Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
Telehealth Service Areas: MN, FL, AZ and OH
If you’re exhausted from masking, burned out from pushing yourself to meet neurotypical expectations, or finally ready to understand why life has felt so much harder than it “should,” you’re in the right place.
Life as a neurodivergent adult often means moving through a world that wasn’t designed with your brain in mind. You may have spent years carrying confusion, self-doubt, and the sense that you’re somehow “behind,” even while working twice as hard as everyone around you.
Therapy is where you get to set that weight down.
This work isn’t about changing who you are. It’s about honoring who you are — and building a life that feels sustainable, authentic, and free from shame.
My Approach
My approach is neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, and grounded in clinical judgment rather than rigid, one-size-fits-all techniques.
I don’t view autism, ADHD, or other forms of neurodivergence as flaws to be corrected. They are natural variations in human brains and nervous systems. In our work together, we explore how your environment, history, coping strategies, and lived experiences have shaped your life — including masking, perfectionism, burnout, and navigating spaces that didn’t always understand your needs.
Sessions are collaborative and grounded in mutual respect. You don’t have to translate your experience into neurotypical language, justify your struggles, or perform neurotypicality. Together, we identify strengths, reduce shame, and develop ways of living that actually fit how your brain works.
All sessions are held via secure telehealth, allowing private, accessible therapy from the comfort of your own space.
Who Seeks Therapy
People often come to me when they are beginning to recognize they may be autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent, or when they are processing late recognition and re-understanding their life through a new lens.
Many are recovering from burnout after years of pushing beyond their limits, navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or chronic emotional overwhelm, and are ready to unmask, loosen perfectionism, and live more authentically. Others are simply trying to better understand their emotions, patterns, and needs.
Whether you’re questioning, newly self-aware, or deep into your self-understanding journey, therapy offers a space where nothing about your experience is “too much.”
This work is a good fit if you’re looking for:
support with identity integration, burnout recovery, and shame reduction
a therapy space that adapts to your processing style, energy, and capacity
collaborative, non-pathologizing support grounded in understanding rather than correction
How Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy Can Support You
Therapy is a collaborative space where you don’t have to explain, defend, or prove your struggles. It’s where you can unmask safely, reconnect with your authentic self, and build a life that finally fits.
Our work may support you in:
processing the complex emotions that come with new self-understanding
unmasking safely and reconnecting with your identity
breaking cycles of burnout and chronic exhaustion
loosening perfectionism and harsh self-criticism
exploring identity, values, and meaning
building routines and structures that support your nervous system
improving boundaries and communication in relationships
strengthening emotional regulation and self-trust
integrating insight into daily life in practical, grounded ways
Healing isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s remembering you were never broken — and learning how to live in a way that honors your neurodivergent mind.
What We’ll Do Together
Early sessions: Understanding your story
We explore your history, current challenges, strengths, and goals. This helps us identify patterns and themes so therapy is tailored to you, not a preset framework.
Middle phase: Exploration and capacity-building
Depending on your needs, we may focus on understanding internal patterns, developing self-compassion, building capacity, and experimenting with changes that support regulation, pacing, and authenticity.
Ongoing work: Integration and sustainable living
Therapy becomes a space for refining what works, strengthening self-advocacy, and building a life that fits your energy, values, and nervous system — not external expectations.
What to Expect
Session structure
60-minute sessions via secure telehealth, typically weekly or biweekly. Frequency is discussed together and adjusted based on capacity, needs, and what feels sustainable.
Between sessions
I may suggest reflections or practices, but only when they feel supportive and manageable. Therapy is collaborative — not a performance.
Your pace matters
Some sessions go deep; others focus on stabilization or support. Capacity changes, and that’s part of the work.
Flexibility
Therapy is adapted as needed to support neurodivergent adults navigating burnout, overwhelm, or fluctuating energy.
Is Therapy a Good Fit for You?
Therapy may be a good fit if you are:
questioning your neurodivergence and want a safe space to explore
re-understanding yourself after late recognition
burned out or overwhelmed and looking to rebuild sustainably
seeking clarity, integration, and a more aligned way of living
During your free consultation, we can talk through your situation and see whether this approach feels right for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a formal diagnosis?
No. What matters is your lived experience and your readiness to understand yourself more deeply. Many people come to therapy without a formal diagnosis and still benefit from exploring patterns, burnout, and nervous system needs through a neurodivergent lens.
What if I’m not sure how to understand my neurodivergence?
That’s okay. Therapy explores your experiences without forcing labels or conclusions. The goal is clarity and self-understanding, allowing meaning to emerge at a pace that feels accurate and supportive rather than imposed.
How is this different from traditional therapy?
You are not treated as a problem to fix. The focus is on understanding, reducing shame, and building ways of living that support your neurodivergent nervous system.
How much does therapy cost?
Sessions are $225 for 60 minutes. I am an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance directly. Some plans offer out-of-network benefits, and we can discuss options during your consultation. I also accept HSA/FSA and offer a limited number of reduced-fee spots based on availability.
For more details about scheduling, technology, and policies, please visit the FAQ page.
Ready to Begin?
You don’t have to navigate burnout, shame, or self-doubt alone. Therapy offers a space where every part of you is welcome — messy, brilliant, complicated — and where you can finally feel seen.
Whether you’re just beginning to explore therapy or ready to go deeper, you’ll be met with respect, understanding, and room to be fully yourself.
You’ve already shown strength by getting this far. Therapy can be the place where you stop surviving and start living in a way that actually fits.
Ready to Begin?
You don’t have to navigate burnout, shame, or self-doubt alone. Therapy offers a space where every part of you is welcome — messy, brilliant, complicated — and where you can finally feel seen.
Whether you’re just beginning to explore therapy or ready to go deeper, you’ll be met with respect, understanding, and room to be fully yourself.
You’ve already shown strength by getting this far. Therapy can be the place where you stop surviving and start living in a way that actually fits.