Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy
Therapy that does not try to make you neurotypical
I provide neurodivergent-affirming telehealth therapy for ADHD and autistic adults and teens anywhere in Ohio. I am neurodivergent myself, so we skip the part where you have to translate your brain for your therapist in the middle of you actually needing help to understand it yourself. Late-diagnosed folks are my people: if your diagnosis arrived at 15, 20, 30, 40, or 50 and you are still trying to re-read your whole life through that lens, you are in the right room.
Who this is for
- Late-diagnosed adults, and adults who suspect or recently learned they are autistic or have ADHD and are re-reading their whole life through that lens
- Teens and adults who are exhausted from masking, including high-performers who look capable while privately running on fumes
- People whose executive functioning challenges keep getting mislabeled as laziness
- Anyone burned out from a world built for a different operating system
How I work
- We work with your brain, not against it. Sessions can be structured or wandering, cameras on or off (your call, every session, whatever helps you focus), stimming welcome.
- I draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, strength-based work, and executive functioning support, adapted to how you actually process.
- No behavior charts, no compliance goals, no treating your neurotype as the problem to be fixed.
Fees
Current rates, accepted insurance, out-of-network options, and Good Faith Estimate information are on the fees and insurance page.
Ways we can work together
Creative, expressive, and hands-on work can be part of counseling when it fits you. I make activities and resources for my clients, and we choose what is useful together. Read about my creative approach.
Questions people ask
Do I need a formal diagnosis to start?
No. You do not need a formal ADHD or Autism diagnosis to work with me. Self-identification is a valid starting point, and we can talk through whether formal assessment would be useful for you.
Do you diagnose ADHD or Autism?
I offer clinical diagnostic assessment, including ADHD and Autism, within my counseling scope and training. We look at your history, daily life, masking, and overlapping concerns, not just a screening score. It can guide therapy and lead to a clinical diagnosis when the information supports it, but I can't promise a particular outcome. I'm an LPCC, not a psychologist or neuropsychologist, and I don't perform full-scale assessments or comprehensive testing. It isn't designed for legal purposes and may not meet school, workplace, benefits, or prescriber requirements. Check those requirements first, then we can work out whether my assessment fits. The Services page explains the process, uses, and limits.
Is telehealth actually workable for neurodivergent clients?
For many of my clients it works better. You are in your own space, sensory environment under your control, no waiting room, no commute. If it is not working, we will notice together and adjust.
Not sure if I am the right fit? That is exactly what the free consult is for.
Fifteen minutes, no pressure, no paperwork. You ask questions, I answer honestly, and if I am not the right therapist for you I will help you find someone who is.