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Therapy & counseling to help:
🧠Understand & thrive w neurodiversity
❤️‍🩹Navigate chronic illness & medical trauma
💜Cope w caregiving & prevent burnout

03/04/2025

Thanks for being here! Our main platform is Instagram and this page is not as consistently updated, so be sure to head over there for practice updates & content about neurodiversity, chronic illness & disability, and caregiving

25/02/2025

If you live with an invisible disability, you know how disheartening and isolating it can feel when others dismiss, ignore, or invalidate what you’re going through

So, let this be your reminder: your experiences are real and valid, regardless of whether others understand or recognize that.

The world invalidates us enough. Let’s not do it for them, okay?

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Reminder: social media does not replace treatment by a professional and this is not therapeutic advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only 💛
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Follow me for more mental health, caregiving, and chronic illness content. Link in bio to Book a FREE Discovery Call & for more ways to connect!
📧 brianna@simplysocialwork.ca
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23/02/2025

I am not going to downplay the hard moments. But I am here to encourage you that there can be so much good in providing care to a loved one, if you’re open to it 💜

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Reminder: social media does not replace treatment by a professional and this is not therapeutic advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only 💛
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Follow me for more mental health, caregiving, and chronic illness content. Link in bio to Book a FREE Discovery Call & for more ways to connect!
📧 brianna@simplysocialwork.ca
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22/02/2025

Yes! I am a proud member of the neurodivergent and disability communities, and I’ve been in caregiver roles for various family members throughout my life

I absolutely LOVE when potential clients ask me this question, and am encouraged that this is happening more frequently in my Discovery Calls & sessions.

Why?

Because the relationship between client and therapist is a KEY part of the healing process. Once upon a time, the healthcare system believed that meant practitioners like therapists being detached, “blank slates” - but there’s growing awareness around the simple fact that this isn’t always possible, true, or even helpful.

It makes total sense that you want to work with someone with similar lived experiences. Someone you won’t have to educate before receiving the support you need.

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Reminder: social media does not replace treatment by a professional and this is not therapeutic advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only 💛
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Follow me for more mental health, caregiving, and chronic illness content. Link in bio to Book a FREE Discovery Call & for more ways to connect!
📧 brianna@simplysocialwork.ca
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20/02/2025

The first month of 2025 is over, and I want all of us to continue writing a story this year that is more equitable, more supportive, and more compassionate to yourself on whatever care journey you may be on

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Reminder: social media does not replace treatment by a professional and this is not therapeutic advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only 💛
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Follow me for more mental health, caregiving, and chronic illness content. Link in bio to Book a FREE Discovery Call & for more ways to connect!
📧 brianna@simplysocialwork.ca
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17/02/2025

The focus on our relationships leading up to Valentine’s Day can be inspiring and encouraging, but this is your reminder that the work continues!

💕 Prioritize time together
💕 Check in with each other regularly
💕 Practice self-care
💕 Act in accordance to your values
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Reminder: social media does not replace treatment by a professional and this is not therapeutic advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only 💛
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Follow me for more mental health, caregiving, and chronic illness content. Link in bio to Book a FREE Discovery Call & for more ways to connect!
📧 brianna@simplysocialwork.ca
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16/02/2025

99% of the times I felt caregiving was hard was due to systemic barriers, not the actual support I was providing to my family members

It was the lack of resources or supports
It was the added financial stress
It was the hours spent on hold and the voicemails/emails that went unreturned

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Reminder: social media does not replace treatment by a professional and this is not therapeutic advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only 💛
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Follow me for more mental health, caregiving, and chronic illness content. Link in bio to Book a FREE Discovery Call & for more ways to connect!
📧 brianna@simplysocialwork.ca
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13/02/2025

One of the most heartbreaking things that I see as a therapist is just how much someone is fighting internal battles and trying their hardest, only for it to go unnoticed by their partner. I see this most frequently in couples with different neurotypes (such as 1 partner who identifies as neurotypical & 1 who has ADHD).

Now, I’m also not judging or blaming anyone in this situation. I think it comes down to a lack of mutual understanding, because your inner experiences are SO much different than each other’s at times. It can be really hard to put yourself in shoes that sound really foreign to you

The antidote: listening with openness, curiosity, and empathy. Just because someone is different to you doesn’t mean either of your experiences, behaviours, thoughts, wants, or needs are bad or wrong. Different just means different.

