Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS

Whitney Storey is a neurodiversity-affirming therapist at KDH who practices Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

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Autistic Adults: The Clients We Haven't Learned to See

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Mar 2, 2026, 11:33:40 AM

Mental health professionals are trained in a way that leads us to spot the "obvious" cases of autism: the children who struggle with eye contact, who have high support needs, or who exhibit the classic externalized behaviors we learned in the media, our textbooks, and the DSM. But what happens when the signs aren't obvious? What happens when our clients are bright, articulate, and "successful," yet they keep appearing in our offices for...

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Toward a More Affirming Mental Health Practice

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Jun 20, 2025, 11:58:37 AM

As mental health therapists, we are trained to understand and address distress and to help our clients navigate their inner worlds and external challenges. But how often do we truly pause to examine the foundational lenses through which we view “health,” “function,” and “disability”? Adopting a neurodivergent affirming perspective requires us to...

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Autism, Addiction, and Disordered Eating (OH MY!)

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Jun 14, 2024, 2:39:51 PM

If you are a therapist offering Autism Therapy for adults, it's important to consider disordered eating and addiction. When consulting with mental and physical health clinicians, a disconnect exists between clinical expectations and the reality of comorbidity between Autism, substance use disorders (SUD), and disordered eating (DE). Research...

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Hurt people hurt people? When Good Therapists Cause Harm

Picture of Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS Whitney Storey, MS, LPC, ASDCS: Jun 5, 2024, 5:29:23 PM

In working with a diverse range of helping professionals, including undergraduate psychology students, fellow counselors, and law enforcement personnel, a common thread keeps showing up: many of us seek out these careers because of a deep desire to serve others. This desire often stems from intrinsic personality traits and, at times, our own...