Asal Sepassi

OTR/L
Accepting Clients

OT for autistic adults. Neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed, client-led. You set the goals. North San Diego & telehealth CA.

Occupational Therapist in Vista, CA

About My Clients

My clients are autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD adults — some recently diagnosed, some who’ve known for years. Many have spent a lifetime masking, burning out, or feeling like they just can’t get it together. They’re smart, self-aware, and tired of support that wasn’t built for them. They come to me when they’re ready for something different: practical help with sensory overwhelm, daily routines, executive function, and building a life that actually fits who they are.

My Background and Approach

I’m an occupational therapist — a healthcare profession rooted in the relationship between body, mind, and daily life. OT is inherently somatic work. We look at how your nervous system responds to the world, how sensory input affects your ability to function, and how your body’s signals shape everything from your energy to your relationships to your ability to get through a day. For neurodivergent adults, that body-based lens changes everything. I bring a broad medical background and practice through a neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed lens — meaning I understand that many of my clients have had negative experiences with providers who pathologized who they are. That stops here. My approach is entirely client-led and strengths-based. We start with what matters to you, build on what’s already working, and develop practical strategies that fit your actual life — not a neurotypical template. I hold a certification in sex therapy for occupational therapists through the Kathe

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

The world is built for a narrow version of normal — and most of the struggles my clients face aren’t personal failures. They’re the result of sensory environments, social systems, and workplaces designed without neurodivergent people in mind. That’s not a you problem. That’s a design problem. I practice from the social model of disability — the belief that disability is largely created by environments and systems that fail to accommodate human variation. My job isn’t to fix you. It’s to help you build a life that works for who you actually are. I also believe that unmasking is a healing act. Spending years performing neurotypicality takes a profound toll on the body and mind. Part of our work together may involve learning to recognize and honor your authentic needs — not suppress them. The challenges are real. Executive dysfunction, sensory overwhelm, burnout, intimacy — these things are hard. And you don’t have to approach them from a place of shame. You were never the problem

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I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 3 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Español, Farsi
  • Rate: $75 - 225/session

Info

Email Asal
230 Diamond Way
148
Vista, CA 92083
230 Diamond Way
148
Vista, CA 92083

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