Two Worksheets to Help Adults with Disabilities Overcome Anxiety
A few weeks ago I was at a conference speaking to a room full of self-advocates about recognizing and overcoming anxiety. Someone in the crowd asked me “Do therapists get anxious? How do you do deal with it?” I shared that I don’t just use worksheets to help adults...
How Special Needs Moms can Create Self-Care Rituals when Self-Care Routines are Just Too Much
The special needs moms who I see for counseling often say that they want to create a self-care routine. But they feel powerless to do so. It’s hard to get to the gym for yoga class at 6AM on Thursday when your child was in the ER having seizures until 2AM. Spending an...
3 Reasons Why You and Your Special Needs Child Need Separate Therapists
With all the therapies, IEP meetings, and other appointments you attend as a special needs parent, it’s easy to feel like you’re constantly running in a million directions. Finding one mental health therapist who works with clients with disabilities AND their parents...
Why Kids with Autism Might Benefit from a Social Story Even When Visiting a Familiar Place
Most parents of kids with Autism are familiar with Social Stories. Social stories are highly individualized documents that help kids with Autism. A Social Story lets the reader know what to expect from situations, and what they will will be expected to do. Today I’m...
A Guide for DSPs: Coming Back After a Client is Aggressive
In honor of DSP appreciation week, I wanted to share some posts especially for the DSPs out there. I polled the National Alliance for DSPs Facebook group page, asking DSPs what topics they’d like to hear about. Last week’s post on caring for yourself when you’re a...About the Mental Wellness + Disability Blog
Hi, I’m Rose Reif!
I offer counseling to disabled and neurodivergent people and their family members in my Cary, NC office.
Here on the Mental Wellness + Disability blog, I write posts intended to offer resources, useful strategies, and support to disabled and neurodivergent people and the people who love them.
