Understanding Minds. Embracing Differences.

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Understanding Minds. Embracing Differences. 〰️

Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy

Supporting neurodivergent people in a world that wasn’t built for them

Being neurodivergent in a world built for neurotypical minds can be exhausting. Many clients come to therapy not because their neurotype is the problem — but because navigating systems, relationships, and expectations that weren’t designed for them leads to stress, burnout, and disconnection from their authentic selves. Neurodiversity-affirming therapy begins with a simple belief…

Your brain isn’t something to “fix” — it’s something to understand, care for, and celebrate.

What does neurodiversity-affirming care mean?

This framework is based on the neurodivergent paradigm and recognizes:

  • Autism

  • ADHD

  • OCD

  • Learning differences

  • Sensory processing differences
    …are part of natural human diversity — not deficits to be corrected.

Clients may identify as neurodivergent through a formal diagnosis or self-identification — both are equally valid. Therapy should be a space where you don’t have to mask, justify, or minimize who you are to receive care.

Neurodiversity-affirming therapy recognizes that there are many different ways to think, feel, process, and experience the world.

What is my approach?

Rather than trying to help you “fit in,” therapy may focus on:

  • Unmasking and authenticity – creating space to safely explore and express your natural communication, emotional, and sensory needs without judgment.

  • Self-advocacy skills – learning how to articulate your needs and request accommodations in school, work, relationships, or healthcare settings.

  • Burnout recovery – supporting nervous-system regulation, rest, and reconnection to special interests after periods of masking, overstimulation, or constant self-monitoring.

  • Strengths-based – incorporating your interests and passions (often called “special interests”) as meaningful tools for healing, self-expression, and connection.

  • Collaborative care – coordinating with occupational therapists, educators, medical providers, and other support professionals to ensure your care feels integrated and consistent across all areas of your life. This might include sharing strategies, supporting IEP or 504 planning, or supporting you to communicate your needs across settings.

  • Community and systems awareness – acknowledging that many struggles come from inaccessible environments, not personal failure, and working toward acceptance and systemic change.

My work is informed by honoring individual sensory-processing needs and being trauma-informed, which means I take into account how your nervous system experiences and interprets the world around you. Sessions may include exploring your sensory preferences, energy thresholds, and regulation strategies that align with your unique needs.

Have more questions?

  • No. Self-identified or formally diagnosed—your experience is valid. You’re welcome here either way.

  • It means I recognize neurological differences as natural variations, not problems to fix. Therapy focuses on acceptance, support, and helping you live in a world that wasn’t built for your brain.

  • Instead of aiming to “normalize” behavior, we center your sensory needs, communication style, and authentic self. The goal is self-understanding, and building a life that works for you.

  • I support Autistic clients, ADHD clients, OCD clients, individuals with learning differences, sensory processing differences, and anyone who identifies as neurodivergent.

  • Yes. With your consent, I can support coordinating care with other professionals to help create consistent, affirming support across all environments.

  • Absolutely. We focus on nervous-system regulation, sensory needs, recognizing masking, rebuilding capacity, and creating rhythms that support sustainable energy.