In episode 80, Chris and Emma talked with Heather Anne Keyes, a neuroqueer Gestalt psychotherapist and educator based in Durango, Mexico. Together, we explore the intersections between sexuality, neurodivergence, and development through the lens of Dąbrowski’s theory of positive disintegration.

This conversation invites listeners to think about how we relate to ourselves and others when we step outside of convention. Heather’s insights bridge psychotherapy and lived experience, showing how awareness, compassion, and honesty can transform the way we love, communicate, and grow.

Topics include:

* Rethinking monogamy, non-monogamy, and ethical relationships

* The overlap between giftedness, neurodivergence, and relational complexity

* Gestalt therapy as a practice of awareness, authenticity, and co-creation

* I-Thou relationships and the ethics of seeing others as full humans

* The role of language in communication and self-understanding

* How Buddhist psychology and radical acceptance inform Heather’s work

Heather also shares moving reflections on loss, love, and the lifelong process of learning to “accept pain without turning it into unnecessary suffering.”

Resources from this episode

Heather’s website

Humans of Gestalt (website)

Humans of Gestalt (YouTube)

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