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Welcoming Tori Bulick LPC-A to Healing Arts Therapy and Our Supportive Community Healing Arts Therapy is excited to announce the addition of a new therapist to our group practice. This month marks a special milestone as we officially welcome Tori Bulick, LPC-A, a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate and Registered Dance/Movement Therapist. Tori brings a unique blend of skil...

April is Autism Acceptance Month—and it’s also a powerful time to talk about something many people are just beginning to understand: AuDHD (the intersection of ADHD and autism).

For years, people were told you could only have one or the other. Now we know that’s not true. In fact, research shows a significant overlap—many individuals experience traits of both. (CHADD)

Living with both ADHD and autism isn’t just “double the challenges”—it’s a unique neurotype. It can look like:
✨ Wanting structure but struggling to create it
✨ Craving connection but feeling overwhelmed socially
✨ Deep focus on passions alongside difficulty with everyday tasks

And just as important—it can come with incredible strengths:
🌱 Creativity
🌱 Pattern recognition
🌱 Deep empathy and insight

Autism Acceptance Month invites us to move beyond awareness into acceptance, understanding, and support.

If you or someone you love has ever felt like they don’t fully “fit” into just ADHD or autism… there may be a reason.

You’re not broken.
You’re not too much.
Your brain just works differently—and it deserves to be understood.

Many women with ADHD notice that their symptoms shift throughout the month and this isn’t imagined.

Hormonal changes, particularly fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone, directly impact dopamine, which plays a key role in attention, motivation, and emotional regulation.

For many, this can look like increased overwhelm, lower focus, or more difficulty with executive functioning in certain phases of the cycle, especially before menstruation.

Understanding these patterns can support a shift from self-judgment to self-awareness, and from pushing harder to working more sustainably with your nervous system.

If you live with ADHD, you might consider tracking your cycle alongside your symptoms to better understand your own rhythm.

You’re not inconsistent! Your brain is responding to real physiological changes.

This is something I support clients with often. I help clients by integrating nervous system awareness, ADHD, and the realities of living in a hormonal body.