E74: Understanding Aphantasia: Navigating Invisible Barriers in Therapy with Carley Richards, RP

Today your hosts psychotherapists Christina Crowe and Katie Richardson, love making invisible things visible and are talking about a lesser known condition called Aphantasia, and how it shows up in the therapy session room. We are joined by our friend and colleague, psychotherapist Carley Richards from Ottawa, who shares our interest in talking about all these neat things that crop up as we learn more and more about neurodivergent brains.

Katie, Carls and I talk about:

1. Their own personal experiences at opposite ends of the visualization spectrum as therapists, and as clients themselves. 

2. The predominance of visual techniques in psychotherapy interventions and the implications for someone with hypophantasia or aphantasia.

3. How therapists can notice whether a client might not be able to visualize and how to adjust their approach accordingly. 

Resources for After the Show: 

• Five things I’ve learned about aphantasia as a therapist by Christina Crowe
• The Aphantasia Network
• The Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire
• The Imagination Spectrum test

• The OG: The ADHD Resource Hub.

Find our guest, Carley Richards, RP: Website | Instagram | Tiktok

Find Katie (CRPO #11244): Website | Instagram 

Find Christina (CRPO #3908): Website | Find a Therapist | Get Assessed by an NP in Ontario | Instagram | TikTok | X

A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina nor Katie are not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted above or our Resources page on our website.

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