Becky Coplen and the crew over at The Mastering Counseling podcast reached out a few months ago and invited me to be a guest. Their show is made for folks who, vocationally, are counseling-curious. The podcast turned out to be a fun example of an exposition of giftedness that isn’t just for gifted people.
I tell some of my story, describe some of the gifted experience, and discuss ways to help gifted clients through counseling, coaching, and Improv.
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Once you’ve realized that your giftedness has everything to do with the way you interact with the world, the next, inevitable steps are toward recalibrating, reorienting, and living a life more aligned with who you are. This group provides gifted adults a space to explore their neurodivergences in a virtual room full of other outliers. In my years working with gifted people, I’ve seen that loneliness is the most common affliction of the uncommon, and People Who Get Me (PWGM) is designed to be a balm and a laboratory.
Gifted folks are infamous for our conscientiousness and drive. This can look like hard work that tips into overwork, a search for excellence that tips…
Your teen walks through life with intensities – intellectual, sensual, physical, creative, emotional, existential. Some experience hyperfocus and can feel hyperscattered. They feel different from…
Going deeply and broadly into all things gifted – these podcast appearances offer the opportunity to learn more about giftedness, twice exceptionality, and yours truly….
Gordon Smith is now a licensed counselor in Connecticut. Specializing in work with gifted adolescents and adults, Gordon is an experienced therapist who gets neurodivergent, gifted people.
In this deeply resonant conversation, we explore how Gifted identity is shaped through mirroring, the profound importance of safe, attuned relationships, and the nuanced challenges…
