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Libby Banks (is querying a therapy book)
@libbyiscomplex.bsky.social
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Autistic therapist/author/thinker. Developer of a modality! LPC/LCDC/MA. She/They. Bisexual goofball. Elder millennial. Happily partnered to my AuDHD dreamboat. POTS/hEDS. http://www.libbyiscomplex.com
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New glasses after not having them for three months due to accidentally stepping on previous pair with a crunch = relief.
40-year-old person in clear glasses.
August 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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- Leftist/elder millennial/autistic/chronically ill/practitioner-researcher/writer
- Happily partnered with my AuDHD dreamboat, @fuzzymac505.bsky.social
- Developed a radical therapeutic modality and writing a book - more info at www.libbyiscomplex.com
A 40-year-old person with gray hair smiles gently while laying back on a yellow banana/monkey squishmallow.
August 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Also, this is 40. It’s been a gentle birthday so far, and this evening will be fajitas and red velvet cake.
A person with grey hair wearing a necklace, smiling at the camera.
June 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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“Baby, it’s dark, and we’re in love!” - Wyatt giving me artistic direction for this photo from my birthday trip to Carlsbad Caverns yesterday. Today, I am 40, and I am grateful for my joyful/goofy/surprising life.
A couple in sunglasses poses in a Carlsbad Caverns, showcasing the natural landscape behind them.
June 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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- Leftist/elder millennial/autistic/chronically ill/practitioner-researcher/writer
- Happily partnered with my AuDHD dreamboat, @fuzzymac505.bsky.social
- BIG reader/Swiftie
- Developed a radical therapeutic modality and writing a book - more info at www.libbyiscomplex.com
A smiling person wears a “not flirting, just autistic” shirt.
June 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Two years today with Wyatt. Grateful daily for my beautiful, funny, brilliant, and kind home in a person.
One person with short, grayish hair is smiling and leaning on the other person, who is wearing a large black hat and round sunglasses. This person has curly, reddish hair and a beard, wearing a black vest with gold buttons. Behind them, green leaves are visible under a clear blue sky. One person has short, gray hair and wears sunglasses, while the other, with curly hair and a beard, wears black-framed sunglasses and a light-colored shirt. They are smiling, with their faces close together Two Swifties smiling and taking a selfie in a bathroom, standing in front of a mirror with toiletries and personal items on the counter. Two people smiling and taking a selfie in front of a large skeleton in a museum.
June 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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I am querying The Contextual Systems Therapy Field Guide which outlines my modality: Contextual Systems Therapy.
June 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Me daily while I am in a flow state and getting a LOT of good work done on my modality but my partner and I are also trying to do a massive household move next week and he is very understanding and my PDA is gnarly and we are both stressed and a lot of old narratives have been resurfacing.
A meme of Alice from Disney’s Alice in Wonderland falling down the rabbit hole with the text overlay from user replygirrl2.0: GOD FORBID A GIRL CATCHES A VIBE AND FALLS DOWN A RABBIT HOLE. Meme from kitchenwindowboy on Instagram.
May 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Video from earlier this year RE: a Mad in America piece I did. https://www.madinamerica.com/2025/01/burnout-how-mental-health-systems-fail-neurodivergent-professionals/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2xzwdUOFYzpWXEOxZsHJfGUFednq74n05RKkaeboqFL2J_I21sBUL9PtE_aem_W4dUUO69jP-ajNxoxz6eXw
April 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Forever being reminded of how far I have come and been.
April 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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One of my favorite moments on TikTok talking about “my type of autism”: fairy/elf autism.
April 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Also, selfie because I am here and it is neat to know what I look like. Marks on chest are irritation - they hurt a lot less than they did and are getting better the healthier I get!
Person with short hair lying down, smiling at the camera. A necklace is visible, and there are marks on their chest.
March 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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My partner has made his Palico “Libby but one of these guys,” and he nailed the brief.
A computer monitor displaying characters from Monster Hunter: Wilds.
March 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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This is how I pose when my partner says “Strike a pose!”
A person stands beside a satellite dish, an artificial tree, and artificial rock formations at Meow Wolf Houston.
February 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Wyatt, RE: our hoodies: “We look like Care Bears!”

Happy Valentine’s Day from two cheeseballs in love.
