Inner Reach Therapeutics, LLC

12/12/2025

🌻Feeling lost can be unsettling, but it does not erase your purpose. Moments of confusion often signal growth, not failure. 🌤
You may be pausing, reassessing, and learning what truly matters. This phase is part of moving forward, even when progress feels unclear. Meaning remains present, quietly waiting, while you regain direction and continue shaping a life that reflects who you are becoming with patience inside.🌱

12/10/2025

We would like to address messages we’ve received in response to our post about a support group for survivors of traumatic psych unit stays. Please understand that we are not demonizing inpatient stays and recognize that many patients have helpful stays and do not feel traumatized. This group does not apply to them. This group also does not suggest that group members not go to the hospital. It does encourage exploring ways to feel safer while there if needed. However, we refuse to pretend traumatic experiences on psych units don’t happen. That would damage our clients and invalidate their experiences. The things shared in this flyer are realities for many people and their voices deserve to be heard in a safe space designed for them.

For reference, here is a peer reviewed article discussing the issue and an excerpt from it:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9373183/

12/08/2025

Survivors of Traumatic Psychiatric Inpatient Stays
Have you ever been forced onto a locked unit against your will and then been mistreated? Have you been forced to take unwanted medication that harmed you? Have you been demeaned and mistreated by doctors and staff? You’re not alone. While many people benefit from inpatient stays, many also report having traumatic experiences during their stays. We are opening up a support group to provide a space for survivors to heal.
Join today and discover that together it’s easier to move forward.
Group Logistics
Tuesdays at 6:30pm Eastern
Jan 6th - Mar 3rd
$30/Group
Open to clients in any state
Contact Us
Melissa@InnerReachTherapeutics.com
www.dot.cards/InnerReachTx

12/08/2025

Understanding neurodiversity starts with understanding the language we use.

These terms aren’t just words but tools for naming our experiences, challenging oppressive norms, talking about power, rejecting psychiatric authority and creating spaces for all bodyminds to exist.

To dilute, distort or change the definitions of these terms (like saying neurodivergent doesn’t include mental health conditions) is to erase a movement, history and community rooted in liberation.

Further learning about these terms:

Neuroqueer Heresies by Dr Nick Walker
The Neurodiversity Reader edited by Damian Milton
Empire of Normality by Robert Chapman
Authoring Autism by M. Remi Yergeau
We’re All Neurodiverse by Sonny Jane Wise

You can download a free poster version here:
https://www.livedexperienceeducator.com/resources

12/06/2025

A great group coming up from Merrimack River Wellness

2026 Parent Group enrolling. Alternative text- bacground is multicolored in purple and blues, colorful spiral logo with the text Merrimack River, Wellness, green pine tree with QR code. Family of penguins on bottom center with snow in background, bold print at the top reads “2026 Virtual Parent Group,
Parents of Neurodivergent and Transgender Adults over age 18, every other Tuesday 7PM to 8:15pm
Open to MA, CT, VT, ME & NH residents
For more information, 978–306–2850 or ldube@merrimackriverwellness.com www.merrimackriverwellness.com, $50 per group, insurance accepted. “

12/03/2025

An interesting piece about the connection between ADHD and dysautonomia

ADHD is rarely mentioned as a coexisting condition with dysautonomia—but if you're living with both, this probably won't surprise you.

New research is exploring the connections between ADHD and conditions like POTS, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, and other forms of dysautonomia. The common thread? Chronic inflammation and autonomic nervous system dysfunction.

About half of people with ADHD have joint hypermobility, which is linked to conditions affecting multiple body systems. Understanding these brain-body connections could reshape how we think about ADHD and open new doors for treatment.

If you've been managing ADHD alongside unexplained fatigue, dizziness when standing, brain fog, or digestive issues, this research might help explain why.

Via ADDitude: https://additudemag.pulse.ly/znolw6snge

12/01/2025

Creating a neuroinclusive workplace doesn’t just support neurodivergent employees, it actually benefits everyone.

These accommodations may seem small but for neurodivergent people? They can make a huge difference.

Remember, neuroinclusion isn’t about special treatment, it’s just about acknowledging that everyone works, communicates, pays attention, processes information, thinks, functions and exists differently.

If you’re neurodivergent, I hope these ideas help get you started on figuring out what you may need.

You can purchase and download the poster here:

https://www.livedexperienceeducator.com/store/p/workplaceaccommodationsposter

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12/01/2025

🌟 Embrace Neurodiversity! 🌟

Neurodiversity-affirming practices are changing the game, shifting from “fixing” differences to celebrating them! 🎉 These practices empower neurodivergent individuals to thrive authentically in every setting. 💡

👩‍🏫 Educators, 🧑‍⚕️ therapists, and 👨‍👩‍👧 families play a HUGE role in creating environments that respect and affirm neurological diversity. Let’s work together to ensure everyone feels included and valued. 🌈✨

🎁 Grab your FREE printable: 10 Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices! Link at the end of this post. 📥🖼️

11/25/2025

11/18/2025

Merrimack river wellness has some great groups coming up in 2026!