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About My Clients
If your mind has a lot to say, loudly, constantly, and sometimes unkindly, you're in the right place. Do you have big goals, big ideas, and struggle to see them through? Are people's reactions to your interests or opinions unexpected or even confusing at times? Do you find yourself exhausted trying to fit in, say the 'right' things to get by and sometimes offering more to friends, students or coworkers than you see in return? I know a lot about what that's like and I can help.
My Background and Approach
Individual Therapy: I specialize in ADHD, autism, and executive functioning through an ACT-based approach. Not the protocol kind. We start by figuring out who you actually are: your values, your wiring, what's genuinely getting in the way. Then we build from there. Expect evidence-based laughter, genuine challenges, and the occasional metaphor. Couples/Relationships: I specialize working with relationships where neurodiversity is present. I think it's important for the therapist to understand how ASD/ADHD can impact how people experience relationships, and also respect the validity of different ways of experiencing the world. Just because neurodiversity is present doesn't mean it's a problem in the relationship or should be the focus. It may be a strength! I use a Gottman-informed approach to relationship counseling. I'm LGBTQIA+ and kink-affirming, veteran-informed, and neurodivergent myself. You don't have to justify your relationship structure or your identity here.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that neurodiversity is largely responsible for modern progress, innovation and cultural expressions of beauty across the world. I think the culture in the U.S. is often unfair to people with ADHD and ASD, despite the significant contributions we make to it. While that's true, I also believe that it's on us to figure out how to live meaningful lives, experience joy, keep our stress levels down and set boundaries with others. I believe in the idea of fitting in, of masking and being effective in pursuing our goals, can be transformed into an attitude of benevolent infiltration, rather than assimilation. That we can establish ownership of masking as a consciously used skill-set and learn to turn it off so we can enjoy being ourselves. Unapologetically. I believe that we can gain a stronger sense of control over the direction of our lives and how we are treated by others. I believe in you. p.s., Enjoy those hobbies and special interests. They're cool!