now on a mission to learn more about different perspectives and issues around being a neurodivergent adult in a world that feels like it doesn\u2019t quite fit.   EPISODE LINKS: Cloie\u2019s website: www.diversemindstherapy.org Her Insta: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/the_neurodivergent_therapist\/ Samantha Craft\u2019s list of traits: http:\/\/www.myspectrumsuite.com\/samantha-crafts-autistic-traits-checklist\/   If you\u2019d like to connect or get in touch with Squarepeg, you can find me on: Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/squarepeg.community\/ Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/squarepegautism Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/squarepegautism\/ Or on my website: https:\/\/squarepeg.community\/   THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS!   A HUGE thank you to my amazing patrons, who support my work on the podcast:   Abby, Abi Hunter, Adam Klager, Alex Williams, Alice Kemp, Amanda Ford, Amy Adler, Amy-Beth Mellor, Anika Lacerte, Annette, Aubrey Brand, B Martinez, Basia, Becca Lee, Becki Bodey, Becky Beasley, Ben Davies, Beth Kelly Herbert, Caprice, Carly Melling, Caroline, Cat Preston, Catherine Paul, Cathy Oliver, Catrin Green, C B, Charlotte Keen, Cindy Bailey, Claire, Corinne Cariad, Corrine L. 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Freyre, Michelle Penny, Monica Toohey, Monique Francis, NC, Netty, Paul Harris, Pete Burke, Rebecca, Rebecca Biegel, Sadie Slater, Sandra Chapman, Sandy Klarsten, Sandy Ladkin, Sarah Ivinson, Sarah Jeffrey, Sarah Musgrave, Sarah Raine, Sarah Swanton, Seth Williams, Shauna, Shauna Schramke, Shelia Smith, Sophie King, Stefan Mundt, Suzanne, Talia's Nature, Tammie Fabien, Tamsen Staniford, Tara Blue Meyer, Tara Finlay Art, Tessa Valyou, Vic Wiener, Vicki Temple, Wendy Walker, Zephyrine Craster and Zoe Lee.   If you\u2019re enjoying the Squarepeg podcast and would like to help me carry on making new episodes, you can become a member of the Squarepeg community on Patreon from \u00a33 per month: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/squarepegpodcast  ","author_name":"The Squarepeg Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/squarepeg.community\/podcast\/","html":"