CENTERED PSYCHIATRY™
    Kathy J Russeth, MD, SC

Gifted children often sleep differently—some need much less sleep, others much more, and many struggle to quiet their busy minds at night. These patterns don’t always mean something is wrong. This blog explores common myths about kids’ sleep, what’s normal for gifted children, and when it may be time to seek professional guidance.

What if therapy isn’t about getting it right, but about staying present, curious, and open to what happens next? In this post, I share how a sandbox metaphor helps me work with twice-exceptional patients and others who long to feel seen, met, and real in the therapy space.

Many twice-exceptional individuals learn to hide their struggles behind strengths—masking their true needs. This post explores how a 2e clinical lens reveals the complexity beneath the surface, where brilliance and vulnerability coexist.

Feeling like something’s wrong with you? Maybe it’s not dysfunction—it’s misalignment. A compassionate reframe for sensitive, deep-thinking minds.

When bright minds struggle, it's not failure—it's misunderstanding. Rethink giftedness, twice-exceptionality, and what’s truly possible.