What matters is how you come together to navigate any challenges those differences can create. Judgement, blame, or denial don’t help that process.

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Reminder: social media does not replace treatment by a professional and this is not therapeutic advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only 💛
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Follow me for more mental health, caregiving, and chronic illness content. Link in bio to Book a FREE Discovery Call & for more ways to connect!
📧 brianna@simplysocialwork.ca
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10/02/2025

Relationships are work, yes, but they should not ALWAYS be hard work. And there are some fundamental basics that everyone deserves:

You deserve to be seen
You deserve to be valued
You deserve to be heard

It’s important to really pay attention to your partner and check in with whether or not you feel that each of these things are true. If not, it’s time to address it!

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Reminder: social media does not replace treatment by a professional and this is not therapeutic advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only 💛
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Follow me for more mental health, caregiving, and chronic illness content. Link in bio to Book a FREE Discovery Call & for more ways to connect!
📧 brianna@simplysocialwork.ca
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09/02/2025

Whether you’re providing care to your romantic partner, or to someone outside of your relationship, caregiving can take its toll on your relationship. These are a few key ways to ensure the health of your relationship while you’re on this journey

🗣️ Ensure you both are making time (even a few minutes each week) to communicate honestly about your limits, expectations, and needs
😝 It’s important to try and find small ways to lift each other up, unwind, and have fun together - especially during the heavy times
⏰ Systems and routines reduce the mental load, create consistency, and reduce overwhelm
📅 Digital calendars like Google Calendar or Notion allow everyone to be on the same page, without the constant questions of, “Are we free that day?” or “What do you mean you can’t make it? I already said we’d go!”
🤝🏻 Whatever the caregiving dynamic is, you and your partner need to be a team! Find ways to lean on each other, utilize each other’s strengths, & support one other

💭 What did I miss? Share what helps your relationship below 👇🏻

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Reminder: social media does not replace treatment by a professional and this is not therapeutic advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only 💛
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Follow me for more mental health, caregiving, and chronic illness content. Link in bio to Book a FREE Discovery Call & for more ways to connect!
📧 brianna@simplysocialwork.ca
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06/02/2025

“I can’t believe he didn’t do X. He knows how important it is to me!”
”Her doing Y just shows that she doesn’t care how I feel.”
”I shouldn’t have to ask!”

If you’ve ever said or thought any of these sentiments (or similar), you’ve fallen into the trap of mind-reading. Don’t worry - we all have!

Mind-reading is a really common challenge in relationships of all kinds, but particularly romantic relationships. It’s when we assume what a person is thinking or feeling, based on our own worldview, experiences, behaviours, wants/needs, and love languages.

Unfortunately, it’s really harmful to relationships. Why? Because your partner isn’t the exact same as you, and therefore, is going to think, act, and have different wants and needs than you. It’s also not other peoples’ jobs to keep track of and manage our wants and needs all of the time; if we want or need something, it’s up to us to express it.

Mind-reading leads to miscommunications, misunderstandings, resentment, judgement, shame, and guilt. It also usually doesn’t solve whatever problem you want addressed.

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Reminder: social media does not replace treatment by a professional and this is not therapeutic advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only 💛
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Follow me for more mental health, caregiving, and chronic illness content. Link in bio to Book a FREE Discovery Call & for more ways to connect!
📧 brianna@simplysocialwork.ca
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03/02/2025

📅 Save the Date: February 14, 2025 (yes, Valentine’s Day!) 📅

I’m sitting down with , an incredible social worker that I’m also very privileged to call a good friend. We’re going to be talking about relationships when each partner is a different neurotype.

It’s a conversation you won’t want to miss, and we want your questions! If there’s something you want to know about healthy relationships, particularly neurospicy relationships, comment down below or send either of us a DM!

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Reminder: social media does not replace treatment by a professional and this is not therapeutic advice. This content is for education and entertainment purposes only 💛
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Follow me for more mental health, caregiving, and chronic illness content. Link in bio to Book a FREE Discovery Call & for more ways to connect!
📧 brianna@simplysocialwork.ca
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