A couple in love, dressed in cozy heart-shaped sweatshirts, radiating warmth and affection for each other.
February 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Happy to have found my forever Valentine, @fuzzymac505.bsky.social. He makes my world both safer and more adventurous, which is a tricky needle to thread, but he acts like it is the easiest thing in the world. The world needs scary and uncertain - our love is not, and I am so grateful daily.
A man with a beard kisses a laughing person - they are wearing matching clothes. A person kisses a man with a beard. They are both in costume at a Renaissance festival. A smiling couple spends time together at a Renaissance festival. They are leaning close together. One partner is a person with gray hair, while the other is a person with reddish brown hair and a beard and sunglasses. Two people smile widely with “I voted” stickers on their nose. They are leaning close together.
February 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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How I pose for photos when the vertigo is doing its thing. (We left soon after this, and I am getting more and more used to accommodating my physical discomfort and disabilities instead of trying to power through them/ignore them).
A smiling couple stands embracing in front of a dark backdrop with the word "Cheers" illuminated above them. The woman wears a floral dress and the man wears a green t-shirt and glasses.
February 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Very firmly back in pixie territory after not having been there for months. It is a relief. ALSO HI, CHEEKBONES! (High-ish cheekbones!)
Person with short hair and a necklace, wearing a dark jacket and overalls, smiling while sitting on a couch.
February 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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I look at diner menus like they are chess boards sometimes, apparently.
A person with gray hair and a blue hoodie stares intently at a diner menu.
February 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Riker is using my dress fabric as a headrest (I am sitting cross-cross), and honestly he deserves it.
A large white and yellow dog resting his head on his owner’s lap while she watches Taylor Swift music videos.
February 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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I love this goofy monster so much. The most expressive face! (Also, yes, I am finally a Dimension 20 fan after devouring Court of Candy and A Court of Fey and Flowers. Currently enjoying/being scared of Neverafter.)
A tan and white dog is lying on a gray couch, mid-yawn with its mouth wide open. In the background, a television screen displays a tabletop role-playing game session featuring two people sitting at a table with game pieces. The subtitle on the screen reads, “could I use them like a human shield.” The room has dim lighting, and various objects, including bottles and a tennis ball, are visible on a table near the television.
January 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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3/5 of my precious family, and I am very lucky.
A tan and white dog is lounging comfortably on a couch, leaning against a person wearing a dark hoodie. The dog’s legs are in a relaxed, splayed position, and its expression is calm and sleepy. A cozy scene featuring two dogs and a person on a couch. The tan and white dog is lying back against the person, extending its paw affectionately. The person, smiling with glasses and curly hair, is holding a phone while the second dog, a small fluffy black and white one wearing a beige sweater, stands in front of them on the couch. The environment includes a guitar mounted on the wall and various household items in the background.
January 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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My growing fondness for Charli D’Amelio was an unexpected twist in my final lap of TikTok. I’d never seen her on my FYP before—my oldish, queer, autistic ass was not her target demographic. But then she joined & Juliet in October, and honestly? She’s been CHARMING.
A two-panel image featuring Charli D’Amelio, wearing a black beanie, headphones, and a black jacket. In the first panel, text reads, “since tiktok might get banned there is one more secret i feel i have to share with you,” and in the second panel, the text reads, “i still don’t understand the hype either tbh.” Her expression is neutral but slightly amused in both images, matching the playful tone of the captions.
January 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Also, one of my favorite photos of my dad and I - if you are wondering which parent I most strongly resemble, I offer Exhibit A.
A man in his late 30s, wearing a white t-shirt and blue pants, sits on a patterned couch, smiling warmly. On his lap is his young daughter, about 4 years old, wearing a red Christmas outfit and grinning mischievously at the camera. The photo is from Christmas 1989, capturing a tender and joyful moment between father and daughter. The father, who passed away during Christmas 2022, is the same age in this photo as his daughter is now (39), making this memory especially poignant.
January 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Query letter: done. 90% of my proposal (including the first two chapters): done. I’m thrilled with my progress and excited to step into a part of a writing journey I’ve never walked before. It’s just the beginning, but hitting this milestone feels incredible!
A close-up selfie of a person smiling warmly, lying down and looking directly at the camera. They are wearing a striped blue tank top and a pendant necklace, with soft lighting and a casual, celebratory vibe.
January 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM