Autism Chrysalis

Videos

Expanding on my philosophy.

These are videos from my YouTube channel, sorted by topic for your convenience.

Coaching with Heather

Hi, I'm Heather, here's what I do

FAQs About Coaching with Heather

Coaching with Heather: FAQs on goals and structure

Coaching with Heather: more FAQs

Sensory Moments Intro

Autistic Burnout Recovery Course Now Available!

Autistic Burnout Recovery

This isn't CBT. It's not all in your head.

Meltdowns are not tantrums. How to hack them. #actuallyautistic #burnedout #neurotribes

Not showing anyone our true selves

Can’t express your needs?

Denying our experience disconnects us from important information

Resources for increasing internal awareness #selfregulation #interoception #mindfulmoments

Coachable Topics

When You Hate Being Perceived

When I make myself do things I don’t want to #autisticburnout #autisticmasking #audhd #beingmyself

“I’m bad at peopling” is a story I no longer believe #actuallyautistic #antianxiety #adultautistic

When The Thing You Can’t Do Is The Thing You Must Do

Your adults didn’t know better #adulting #intergenerationaltrauma #audhd #traumarecovery

How overwhelm is useful #autisticburnout #overwhelm #overwhelmed #retreatyourself #hiding #audhd

Your Later Identified Autism Journey

The Chrysalis of Autism Discovery

I'm Never Buying These Again

Don't Look For New Friends Until You Do This

Elephant Training, Social Development, and Morality

The “becoming normal” project didn’t work #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #autismadvocate

Major transitions can be disorienting #burnoutrecovery #unlearning #betterlife #personalgrowth

Advocacy and Empowerment

Instead of "I can't," say this…

The Chrysalis of Autism Discovery

The “becoming normal” project didn’t work #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #autismadvocate

Unmasking Strategies for Safety

How to change the system #actuallyautistic #betterlife #changethesystem #betterworld

Productive failure #autismadvocate #burnoutrecovery #shorts

An Autism-Positive Life

Can’t express your needs?

This Assumption Leads to Autistic Anxiety

This Isn't The End Of The Story, Just The Middle

Step One In Figuring Out What You Want

Am I lazy or burned out? #autisticburnout #burnoutrecovery #burnout #audhd #lazy #actuallyautistic

Autistic Burnout Recovery Course Now Available!

Sensory Friendly Living

There is no such thing as oversensitive #autistic #sensoryissues #hsp #highlysensitive #autism

When You Start Feeling Sensory Stuff and It's All More Annoying, Here's What to Do Next

Autistic nervous systems get overloaded more quickly #actuallyautistic #burnedout

Meltdowns are not tantrums. How to hack them. #actuallyautistic #burnedout #neurotribes

Denying our experience disconnects us from important information

Sensory overwhelm takes a lot of energy #sensoryissues #autisticburnout #executivedysfunction

Anti-Anxiety Work

Dealing with Anxiety Around My Dr's Appointment

Gamifying Low Level Annoyances

Getting Out of the What If Cycle

Anxiety Reduction for Neurodivergent Humans

Elephant Training, Social Development, and Morality

Anxiety science metaphors #anxietyrelief #autisticburnout #anxiety #actuallyautistic #shorts

Healthy Communication

“I’m bad at peopling” is a story I no longer believe #actuallyautistic #antianxiety #adultautistic

Meet someone where they are#advocate #audhd #personalgrowth #peopleing #relationshipgoals

Are healthy relationships scary? #healthyrelationships #relationshipgoals #relationshipadvice

How To Tell If People Really Want Honesty, Part 1

How To Tell If People Really Want Honesty, Part 2

Why You Can't Get Your Needs Met By Setting Boundaries

Social Explanations

Instead of "I can't," say this…

The Chrysalis of Autism Discovery

The “becoming normal” project didn’t work #actuallyautistic #autismacceptance #autismadvocate

Unmasking Strategies for Safety

How to change the system #actuallyautistic #betterlife #changethesystem #betterworld

Productive failure #autismadvocate #burnoutrecovery #shorts

Unmasking Autism

Top 20 Signs You Might Be Masking Your Autism

I upset others when I mask less: Learning the difference between masking and sensitivity

When You Hate Being Perceived

Healthy and Unhealthy Autistic Unmasking #actuallyautistic #autisticmasking #autismadvocate

When I make myself do things I don’t want to #autisticburnout #autisticmasking #audhd #beingmyself

Unmasking Strategies for Safety

Workshop Recordings

How to Recover from Autistic Burnout

The 5 Most Overlooked (and Common) Autistic Stressors

Autistic Energy Management

Alternative, Sustainable Income Sources for Autistics and AuDHDers

What to Expect in the Later Identified Autism Journey

Unmasking Strategies for Safety

Personal Growth

Can We Talk About the T Word?

There’s a topic I’ve been avoiding. It’s not easy or comfortable to talk about, but I’m increasingly convinced that it is necessary. Will you join me in this difficult, and deeply rewarding, conversation?

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Autism Chrysalis

Videos

Expanding on my philosophy.

Topics

Coaching with Heather

Autistic Burnout Recovery

Coachable Topics

Your Later Identified Autism Journey

Advocacy and Empowerment

An Autism-Positive Life

Sensory Friendly Living

Anti-Anxiety Work

Healthy Communication

Social Explanations

Unmasking Autism