Since 2020, twenty-eight state legislatures have enacted legislation to become a part of the Counseling Compact, which will allow Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (LCMHC) in Compact states to work with clients from any of the other states without have to gain licensure there. In short, it means that if you live in West Virginia,…

Our Wild Minds is offering up this important opportunity for BIPOC Gifted adults. “Our Wild Minds offers live, online courses that help highly creative, gifted, and twice-exceptional BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and women befriend and operationalize their natural gifts. Informed by best practices in psychodynamic psychotherapy, gifted psychology, racial trauma healing, and ecopsychology,…

You walk through life with intensities – intellectual, sensual, physical, creative, emotional, existential. You experience hyperfocus and can feel hyperscattered. You feel different from the neuromajority, and you’ve camouflaged to ‘fit in’. You want to feel connected to people, relax and laugh with them. You can be burdened with perfectionism and anxiety, and you love…

There are so many new opportunities for connection popping up right now that I wanted to reach out and share them with you. Gifted? Adult? Teen? Younger? Twice-exceptional? We know that being in meaningful relationships with peers is among the healthiest, most important things you can do for yourself. Below you’ll find info on 2e…

Your teen walks through life with intensities – intellectual, sensual, physical, creative, emotional, existential. Some experience hyperfocus and can feel hyperscattered. They feel different from the neuromajority, and they’ve camouflaged to ‘fit in’. They want to feel connected to people, relax and laugh with them. They can be burdened with perfectionism and anxiety, and they…

On October 2nd, Improv for Gifted Adults begins another run! There are still a few spots left for Level 1 and for Advanced. Get ’em while the gettin’ can still get got! I offer these courses because they’re making gifted people’s lives better. More self-trust and trust in others. More play and laughter. People discover…

“I came into these sessions chewing on a question about gifted aloneness that felt a bit practical—how can gifted people make friends (especially gifted people who are naturally leaders, teachers, and mentors)? I finished our session with meaningful possibilities to explore in regard to that, but, to my amazement, I also experienced a genuine easing…

People Who Get Me is a group coaching experience for gifted adults that begins on July 18 and runs weekly from 6:15-7:45pm for six weeks. Cost for the entire series is $299. You are invited to be a part of it. Just drop me an email at gordon@gordonsmithasheville.com. From the introduction to the group: “Outliers…

New Improv for Gifted Adults group launches on May 19! Come unmasked. Discover yourself in community and in play. Transform perfectionism through spontaneity. Transcend social defenses through trust in your actual peers. Improv is a unique and hilariously effective avenue for gifted self-development. It’s a place for gifted people to show up openly – laughing…

What have you lost to COVID-19? This week, I have spent hours and hours helping people process their grief. Some have lost family members. Some, their health. Some have lost income and work. Some, graduation. Some have lost birthday gatherings. Some, weddings. Some, studies abroad. The grieving is real. I hear a lot of folks…

How’s your mental health? Well that’s a tricky question. The term itself is one that begs for a road map, and we all have to become consciousness cartographers if we expect to arrive. When I’m working with clients, we begin with talking a preferred end-state. Who are you or who will you be when you…

You’ve known you’re different for a long time. You’ve been told you’re too intense or too sensitive over and over. When things don’t go well, you may find yourself taking more responsibility than others say is rational. When things do go well, you may find yourself crediting success to things outside of yourself and rushing…

Perfectionism is a combination of experience, knowledge, analysis, and imagination. Coupled with fear and avoidance, it’s a vicious taskmaster, daring you to try and promising you’ll fail. Hypercritical, all-or-nothing, defensive, hypersensitive, EXHAUSTING. Coupled with hope and determination, it’s an inspirational coach, inviting you to be daring and see how close you can come. Perfectionism is…

That thing you love to do? The swing of the racket, or the turn of the phrase; The moment of ‘Aha!’ realization; An exhiliarating sprint; The balance of color under your brush; Engrossed and immersed in a state of flow/joy; The core of why you do the things you love to do. You felt those…

Your gifted adolescent is astounding. She learns things so easily. She picks up new skills with ease. She has empathy, compassion, and insight well beyond her years. You think she spends too much time Snapchatting, YouTubing, and laying about. You see that she could be making straight A’s, sitting first chair in band, connecting with…

Minerva and Keanu, It was great to hear y’all talk yesterday about your fascination with the changes you’ve made. Sherm has managed to surprise you with his initiative, and the resulting lighter household mood has created all sorts of opportunities: relaxed conversations with your other kids, pleasure reading, and consistently increasing moments where you realize…

Sherm, I’m looking forward to our appointment on Friday. It’s been great seeing you relax, explore your inner world, brainstorm about possible futures, and take the pressure off of yourself to be perfect. Here’s hoping you got enough sleep last night, because I know you have a lot on your plate today. Your little brother…