Many people come to therapy because they’ve spent years feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or like they’re working twice as hard to keep up. You may have a sense that ADHD, autism, sensory sensitivity, or another form of neurodivergence is part of the picture, or you may simply know that the way your brain works doesn’t fit neatly into typical expectations.
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My approach to ADHD therapy is grounded in a neurodivergence-affirming, nervous-system-informed framework, a perspective I’ve also shared in national media, including my recent contribution to Forbes on understanding neurodivergence. My focus is on understanding how your nervous system and brain function, reducing shame, and building supports that actually work for you, rather than trying to force yourself into systems that don’t fit.
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I work with neurodivergent adults, parents of neurodivergent children, and couples navigating neurodivergence within relationships, using an approach that is trauma-informed, nervous-system-aware, and deeply respectful of individual differences.
Who I Work With
This work may be a good fit if you:
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Identify as neurodivergent, including ADHD or autism, or suspect these may be part of your experience
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Identify as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) who processes sensory and emotional information deeply. May be exploring how this fits within their broader experience.
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Feel chronically overwhelmed, burned out, or emotionally exhausted
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Struggle with executive functioning, emotional regulation, or sensory sensitivity
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Experience anxiety, depression, or relational stress alongside neurodivergence
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Are navigating parenting, relationships, or work through a neurodivergent lens
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Want support that is affirming and collaborative, not pathologizing
Some clients come in knowing exactly what they’re looking for. Others arrive with a question mark. Both are welcome here.
What Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy Looks Like
Neurodivergence-affirming therapy starts from the belief that your brain is not broken. Rather than focusing on “fixing” you, we work to understand how your brain and nervous system function, where friction arises with certain environments or expectations, and what kinds of support help you thrive.
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This work focuses on:
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Reducing shame and self-blame
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Understanding patterns of overwhelm, shutdown, or overactivation
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Identifying strengths alongside challenges
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Building executive-functioning and regulation strategies that actually fit your brain
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Creating systems and supports that feel sustainable rather than exhausting
When neurodivergence is unsupported, it can feel overwhelming. When it’s understood, it often becomes a source of insight and strength. Therapy and assessment can help by:​
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Clarifying whether ADHD, autism, or HSP traits are part of your experience
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Strengthening emotional regulation, stress management, and daily functioning
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Easing self-criticism tied to differences in how you think, feel, or process the world
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Recognizing and harnessing strengths such as creativity, empathy, focus, innovation, or resilience
Neurodivergence in Women and Other High Masking Adults
Neurodivergence is often missed in women and others who have learned to mask effectively. Many grow up being described as “sensitive,” “emotional,” “anxious,” or “too much,” while their underlying neurodivergence goes unrecognized. Because they are often skilled at observing, adapting, and meeting external expectations, they may not receive support until years later, if at all.
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Instead, neurodivergence may show up as rejection sensitivity, emotional dysregulation, chronic self-doubt, or intense internal pressure to get things “right.” On the outside, things may look fine. On the inside, there is often a constant effort to manage emotions, track social cues, suppress needs, and hold everything together.
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This high level of masking comes at a cost. When you’re working much harder than your peers just to keep up, exhaustion is inevitable. Over time, this can lead to burnout, anxiety, depression, or a sense that something is wrong with you. when in reality, your nervous system has been doing an incredible amount of unseen labor.
In our work together, we focus on recognizing these patterns with compassion, reducing the need to mask, and building ways of living and relating that are more sustainable and supportive of who you actually are.
The Intersection of Neurodivergence and Mental Health
Many neurodivergent adults also live with anxiety, depression, trauma, or burnout- not because something is inherently wrong with them, but because they’ve spent years adapting to environments that weren’t designed with their nervous systems in mind. I approach these experiences with an understanding of how deeply they are intertwined with neurodivergence.
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What looks like anxiety is often the exhaustion of constant masking. Low mood can reflect years of feeling misunderstood, dismissed, or required to perform in ways that don’t fit. Trauma can develop through repeated experiences of rejection, invalidation, or being punished for neurodivergent traits. My trauma-informed, nervous-system-aware approach holds these connections and supports healing in a way that is compassionate, contextual, and holistic.
