PsychologyWorks, PLLC

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PsychologyWorks, PLLC

Private practice offering formal psych assessments and individual therapy by neurodivergent staff.

12/19/2025

Our office will be closed starting December 22nd to January 4th and we will resume normal office hours on Monday, January 5th, 2026. We hope everyone has a warm and wonderful new year! See you in 2026.

12/12/2025

🧠 Neurodivergent Time Perception & the End of the Year — Fast Facts “Last-minute mode” may be the brain’s natural workflow.
ADHD brains, especially, may not feel time urgency until the deadline is close enough to trigger dopamine
Emotional time perception changes too.
Reflection, pressure, or expectations can alter the sense of how fast or slow time moves.
The end of the year can feel like “all or nothing.”
Neurodivergent brains often operate in intensity cycles—making December feel like either a productivity sprint or a shutdown phase.

12/08/2025

✨ The Social Hangover Is Real ✨
For many neurodivergent people, social gatherings can be both meaningful and exhausting. Even when you enjoy the company, your brain might be working overtime — reading cues, managing sensory input, masking, shifting topics, or navigating group dynamics.
🧠 Recharging isn't avoiding — it's regulating.

Here are ways to help:
🌿 Quiet alone time
🎧 Noise-free or noise-controlled space
📝 Journaling to process the experience
🔌 Logging off from messages for a bit

How do you recharge after social time?

12/04/2025

🌍 International Day of Persons with Disabilities is held every year in December. More than 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability.

This day is honored by promoting:
-Disability rights and inclusion
-Accessible environments
-Equal opportunities
-Visibility of all disabilities — physical, intellectual, and neurodivergent (ADHD, autism, dyslexia, etc.)

The day highlights:
-Removing social and physical barriers
-Advocating for accommodations in schools, work, and public spaces
-Celebrating the contributions and cultures of disabled people
-Expanding conversations around stigma, representation, and inclusion.

11/26/2025

The holiday season can be a lot — sensory overload, disrupted routines, social expectations, and endless to-dos. If this time of year feels overwhelming, you’re not alone. Here are a few Neurodivergent-friendly strategies to help you navigate the season with more comfort and less stress:
🧠 1. Create Your Sensory Safe Zone
Bring noise-canceling headphones, fidgets, sunglasses, or anything that helps regulate sensory input. Give yourself permission to take breaks.
🗓️ 2. Protect Your Routines
Even small pieces of your normal routine — sleep, meals, movement — can help anchor your nervous system when the schedule gets chaotic.
💬 3. Set Communication Boundaries
You don’t have to attend every event or participate in every conversation. “I need a moment,” “I’m stepping away,” or “I’m not up for that today” are valid.
🎁 4. Gift-Giving Your Way
If picking gifts is stressful, use wish lists, repeatable gifts, donations, or experience-based gifts. It’s about thoughtfulness, not perfection.
🍽️ 5. Navigate Food Stress Compassionately
Whether you have sensory food sensitivities or executive function challenges, allow yourself to eat what feels safe and comfortable. No guilt.
💖 6. Prioritize Your Energy
If you have limited spoons, spend them intentionally. Choose the events or people who help you feel safe, supported, or joyful.
✨ Most importantly:
Your needs are real, your boundaries are valid, and you deserve a holiday season that doesn’t drain you.

11/19/2025

We’re in the running for Best of NWA and would love YOUR vote!

Find us under Health & Beauty → Counseling & Mental Health Services at https://www.votebestnwa.com/ 🗳️

💙 Every vote counts and we appreciate your support!

11/13/2025

🧘‍♀️ 5 Self-Care Tips That Actually Work 🧠 Neurodivergent brains need self-care that’s realistic, sensory-friendly, and executive-function-proof. Here are 5 strategies that actually work — because your brain deserves care that fits. 💬 What’s one self-care strategy that helps you feel grounded?

11/12/2025

✨ The northern lights are making a rare appearance in NWA right now! Unusual. Beautiful. Easy to miss if you aren’t looking up. So of course we’re gonna post about it! 😁

Neurodivergence can be like that too—unexpected in familiar places, often overlooked, but no less real.

At PsychologyWorks, we recognize that brilliance doesn’t always follow the expected path. And that’s exactly why it matters.

11/05/2025

✨ Neurodivergent Superpowers ✨

💬 What’s a neurodivergent trait you’ve come to love about yourself?

10/30/2025

🎃 Happy Halloween to kids and adults alike! 👻
We wanted to get creative and share a sensory-friendly recipe to celebrate the season! 🧁✨

It can be customized in lots of ways — because we know sensory preferences are as unique as each person’s brain. 💜
We hope this one brings some fun (and comfort) to our neurodivergent community out there!

🧠💫 From all of us at PsychologyWorks, PLLC — wishing you a joyful, inclusive, and sensory-safe Halloween!

10/22/2025

🌦️ Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Neurodiversity

What is SAD?

1. Sensory and environmental sensitivity
Many neurodivergent people experience heightened sensitivity to light, temperature, and routine changes. Shorter days and reduced sunlight can disrupt sensory balance and emotional well-being.

2. Routine and energy changes
Seasonal shifts often alter structure and routines — less sunlight, more time indoors. For neurodivergent individuals who rely on consistency, these changes can increase fatigue or anxiety.

3. Overlapping symptoms
SAD symptoms — like low motivation, fatigue, and sleep changes — can overlap with neurodivergent experiences such as autistic inertia or ADHD burnout. This can lead to underdiagnosis.

4. Biological and sensory regulation factors
Differences in circadian rhythm and melatonin regulation may increase SAD risk for neurodivergent people.

5. Support strategies can overlap
Light therapy, movement, gentle structure, and sensory-friendly routines can support both SAD and neurodivergent well-being.

Ways to help:
-Get light, natural is the best!
-Keep a structured but gentle routine
-Move your body and eat protein foods
-Stay socially connected.

10/14/2025

Halloween + ADHD = The Perfect Mix of Fun… with a Little Planning! 🧠✨

October isn’t just for costumes and candy — it’s also ADHD Awareness Month! At PsychologyWorks, we know that Halloween can be exciting and overwhelming for kids (and adults!) with ADHD.

Here are a few ways to make this season more enjoyable for everyone:
🕸️ Choose costumes that are comfortable and sensory-friendly.
🍬 Set clear routines around trick-or-treating to reduce surprises.
👻 Practice social moments ahead of time — like saying “trick or treat!” or taking turns.
🌙 Build in breaks between events to recharge.

With the right support and understanding, Halloween can be less about stress — and more about joy, connection, and celebrating our wonderfully neurodiverse brains. 💜

Address

3401 SE Macy Road, Suite 13
Bentonville, AR
72712

Telephone

+14792275930

Website

http://www.psychologyworkspllc.com/

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