Kseniya Nia Povroznik LCSW#141718

I don't see ADHD as something to "fix." My approach is neurodivergent-affirming, meaning we work with your brain, not against it. Instead of forcing productivity systems built for neurotypical minds, we build strategies that actually fit how you think and function day to day. Therapy also addresses the shame many ADHD adults carry after years of being misunderstood, dismissed, or told to just try harder. The goal isn't to mask better, it's to build a life that genuinely works for you.

Autistic adults are often taught to mask, perform, and override their own needs just to be believed or accepted. In our work together, we do the opposite: honoring your sensory needs, communication style, and natural ways of processing the world. We'll also unpack the toll of years spent being dismissed, over-analyzed, or told you're "too sensitive." Therapy here isn't about becoming easier to manage — it's about finally feeling understood on your own terms.

Autistic adults are often taught to mask, perform, and override their own needs just to be believed or accepted. In our work together, we do the opposite: honoring your sensory needs, communication style, and natural ways of processing the world. We'll also unpack the toll of years spent being dismissed, over-analyzed, or told you're "too sensitive." Therapy here isn't about becoming easier to manage — it's about finally feeling understood on your own terms.

Autistic adults are often taught to mask, perform, and override their own needs just to be believed or accepted. In our work together, we do the opposite: honoring your sensory needs, communication style, and natural ways of processing the world. We'll also unpack the toll of years spent being dismissed, over-analyzed, or told you're "too sensitive." Therapy here isn't about becoming easier to manage — it's about finally feeling understood on your own terms.

Autistic adults are often taught to mask, perform, and override their own needs just to be believed or accepted. In our work together, we do the opposite: honoring your sensory needs, communication style, and natural ways of processing the world. We'll also unpack the toll of years spent being dismissed, over-analyzed, or told you're "too sensitive." Therapy here isn't about becoming easier to manage — it's about finally feeling understood on your own terms.

Autistic adults are often taught to mask, perform, and override their own needs just to be believed or accepted. In our work together, we do the opposite: honoring your sensory needs, communication style, and natural ways of processing the world. We'll also unpack the toll of years spent being dismissed, over-analyzed, or told you're "too sensitive." Therapy here isn't about becoming easier to manage — it's about finally feeling understood on your own terms.

Autistic adults are often taught to mask, perform, and override their own needs just to be believed or accepted. In our work together, we do the opposite: honoring your sensory needs, communication style, and natural ways of processing the world. We'll also unpack the toll of years spent being dismissed, over-analyzed, or told you're "too sensitive." Therapy here isn't about becoming easier to manage, it's about finally feeling understood on your own terms.

Autistic adults are often taught to mask, perform, and override their own needs just to be believed or accepted. In our work together, we do the opposite: honoring your sensory needs, communication style, and natural ways of processing the world. We'll also unpack the toll of years spent being dismissed, over-analyzed, or told you're "too sensitive." Therapy here isn't about becoming easier to manage — it's about finally feeling understood on your own terms.

Borderline personality disorder is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized diagnoses in mental health, often used to describe someone as "difficult" rather than in pain. I approach BPD with compassion, not judgment, using DBT to build real skills for managing intense emotions, relationship patterns, and impulsivity. We'll also explore where these patterns came from, so treatment addresses root causes, not just symptoms. You deserve care that sees you as a whole person, not a label.

Borderline personality disorder is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized diagnoses in mental health, often used to describe someone as "difficult" rather than in pain. I approach BPD with compassion, not judgment, using DBT to build real skills for managing intense emotions, relationship patterns, and impulsivity. We'll also explore where these patterns came from, so treatment addresses root causes, not just symptoms. You deserve care that sees you as a whole person, not a label.

Borderline personality disorder is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized diagnoses in mental health, often used to describe someone as "difficult" rather than in pain. I approach BPD with compassion, not judgment, using DBT to build real skills for managing intense emotions, relationship patterns, and impulsivity. We'll also explore where these patterns came from, so treatment addresses root causes, not just symptoms. You deserve care that sees you as a whole person, not a label.

Borderline personality disorder is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized diagnoses in mental health, often used to describe someone as "difficult" rather than in pain. I approach BPD with compassion, not judgment, using DBT to build real skills for managing intense emotions, relationship patterns, and impulsivity. We'll also explore where these patterns came from, so treatment addresses root causes, not just symptoms. You deserve care that sees you as a whole person, not a label.

Psychodynamic work is where I get curious about the "why" behind the patterns. Many of us learned early to survive in ways that once made sense but now feel heavy, like putting everyone else first or bracing for criticism. In our sessions, we'll gently trace those patterns back to where they began, without blame. I'm not here to analyze you from a distance. I'm here to explore alongside you, at your pace, until old stories loosen their grip and you feel freer in how you live and relate.

I love DBT because it holds two truths at once: you're doing the best you can, and you deserve tools that make things easier. When I sit with clients, I'm not handing over a worksheet and wishing you luck. I'm learning how your mind works, then shaping skills for mindfulness, big emotions, and relationships to fit you. Many people I see have been told they're too much or not enough. In my room, you'll be understood first. If a skill doesn't fit, that's on the skill, never on you.

I use it to help clients spot the thought patterns and habits keeping them stuck and build skills that work in real life. But I don't use cookie-cutter CBT. For neurodivergent and parentified adults, standard approaches can miss the mark, so I adapt them to be concrete, flexible, and never pathologizing. I also draw on DBT and narrative approaches when they fit, so care is shaped around you.

I love DBT because it holds two truths at once: you're doing the best you can, and you deserve tools that make things easier. When I sit with clients, I'm not handing over a worksheet and wishing you luck. I'm learning how your mind works, then shaping skills for mindfulness, big emotions, and relationships to fit you. Many people I see have been told they're too much or not enough. In my room, you'll be understood first. If a skill doesn't fit, that's on the skill, never on you.

Psychodynamic work is where I get curious about the "why" behind the patterns. Many of us learned early to survive in ways that once made sense but now feel heavy, like putting everyone else first or bracing for criticism. In our sessions, we'll gently trace those patterns back to where they began, without blame. I'm not here to analyze you from a distance. I'm here to explore alongside you, at your pace, until old stories loosen their grip and you feel freer in how you live and relate.