Therapy for Neurodivergence
As a neurodivergent person, you may feel lost in the shuffle while adapting to the world you’re in. Daily masking can drain your energy when every interaction comes with a set of calculations about how to act to avoid chaos or judgement. Organizing your thoughts, needs, and plans can feel like a full-time job. And feeling like you don’t belong in the spaces and communities where you spend most of your time can create a pervasive sense of loneliness.
You’re probably asking yourself, “how can I be more productive?” Frankly, it sucks that this is a question we have to answer in order to survive and feel worthy in our current world.
When life is all about adapting, blending in, or surviving, it’s hard to know who you are underneath it all. Which activities, places, ways of expressing yourself, and other people truly make you happy? It’s about time space opened up for you to answer these questions for yourself without worries about judgement or alienation. Here’s how we’ll answer those questions together:
Grounding
Change is easier when we establish where we’re starting from. We’ll look at your sensory, emotional, and relational experiences, and how you’re currently adapting to your world. We’ll establish a calm, caring environment in which masking is a choice, not an obligation. From there, it will become easier to notice what feels good and what doesn’t.
Planning
As you take inventory of your life and challenges, it becomes clear how you want to feel. We’ll visualize what a more sustainable or authentic lifestyle looks like, in which you can create a routine and community that truly work for you. We’ll consider obstacles standing in the way and consider how you can get over them - or skip them altogether.
Exploring
It’s one thing to know intellectually that you’re allowed to be yourself; it’s another to show up and do it. As you start trying new ideas and tools, you’ll get feedback from your mind, your body, and the people around you. Change is uncomfortable, and this is the stage where you might start to feel that. When you do, we’ll work together to make sure you have support and tools to follow through.
Integrating
Now we look back at the progress you’ve made. Previous difficulties have become easier, and new challenges or goals have become relevant. This offers chance to go deeper, as you discover an underlying struggle or need. Or, it’s a chance to expand outwards into new territory that wasn’t accessible before. Life has a way of spiraling us back to the same themes with new tools and perspective.
If this sounds helpful, let’s connect.
Unsure if you’re neurodivergent? Here are some of the many forms of neurodiversity:
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Specific Learning Differences (Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia)
Dyspraxia and Sensory Processing Disorder
Twice Exceptionality (2e)
Tourette’s Syndrome
Aphasia & Stuttering
Synesthesia