Alice Nicholls
@dralicenicholls.bsky.social
#ActuallyAutistic #ClinicalPsychologist specialising in #AutisticBurnOut https://linktr.ee/dralicenicholls
It’s that time of year again, if you are in, or recovering from Autustic Burnout and have school-aged children then I wrote this for you:
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Coping with School Holidays in Autistic Burnout - Dr Alice Nicholls
If you have school aged children and you are in Autistic Burnout just the idea of the school holidays may be sparking all kinds of thoughts and feelings. You might be eagerly anticipating losing th...
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July 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
It’s that time of year again, if you are in, or recovering from Autustic Burnout and have school-aged children then I wrote this for you:
www.dralicenicholls.com/coping-with-...
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Reposted by Alice Nicholls
🫂 we do the best we can until we know better and then we try to do better
That’s all any of us can ask for
If you haven’t checked out the work of Dr. Nicholls I do recommend their work very highly! Great free newsletter and articles. Helped me personally!
That’s all any of us can ask for
If you haven’t checked out the work of Dr. Nicholls I do recommend their work very highly! Great free newsletter and articles. Helped me personally!
Dr Alice Nicholls - Psychologist helping overwhelmed autistic people
Clinical Psychologist helping overwhelmed autistic people live fulfilling lives without sacrificing their mental health.
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June 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🫂 we do the best we can until we know better and then we try to do better
That’s all any of us can ask for
If you haven’t checked out the work of Dr. Nicholls I do recommend their work very highly! Great free newsletter and articles. Helped me personally!
That’s all any of us can ask for
If you haven’t checked out the work of Dr. Nicholls I do recommend their work very highly! Great free newsletter and articles. Helped me personally!
New blog post on the role of shame in Autistic burnout. It's not brief but there is a summary at the end if you don't have the spoons to read the whole thing. www.dralicenicholls.com/the-role-of-...
The Role of Shame in Autistic Burnout - Dr Alice Nicholls
During my years of working with hundreds of late-realised, high-masking Autistic Adults in Autistic Burnout I’ve noticed shame as a common theme in the factors contributing to, and maintaining their A...
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June 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
New blog post on the role of shame in Autistic burnout. It's not brief but there is a summary at the end if you don't have the spoons to read the whole thing. www.dralicenicholls.com/the-role-of-...
PSA: you don’t have to justify how stressed you feel about anything to anyone, not even yourself.
March 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
PSA: you don’t have to justify how stressed you feel about anything to anyone, not even yourself.
Self-criticism is one of the major barriers to recovery I see in my #AutisticBurnout clients. But what is it? Why do we do it? What's the problem with it? and What can we do about it? A thread 1/8
November 11, 2023 at 9:12 AM
Self-criticism is one of the major barriers to recovery I see in my #AutisticBurnout clients. But what is it? Why do we do it? What's the problem with it? and What can we do about it? A thread 1/8
#askingautistics what’s one thing you could do today, however small, to be more compassionate to yourself? #autisticburnout #actuallyautistic #clinicalpsychologist
November 8, 2023 at 6:22 AM
#askingautistics what’s one thing you could do today, however small, to be more compassionate to yourself? #autisticburnout #actuallyautistic #clinicalpsychologist
I’m looking forward to running this workshop live for the first time today. It starts at 2pm London time so if you haven’t joined the membership already there is still time. It will also be repeated at 9am on Thursday. Link in bio #actuallyautistic #autisticburnout
November 7, 2023 at 9:00 AM
I’m looking forward to running this workshop live for the first time today. It starts at 2pm London time so if you haven’t joined the membership already there is still time. It will also be repeated at 9am on Thursday. Link in bio #actuallyautistic #autisticburnout
#actuallyautistic people are at increased risk of self criticism and this seems to have a role in triggering and maintaining #autisticburnout www.dralicenicholls.com/self-critici...
November 6, 2023 at 6:27 AM
#actuallyautistic people are at increased risk of self criticism and this seems to have a role in triggering and maintaining #autisticburnout www.dralicenicholls.com/self-critici...
Do you have a minimum standards mode? If so, what are they? When things get hard I have a small list of minimum standards I apply to my day and then try to rest wherever I possibly can. I’ll post mine below #autisticburnout 1/4
November 3, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Do you have a minimum standards mode? If so, what are they? When things get hard I have a small list of minimum standards I apply to my day and then try to rest wherever I possibly can. I’ll post mine below #autisticburnout 1/4
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Autistic Burnout Social Media Project to inform future blogs/publications.
