The Connect Counseling Blog

Resources, reflections, and guidance from our founder, Dr. Rachel Hughes.

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Rachel Hughes 11/11/26 Rachel Hughes 11/11/26

What Neurodivergent Affirming Supervision Looks Like

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Rachel Hughes 11/4/26 Rachel Hughes 11/4/26

The Double Empathy Problem, Explained for Clinicians

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Rachel Hughes 10/28/26 Rachel Hughes 10/28/26

Shame Has an Author: What Brené Brown’s Research Means for Neurodivergent Clients

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Rachel Hughes 7/14/26 Rachel Hughes 7/14/26

What "Defiant" Actually Means — and the Racial Disparity in Who Gets That Label

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Rachel Hughes 6/3/26 Rachel Hughes 6/3/26

What "Emotionally Dysregulated" Actually Means (and What to Document Instead)

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Rachel Hughes 4/6/26 Rachel Hughes 4/6/26

When “Good Therapy” Becomes a Barrier (and How to Fix This)

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Rachel Hughes 3/30/26 Rachel Hughes 3/30/26

Why Your Child Needs More Free Play

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