How I Work
My approach is trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, and nervous-system-aware. I integrate multiple evidence-based approaches, focusing on why they’re helpful rather than rigidly applying techniques.​ A neurodivergent-affirming framework supports understanding differences in attention, sensory processing, emotional regulation, and energy levels.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps many of my neurodivergent clients develop psychological flexibility and work with, rather than against, their brain and nervous system. We explore values-based living that doesn't require you to change who you are fundamentally.
Parts-work (IFS-informed) interventions help you understand different parts of yourself, such as protective, overwhelmed, or critical parts, with curiosity and compassion, rather than judgment, so they don’t have to work quite so hard.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) CBT-informed skills support practical change, including executive functioning strategies, boundary setting, time management, communication, and navigating daily demands.
Somatic Therapy and Polyvagal Theory inform how I help you understand and regulate your nervous system, even through virtual sessions. Many neurodivergent individuals experience heightened sensitivity to sensory input and emotional dysregulation, and body-based approaches can provide powerful tools for finding balance.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) practices are adapted. Rather than asking you to fit into a specific mindfulness practice, we focus on finding ways to create more ease in your body that feel safe and supportive for you. If breathing exercises have always felt activating or uncomfortable, that’s valuable information, not a failure. We’ll pivot and explore other strategies that help you feel more grounded and at ease.
Getting Started
I create a virtual space where you don't have to perform or mask. You can show up as your authentic self, with all your strengths and challenges, knowing you'll be met with understanding and practical support. I offer secure telehealth services to clients located in PSYPACT-participating states.
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We begin with a free consultation to help determine whether this work feels like the right fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What states do you work in, and what is PSYPACT?
As a licensed psychologist with PSYPACT mobility, I provide online therapy and psychological services for neurodivergence and ADHD to clients located in PSYPACT-participating states. I currently work with clients in states including Arizona, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and Florida. If you’re located in another state and aren’t sure whether I can work with you, feel free to reach out or check the PSYPACT list to confirm eligibility.
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I’m not sure whether I want therapy, an assessment, an intensive, or a combination. What should I do?
That’s very common. During the free consultation, we can talk through your goals, concerns, and what you’re hoping to gain clarity around. Some people benefit from starting with therapy, others from a more in-depth assessment or an intensive, and many choose a combination over time. I can provide you with information, and then you can make a decision about what makes the most sense for you right now.
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When does an assessment make sense to start with?
Assessment can be helpful if you or a prescribing provider need a more detailed evaluation to support diagnostic clarity, medication decisions, or formal documentation. In those cases, starting with testing can provide a clear foundation, and we can move into therapy afterward to support ongoing change.
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What if I don’t need an official diagnosis right away?
Some clients have a strong sense of what’s going on and are less focused on formal diagnosis at the start. In therapy, diagnostic clarification for ADHD can still occur over time, but it’s a process rather than something determined in the first session. Therapy allows space to explore patterns, nervous system responses, and supports at a pace that feels sustainable.
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What are intensives, and how do they fit in?
Intensives offer a more focused, extended session designed to provide a jump-start, whether for insight, skill-building, or nervous system regulation. Some clients choose an intensive followed by ongoing therapy, while others use intensives as a standalone option. We can talk through whether this approach fits your goals.
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What does your intake process look like for therapy and intensives?
Before our first session, you’ll complete questionnaires and reflection prompts through my secure client portal. This allows me to review your history and concerns ahead of time so we can use our first session thoughtfully, rather than spending it gathering basic information.
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Your initial visit is a 90-minute intake session, billed at my standard 50-minute rate. We use this time to deepen understanding, identify key patterns, and clarify what you’re hoping to change. After the intake, we review initial impressions and begin shaping a treatment plan together, so therapy starts with a clear sense of direction rather than feeling open-ended or vague.
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What is your therapy style like?
My therapy style is both direct and flexible. Early on, we identify goals and decide where it makes the most sense to start, typically within the first one to two sessions. From there, I remain responsive to what comes up week to week, while still holding the larger arc of your goals in mind.
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I’ll come into each session with ideas about where we might focus, and we’ll collaborate to adjust as needed. This allows therapy to feel both supportive and purposeful, grounded in your goals, without being rigid or overly prescriptive.
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Do you work with parents or couples around neurodivergence?
Yes. I work with parents of neurodivergent children (sessions are with adults only) and with couples navigating neurodivergence within their relationship. Understanding how different nervous systems and brains interact can reduce conflict and help partners or parents feel more aligned and supported.