Pure Intention Services

Last week, Kaitlyn kicked off our first Healing in Focus group. 💜📸

Participants shared photos that represented who they are and reflected on how the experience helped them connect on a deeper level.

There was so much gratitude for being surrounded by people who truly “get it” people who understand chronic illness and pain without needing an explanation.

Creating space for people to feel seen, understood, and supported is at the heart of this work. This is the why behind Healing in Focus. 💜

Someone has a major stressor, becomes completely overwhelmed, stops sleeping, and experiences their first psychotic episode. They are treated for psychosis, stabilize, and the conversation often ends there.

But what if the story started much earlier?

Research suggests that autistic people may have increased vulnerability to psychotic experiences and psychotic disorders, and that stress can play an important role in bringing psychotic symptoms to the surface in someone who is already vulnerable. Some research has also found that transient psychotic-like experiences in autistic adults are more strongly associated with everyday stress.

A 2026 meta-analysis of 63 studies involving nearly 6.9 million people found that having one condition was associated with 7× higher odds of being diagnosed with the other.

So when someone has a psychotic episode, it is worth asking what was happening before the episode, what their developmental history looks like, and whether autism has been missed along the way.

Sometimes psychosis is the acute change. Autism was there all along.

Myth: All autistic people are the same.

Fact: Some of us are nonverbal. Some of us never stop talking. Some avoid eye contact. Some force it. Some melt down outwardly. Some implode silently.

Autism isn’t one personality type.

I’m Erica. I’m autistic and I’ve spent years hiding traits people were never taught to recognize.

Something new is taking afoot… 👣 👀

One of the greatest lessons neurodiversity has taught us is to look beyond symptoms and understand the whole person.

That’s exactly where we’re headed next.

Stay tuned.

A labor of love, lived experience, and years of learning finally in print.

Finding Your Wavelength was written to bring validation, insight, and language to experiences so many AuDHD individuals have had while trying to navigate life without knowing how to truly go with their brain instead of against it.

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“As someone living with chronic pain, photography has become such an important outlet for me, and Photovoice is an evidence-based model that really resonates with me personally and professionally.” - Kaitlyn, facilitator of Healing in Focus

No photography experience needed, just come as you are.

8-week virtual group starting August 12. Spots are limited.

Learn more and register at www.pureintentionservices.com/healinginfocus

New group offering, who dis? 👀

Kaitlyn is gearing up to facilitate our newest group - Healing in Focus! A virtual PhotoVoice therapy group for adults living with chronic illness, chronic pain, and ongoing health conditions.

This group uses photography, storytelling, and guided discussion as tools for reflection, emotional expression, healing, and connection with others who truly understand the experience of navigating chronic health challenges.

No photography experience needed. Just bring yourself, your perspective, and a willingness to connect.

✨ Begins August 12
✨ Wednesdays 7:00–8:30 PM EST
✨ Virtual | Indiana Residents
✨ Limited spots available

Hosted by Kaitlyn Pozorski, LCSW, a lived-experience therapist passionate about creating supportive and affirming spaces for healing and connection.

Ready to join us? Scan the QR code on the flyer or visit our website to learn more and register.

www.pureintentionservices.com/healinginfocus