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Join date: Sep 14, 2024
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Caitlin Hughes (she/they) is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) and Autistic ADHDer. Through their private practice, Cathartic Collaborations, Caitlin offers neuro-affirming therapeutic support to Autistic folks and ADHDers. As a published researcher and PhD candidate focused on Autistic mental health, Caitlin combines academic and personal insights to drive change. They also co-host, Divergent Dialogues, a podcast dedicated to educating others about Neurodivergent mental health through the lens of lived and professional experience.
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Apr 8, 2026 ∙ 11 min
Cultural Humility in Practice: Holding Intent, Impact, and Context Together
Cultural humility means remaining open to being corrected, changed, and deepened by what we encounter in relationships across difference.
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Mar 14, 2026 ∙ 7 min
Neurodivergent Professionals: Workplace Misattunement, and the Cost of Conditional Belonging
A reflective essay on masking, internalised ableism, & professionalism as performance - how neurodivergent practitioners can reorient toward congruence, not compliance.
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Feb 14, 2026 ∙ 5 min
Rooted, Not Rushed: Reclaiming Regulation as a Neurodivergent Professional
A reflective essay on masking, internalised ableism, & professionalism as performance - how neurodivergent practitioners can reorient toward congruence, not compliance.
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