Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy

I don't believe that being neurodivergent is something that needs to be fixed. At the same time, I recognize that living in a world that isn't always accommodating can create very real challenges. Therapy can be a place to hold both truths: to develop tools that make life more manageable while also questioning the expectations you've been trying so hard to meet.

Maybe you've spent much of your life feeling like everyone else received a set of instructions that you somehow missed. Perhaps you've been told by yourself or others that you're too sensitive, too distracted, lazy, too intense, or that you're not trying hard enough. Maybe you've become really good at appearing capable on the outside, while privately feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or ashamed of how difficult seemingly simple things can feel.

For many neurodivergent people, particularly those who were diagnosed with ADHD or autism (ASD) later in life, these experiences can shape how we see ourselves. Years of feeling misunderstood, criticized, or different can slowly become a story about who we are. I'm lazy. I'm difficult. I'm failing. Something is wrong with me.

What happens if we look at your story through another lens?

Shame doesn't always announce itself.

Sometimes it looks like perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, or a relentless inner critic. Sometimes it's the exhaustion of masking your needs, second-guessing your reactions, or working twice as hard to keep up with expectations that seem effortless for others.

From my experience with this population, and as a late diagnonsed neurodiverse person myself, I understand how complicated the process of self-discovery can be as a late in life neurodiverse person myself, and from working with this population. A diagnosis can bring all sorts of feelings: relief, validation, grief, anger, and a whole lot of questions. It can mean looking back at your life through a new lens and reconsidering things you once believed about yourself.

My approach is neurodiversity-affirming and collaborative. I'm interested not only in how your brain works, but in how your experiences of being neurodivergent have shaped your relationships, your sense of self, and the ways you've learned to navigate the world.

Together, we can begin to recognize the difference between who you are and who you've felt you needed to become to be accepted.

Therapy for ADHD and low-support needs Autistic Adults and Teens

Our work might include:

Exploring internalized shame, self-criticism, and feelings of inadequacy
Understanding masking, burnout, sensory overwhelm, and emotional regulation
Making sense of a late ADHD or autism diagnosis, or exploring the possibility of being neurodivergent
Navigating relationships, attachment patterns, and the experience of feeling misunderstood
Developing practical strategies for executive functioning and everyday challenges without relying on shame as motivation
Building self-trust, self-acceptance, and a more compassionate relationship with yourself

Therapy doesn't have to be another place where you're asked to work harder at becoming someone else. My hope is that our work creates room for curiosity where there has been judgment, understanding where there has been shame, and a greater sense of agency in how you move through your life. You deserve to be understood, including by yourself.

I also specialize in working with parents and caregivers of neurodiverse children. Parenting a neurodivergent child can bring its own complicated mix of love, worry, frustration, advocacy, and exhaustion. You may be working hard to understand your child's needs while navigating schools, conflicting advice, and the expectations of others, often with very little support for yourself. I bring both my experience in child development and my understanding of neurodivergence to this work. I offer parents a space to process their own feelings, explore family dynamics, and develop a more compassionate understanding of themselves and their children.