How would you describe your experience of autistic burnout?
(Responses will be used anonymously) Please email if you have any questions, thank you x
How would you describe your experience of autistic burnout?
(Responses will be used anonymously) Please email if you have any questions, thank you x
November 1, 2023 at 7:15 PM
Autistic Burnout Social Media Project to inform future blogs/publications.
How would you describe your experience of autistic burnout?
(Responses will be used anonymously) Please email if you have any questions, thank you x
How would you describe your experience of autistic burnout?
(Responses will be used anonymously) Please email if you have any questions, thank you x
After months of care and attention the #AutisticBurnout recovery membership is now LIVE. I really hope this new way of working means I can help more people to recover from and prevent Autistic Burnout. #Actuallyautistic #ClinicalPsychologist
November 2, 2023 at 3:30 PM
After months of care and attention the #AutisticBurnout recovery membership is now LIVE. I really hope this new way of working means I can help more people to recover from and prevent Autistic Burnout. #Actuallyautistic #ClinicalPsychologist
There are still a few reduced rate places available on the #autisticburnoutrecoverymembership for more details please see dralicenicholls.teachable.com/p/the-autist...
October 26, 2023 at 1:07 PM
There are still a few reduced rate places available on the #autisticburnoutrecoverymembership for more details please see dralicenicholls.teachable.com/p/the-autist...
Big changes to normal routines in my world this week, my social media is suffering as a result. If you are in a similar situation, Ill or in #autisticburnout It’s okay to go back to basics, do the bare minimum and take whatever support you can get. #actuallyautistic
October 24, 2023 at 8:18 PM
Big changes to normal routines in my world this week, my social media is suffering as a result. If you are in a similar situation, Ill or in #autisticburnout It’s okay to go back to basics, do the bare minimum and take whatever support you can get. #actuallyautistic
#AutisticBurnout is caused by too much stress and not enough support. Masking, sensory needs, the double empathy problem and life stress. Even if we are able to, many of us have had difficult experiences of asking for and receiving help or its not available
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What Causes Autistic Burnout? - Dr Alice Nicholls
What Causes Autistic Burnout? Autistic burnout is a big issue for many autistic people. At the time of writing there were 3.9k uses of the hashtag #autisticburnout on instagram alone. I’ve cove...
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October 22, 2023 at 1:32 PM
#AutisticBurnout is caused by too much stress and not enough support. Masking, sensory needs, the double empathy problem and life stress. Even if we are able to, many of us have had difficult experiences of asking for and receiving help or its not available
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Reposted by Alice Nicholls
Remember, Autistic people are monotropic, our brains prefer singular, detailed attention tunnels. If there is too much pressure on our monotropic brains, monotropiv split happens.
Too much monotropic split can result in Autistic burnout.
Too much monotropic split can result in Autistic burnout.
October 14, 2023 at 1:44 AM
Remember, Autistic people are monotropic, our brains prefer singular, detailed attention tunnels. If there is too much pressure on our monotropic brains, monotropiv split happens.
Too much monotropic split can result in Autistic burnout.
Too much monotropic split can result in Autistic burnout.
If you are in #autisticburnout it is not your fault. We are living in a society that does not understand or support our needs. This article might help www.dralicenicholls.com/how-to-get-o...
October 13, 2023 at 5:10 AM
If you are in #autisticburnout it is not your fault. We are living in a society that does not understand or support our needs. This article might help www.dralicenicholls.com/how-to-get-o...
Parenting in #autisticburnout is hard. So many of the #autisticburnout resources assume you don’t have children and so many of the parenting resources assume you are not #actuallyautistic www.dralicenicholls.com/how-to-paren...
October 11, 2023 at 2:49 PM
Parenting in #autisticburnout is hard. So many of the #autisticburnout resources assume you don’t have children and so many of the parenting resources assume you are not #actuallyautistic www.dralicenicholls.com/how-to-paren...
This is a great resource for parents and carers of children struggling with #autisticburnout
October 11, 2023 at 1:52 PM
This is a great resource for parents and carers of children struggling with #autisticburnout
The #AutisticBurnout Symptom checklist is a self report qualitative measure of symptoms associated with autistic burnout it is available for download at dralicenicholls.com
October 11, 2023 at 1:40 PM
The #AutisticBurnout Symptom checklist is a self report qualitative measure of symptoms associated with autistic burnout it is available for download at dralicenicholls.com