Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy

Have you been in therapy before and felt dismissed? Or that you weren’t actually being heard. Did you find it hard to connect with the therapist?

This is a common experience for many people who go to therapy. You have decided to be vulnerable with someone, a complete stranger, and then end up feeling invalidated or judged. This is not the experience that I provide for my clients. I’ve been a client, and have experienced feeling the invalidation and judgment, which has led me to strive to make sure each and every one of my clients feel heard, understood, and validated.

Therapy should be a safe space where you feel like you can truly be yourself. Going to therapy shouldn’t feel stressful. Yes, at times your therapy will feel hard, or challenging, because you are working through very vulnerable things. With the right therapist, this should still feel safe and secure.

What Does Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy Mean?

As a neurodivergent-affirming therapist I recognize that there is no “one right way” for a brain to work. Understanding the differences in executive functioning is essential to navigate providing the type of support clients need.

Being neurodivergent myself, I have learned that our world is built for a neurotypical mind. I have learned through my personal experiences, and my training, that being neurodivergent means learning new ways to do things that work with our brains, and not against our brains.

In my therapy space you do not need to mask. You don’t need to perform, overexplain, or pretend to be fine. Whether you need to stim, take pauses, jump between topics, think quietly, etc. you are welcome to show up in the way that feels most natural to you.

This also means meeting you with flexibility and compassion surrounding executive dysfunction, time blindness, overwhelm, and burnout. Our nervous systems get overloaded, and when this happens we need support, not criticism.

I always go at your pace. I will respect your energy, values, and boundaries. This is your space. My goal is to help clients develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves. When you understand your brain more, healing becomes more about learning how to take care of yourself in ways that truly support who you are.