Divergent Path Wellness

08/01/2025

Ever notice how friendships often form simply by showing up in the same place, again and again? ☕️📚

Proximity matters —whether it’s a coffee shop, gym, or community space. When you become a familiar face, connections grow naturally. No pressure, just presence. Where’s your favorite place to be a regular?

07/30/2025

For many trans and autistic folks, the feeling of “I don’t want to be perceived” isn’t about hiding. It’s about longing to exist without explanation, without standing out, without being different.

It’s not always about invisibility. Sometimes, it’s about wanting the freedom to just be—without scrutiny, assumptions, or the weight of others’ expectations.

You deserve to take up space exactly as you are. 💙

07/28/2025

Before accepting shame as truth, ask: Is this really mine to carry? Or was it given to me by someone else’s expectations, judgments, or limitations?

07/18/2025

🕯️ “Grief is simply love holding its breath.” — Andrea Gibson

As Colorado's beloved poet laureate Andrea Gibson passes on, many of us are reflecting on the grief, tenderness, and resistance their work gave voice to.

This week, Divergent Path Wellness intern Sarah Lawson shares a beautiful blog post titled “Allowing Space for Grief,” honoring Gibson’s legacy while exploring the quiet, necessary work of making room for our own losses—personal and collective.

✨ Read it here: https://www.divergentpathwellness.com/post/allowing-space-for-grief

As Sarah’s internship with us comes to a close, we’re so excited to share that we anticipate welcoming them to the team as a full-time therapist this fall, once credentialed as a supervisee in social work.

Sarah brings a deep commitment to gender-based violence work, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, and trauma-informed, neurodivergent-friendly therapy.

They are currently open to consultations for their waitlist, and we’re so lucky to continue learning and growing with them.

🌱 Join the waitlist: https://www.divergentpathwellness.com/inclusive-mental-health-professionals

Schedule a free consultation to meet a member of our team, dedicated to inclusive mental health services in Virginia.

07/15/2025

We're excited for founder, Helen Dempsey-Henofer, to be featured on the MiResource blog!

Check out their piece on considering therapy when you feel chronically misunderstood and unrelatable.

Most people feel some uncertainty when starting therapy. It’s normal to wonder if it will be helpful or if you'll feel comfortable with your therapist. Vulnerability is part of the process, and there are things about getting started that are just plain uncomfortable. But if you’ve spent your lif...

07/14/2025

07/14/2025

🎨 From forgotten prints to intentional whimsy!
We found these prints on FB Marketplace and gave them new life—brightly colored dogs, thoughts on found family, and all. Creating with care, for care, is a pretty okay way to spend a day. 💕🌈🎨

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07/12/2025

Feeling overwhelmed right now? Good. That means your nervous system is working exactly as it should.

Overwhelm isn’t failure, it’s data. It’s your body saying: This is a lot, and I need care. You’re not broken. You’re human in a hard moment.

07/11/2025

Now accepting a limited number of in-person couples

Founder and therapist Helen Dempsey-Henofer, LCSW (they/them), is opening a few rare spots this summer for couples therapy at our Charlottesville office.

Whether you're navigating identity shifts, neurodivergent communication differences, or feeling like you’ve grown apart — therapy can help you reconnect and realign.

These openings are limited. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to start, this might be it.

💬 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation today.

07/10/2025

Rituals can mend what words cannot. They create space to honor lost connections, not to fix, but to heal.

Light a candle. Write & burn a letter. Visit a meaningful place. Let ritual carry what your heart can’t hold alone.

07/09/2025

We take our work seriously.
Ourselves? Not so much.

Therapy is human. Messy. Weird. Joyful. Silly.
We’re not blank slates or expressionless Sigmund Freud impersonators (ew).

Being a good therapist doesn’t mean hiding our humanity—it means bringing it into the room with care, intention… and sometimes jokes.