In-person in west linn & online across oregon
Support for Neurodivergent Minds Navigating Real-Life Chaos
Being neurodivergent isn’t the hard part. It’s the world that keeps asking you to prove your worth in a language that isn’t yours.
“Other people seem to have a manual I never got.”
“I feel like I’m always behind, no matter how hard I try.”
“I’m doing so much… and still not enough.”
When your brain works differently, everything feels heavier.
You’re not broken. You’re just living in a world that wasn’t built for your wiring.
After years of trying to fit into systems that weren’t designed with you in mind, it makes sense if you’re exhausted. The constant push to keep up, hold it together, and meet expectations—external and internal—can leave you wondering if you’re missing something everyone else seems to just get.
What you’re actually missing isn’t effort. It’s support that understands how your brain works and makes room for your needs instead of asking you to keep squeezing yourself into boxes that never fit.
Everyone else seems to move through life with ease while you’re doing Olympic-level mental gymnastics just to function. You’ve been trying—really trying—but it still feels like something just isn’t clicking.
Being neurodivergent often means learning how to survive in spaces that weren’t made for the way your brain works. You’ve probably spent years masking, overcompensating, or trying to “act normal” — which is basically code for “make yourself smaller so other people stay comfortable.
together, we will:
learn
How your brain and body actually work — what helps, what drains you, and what’s been mislabeled as a “problem.” You’ll start recognizing patterns not as flaws, but as adaptations that made sense at the time.
understand
Why masking, burnout, and shutdown happen — and how to rebuild trust with your nervous system so it doesn’t have to live in survival mode all the time. We’ll find ways to regulate that don’t rely on forcing yourself to “push through.”
connect
With yourself and others in ways that feel safe and sustainable. Therapy becomes a place to practice showing up as your full self — no scripts, no pretending, no shrinking.
THE PROCESS
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Reach out: Click the link to schedule a consult or send me a message. We’ll talk through what’s going on and what you’re hoping to get out of therapy.
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Start with your story: We’ll trace where those old labels came from — lazy, dramatic, too much, not enough — and start untangling how they became your internal voice.
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Work with your brain, not against it: Coping isn’t about forcing yourself to fit someone else’s idea of “normal.” It’s about figuring out what helps you function and feel safe.
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Build patterns that fit you: Eventually, therapy starts to feel less like a project and more like a process — learning how to move with your brain and body instead of fighting them.
curious about working together?
starting therapy shouldn’t feel like another stressor.
Option 2
Hate phone calls? Relatable. You can skip that step and send me a message instead. I’ll send over a quick screener form, and if it looks like a good fit, we’ll move forward with scheduling.
Option 1
Click below to schedule a free consultation call. We’ll talk through what you’re looking for, you’ll get a feel for me and how I work, and if it seems like a good fit, we’ll get your first session on the books.
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Nope. You don’t need a label to deserve understanding or support. Whether you’ve been formally diagnosed, self-identified, or are just starting to wonder if you might be neurodivergent — therapy can still help you make sense of things.
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That’s totally okay. You don’t have to know for sure. Part of therapy can be exploring that — noticing patterns, processing old stories about being “lazy” or “too sensitive,” and understanding yourself through a lens that’s a lot less judgmental.
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Kind of — but with limits. I can assess and diagnose for the purpose of therapy and treatment planning within our work together. That means I can help you understand how your brain works and use that info to guide therapy.
However, if you need a formal evaluation for things like an IEP/504 plan, medication management, or documentation for accommodations, that has to come from a psychologist or medical provider who specializes in comprehensive testing.
If that’s something you’re looking for, I can help connect you with providers who do those assessments — and we can keep supporting you through the process.