Virtual Therapy in CO
NEURODIVERGENT-AFFIRMING THERAPY
Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, highly sensitive, gifted, twice-exceptional. And, perhaps, burnt the fuck out. These identities may be where you've landed, or just begun to explore, after a lifetime of feeling like something is "off." Something you couldn't quite name that set you apart, made you feel like a displaced alien life form in a hostile, confounding world. If you know or suspect you're neurodivergent, you've likely learned how to mask your sensitivities, needs and desires in order to adapt. You perform what's expected of you, no matter the cost. And it's exhausting. That's why I'm so passionate about meeting you exactly where you are in this moment. If we can meet perfectionism with gentleness and over-compensation with compassion, we can find your path towards a life that fits you. It's a joy and an honor to help you unlearn patterns of masking and self-betrayal and offer the tools you need to build a vibrant, fulfilling life.
WHAT DOES ND AFFIRMING THERAPY LOOK LIKE?
First and foremost, I provide a space where you can be understood by someone who gets it. No need to apologize for tangential storytelling, bluntness or fidgeting, because my brain works that way too. Often, this kind of therapy includes burnout recovery planning, executive dysfunction strategies, finding tools for rejection-sensitive dysphoria (RSD) and emotional reactivity, exploring genuine communication and relationship styles, meltdown and shutdown plans, sensory and stimulation accommodations, and identity integration. Flexibility and curiosity are my guiding principles.
DO YOU BELIEVE PEOPLE WHO SELF DIAGNOSE?
Adamantly, yes. Whether you have a formal diagnosis or are self-identified, you are valid and welcome. There are barriers and risks to official diagnosis, and a significant lack of awareness about how autism and ADHD present in women, queer and trans folks, and POC. I'm most curious about what you know about yourself, where your challenges lie, and the strengths and passions that will support our work together. We may go through diagnostic measures and sensory questionnaires to get more information, but you won't have to prove your case to me.
ACCESSIBILITY IN TRAUMA WORK & SOMATICS
My approaches to somatic therapy and EMDR are grounded in accessibility for autistic, ADHD and AuDHD clients. Somatic therapy can be a powerful way to unmask your sensory needs, create strengths-based support strategies, and reclaim self-soothing stim behaviors. The whole-system approach of EMDR is readily adaptable for neurodivergent minds and bodies. It can include very little speaking, or, if you're an external processor, you could talk it through between rounds of bilateral stimulation. We can tweak the resourcing techniques to include your interests (infodumping is therapeutically valuable!). And you'll be with a therapist who knows firsthand that traumatic memory is stored differently in pattern-seeking minds and high-acuity sensory systems.
