Dr. Amy, Psy.D.

Psychologist, writer, author, speaker. I’m licensed in a few states and living in South Dakota. Or 12 pigeons in a trench coat. I hope you like memes and cat pictures. #ActuallyAutistic, #ActuallyADHD. She/her
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Blog: https://www.resiliencymentalhealth.com
Clinical Practice: https://www.rmh-therapy.com
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2024-07-16 13:24:02

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I have heard stories about Canada!! It does not sound like it’s better. I am happy to support reform there too, just I’m not trying to spearhead in places where I don’t have the first hand experience

2024-07-16 13:18:57

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I mean the specific trigger for this post is US but I’m also pushing in NZ, I know other places need it too but those are the two places I practice so I don’t want to speak over folks living it

2024-07-16 13:15:25

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I’m angry about healthcare barriers today

2024-07-16 12:39:13

All I want is sweeping systemic changes, is that too much to ask??

2024-07-08 12:00:28

State Autism Databases
I have written before about my decision not to offer autism evaluations in North Dakota because of a state law that requires me to put my clients on a government list, which is unethical. In my research of North Dakota's database, I learned that other states have similar registries with varying levels of ethical concern. My work has primarily focused on North Dakota because I am licensed to practice there, but now that I am working on registering…
https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2024/07/08/state-autism-databases/

2024-06-27 12:00:41

Thank You, New Hampshire, for Eliminating the State Autism Registry!!
I am so excited to share that there is an update on one of the mandatory state autism registries. New Hampshire's governor signed a law that will come into effect on August 13, 2024, eliminating the state's autism registry! Photo by Leah Newhouse on Pexels.com
https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2024/06/27/thank-you-new-hampshire-for-eliminating-the-state-autism-registry/

2024-06-26 12:14:54

Apparently the flooding this weekend led to river levels being the highest in recorded history…by SEVEN FEET. It’s almost like the climate is undergoing changes or something. Maybe someone should look into this.
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2024-06-26 02:02:07

Armani says sharing is caring
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2024-06-13 20:47:49

One fun part about being married to a nurse is that I can say "I have to go, my husband's in the hospital" and it's not technically a lie

2024-06-11 15:27:43

Dating while autistic problems 🤣
#ActuallyAutistic @npub10v4…s27h
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2024-05-30 02:21:13

Hello 🐈‍⬛
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2024-05-26 20:15:23

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Gorgeous!!!

2024-05-24 13:01:48

Hey remember in 2016 when clowns were chasing people? Did we ever figure out what that was about, or did they stop and we just decided not to question it further?

2024-05-23 23:45:50

Whenever someone tells me they're out of office with the acronym OOO I picture them pretending to be a ghost

2024-05-22 18:08:03

In the 90s we didn’t have fancy AI feeding us misinformation, we got it straight from our parents

2024-05-16 23:25:19

Husband is taking a stats class starting Monday so every time he talks about it I’m gonna say “Wow what are the odds”

2024-05-14 13:25:46

Kristi Noem is now banned from 20% of South Dakota and I believe, with hard work and dedication, we can get that number up to 100%
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/13/kristi-noem-banned-tribes-south-dakota

2024-05-09 23:04:30

Kristi Noem cancelled book tour appearances this week due to "severe weather" in South Dakota. I wanted to let everyone know that, despite this awful, awful weather, we are keeping safe and will somehow survive.
Granted, I live a three hour drive from Kristi, so I included a screen shot of the weather app showing how things are in Pierre today.
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2024-04-27 14:33:50

I’m glad Kristi Noem is getting hate for killing a dog, as she should be, and I want to make sure folks know she’s terrible for lots of other reasons too
-Cutting lunch programs for low income kids
-Making SD hostile to trans people
-Banning abortion
-Racism
And much more. She’s vile.

2024-04-27 01:40:54

I can’t wait for people to tell me I can’t criticize Kristi Noem’s book if I haven’t read it 🙄
I read the excerpts in the article. Why on EARTH would I expose myself to more of her words. What good will come from that?

2024-04-09 12:01:28

A Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Autistic Clients: Over 100 Treatment Recommendations and Interventions for Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice
It's finally here!! How can I best support the needs of my autistic clients in therapy? Creating a more supportive environment for autistic clients can be a confusing process. With so much information, and so many different perspectives, it can be difficult to know where to start. Further, the mental health field has…
https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2024/04/09/a-clinicians-guide-to-supporting-autistic-clients-over-100-treatment-recommendations-and-interventions-for-creating-a-neurodiversity-affirming-practice/

2024-04-09 04:07:13

My book comes out tomorroooooow (or today if you’re in eastern time)

2024-04-08 13:46:21

If you're a psychologist and you work for insurance companies reviewing claims for "medical necessity," I'm going to ask you for two favors:
1. Re-think your life choices.
2. Make sure you're actually qualified to speak to the population you're assessing. If you deny autism testing as unnecessary, I'm going to google you, and if you have no training in autistic adults I am going to tell my client how they can contact your licensing board and report you for practicing outside your scope.

2024-04-03 00:29:32

Husband got me cake and present for #AutismAcceptanceDay 💜
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2024-04-01 23:20:57

Wow, the server went down during #AutismAcceptance month? Ableist.
(I hope you like this joke because I'll be making it about every little inconvenience for the rest of April.)

2024-04-01 19:53:13

Happy #WorldAutismDay to everyone across the international date line!

2024-03-28 14:39:05

JRC is trying to be allowed to shock autistic kids again, please sign if you are able
https://autisticadvocacy.org/2024/03/take-action-to-stoptheshock/

2024-03-27 13:31:51

Often after I conduct an evaluation, the client signs an ROI for me to talk to their therapist. Yesterday a therapist emailed to ask if I know of any good resources for therapy with autistic folks.... As a matter of fact there's this book coming out in two weeks....

2024-03-27 00:45:54

I crossed the 71k word count on my manuscript today! And the only section left is the glossary, so I think I'll stop doing set word counts. Basically I just have to write out definitions for 180 words (and I started on them already so more like 150 words now), and then the draft is ready to go to my editor for the first round of revisions.
THANK YOU for being my virtual body doubles! It might not sound like a lot but I'm serious when I say this is what motivated me to get this done. 💜

2024-03-26 17:04:43

For anyone who prefers audio books LOOK!!!
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2024-03-26 02:45:41

Best part of my day 💜
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2024-03-25 12:00:17

Consultation Red Flags
In recent years, there has been an explosion of mental health tech companies of varying quality. Some of these companies do not even bother to talk to an actual qualified professional when creating these resources, and others commit the equally terrible sin of trying to get mental health professionals to work for free so they can profit from our expertise.
https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2024/03/25/consultation-red-flags/

2024-03-23 21:05:51

My new stim toy came!!
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2024-03-23 13:14:00

Hi new friends!! When I get a lot of comments at once I get overwhelmed so please know I'm not ignoring you, I am ignoring everyone 💜