Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy

How we do neurodiversity-affirming therapy:

therapists with lived experience and specialized training, education, and experience
normalizing and de-pathologizing the diverse ways brains work
focused on removing shame, stigma, and self-blame (internalized ableism)
working from a systemic perspective rather than the myth of individual responsibility
understanding the impact of racialized capitalism/colonialism

So the cool thing about working with a neurodiversity affirming therapist is that we understand what it feels like to exist in a world that definitely was not designed for neurodiversity - we can identify and hold space for the complexity of this experience; both the pain/grief/challenges and the beauty/special abilities/strengths of it all.

We work from a liberation focused lens, which in terms of neurodiversity means we deeply normalize the diversity of human functioning on every level. We can address your other therapeutic needs while holding the neurodiversity affirming lens, we can support your recent diagnosis and unmasking process, we can hold space for the grief of capacity limitations and the joy of discovering life changing accommodations, we can help you build out a life centered on working with your neurotype rather than against it, and we can work through the trauma of growing up in a super fucked up, ableist society

We are also intersectional AF - we understand that being neurodiverse is only one aspect of all that is you! All your other identities, cultures, and experiences shape who you are and how you experience yourself and the world around you. We bring in all the layers so you can deepen your self-understanding and self-compassion.

Check our our neurodiversity affirming therapists below and schedule a free consultation to see if we’re the right fit for you.