NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING THERAPY FOR WOMEN IN COLORADO
Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
Neurodiversity-affirming therapy isn’t a modality—it’s a guiding lens. One that honors neurodivergence as a natural, biological brain difference, not a flaw to be corrected. This lens sees the full picture: the strengths that come with being wired differently and the very real pain of navigating a world built for someone else.
This approach is about empowerment and unlearning. It helps neurodivergent people understand their challenges, leverage their strengths, and build lives that accommodate their actual needs—not the ones imposed by neurotypical expectations. It challenges internalized ableism, embraces unmasking, and integrates nervous system work as essential—not optional.
Neurodiversity-affirming therapists trust lived experience. We believe in the legitimacy of self-identification and self-diagnosis—because you’ve always known your own brain best. A diagnosis can be helpful, but it should never be the gatekeeper to care.
This work isn’t about fixing you. It’s about freeing you.
Specialties
ADHD
ADHD isn’t just about attention—it’s about executive dysfunction. It’s not that you don’t know what to do, it’s that your brain can’t do what it knows. For women especially, the most disabling symptoms are often the ones that stay hidden: emotional dysregulation, task paralysis, and working memory issues. Therapy can help you:
banish shame and unhelpful beliefs about yourself
better understand your unique executive functioning challenges
develop tools to reduce executive dysfunction and reclaim your energy
AUTISM
Autism shows up differently in women, and because of that, it’s been wildly misunderstood. Traits like sensory sensitivity, need for routine, and bottom-up processing often go unseen—especially when hidden behind years of masking. Girls are taught early to “tone it down,” so they do. And then they get missed. Therapy can help you:
peel back the layers on your mask
learn to feel safe in your body
build strategies for sensory and social differences that actually fit your life
AuDHD
Having both ADHD and Autism can feel like being tugged in opposite directions by your own brain. You crave routine but get bored. You want connection but burn out fast. You overcompensate, over perform, and then crash. It’s a loop—and it can feel like you’re always doing it wrong. Therapy can help you:
make sense of the seemingly opposite parts of your brain
learn to honor and accept all the parts of you
develop skills needed to create harmony between your ADHD and Autism needs
Co-Occurring Mental Health Challenges
Living with neurodivergence is hard. Trying to keep up with the demands of work, motherhood, or relationships can feel impossible—and it takes a serious toll on your mental health. Anxiety, depression, and PTSD (or C-PTSD) are incredibly common in neurodivergent women. In fact, it’s estimated that 70–95% of us live with at least one co-occurring mental health challenge.
As a neurodiversity-affirming therapist, I understand how traditional therapy tools often fall short—because they weren’t designed for your brain. Coping strategies that work for neurotypicals may miss the mark completely for neurodivergent people. That’s why in our work together, we’ll address anxiety, depression, and trauma side-by-side with your neurodivergence. And we’ll find tools and approaches that work for your nervous system—not against it.
Are you ready to embrace your neurodivergence and live an empowered, authentic life?
I’d be honored to walk beside you. Together, we’ll learn how to work with your neurodivergent brain—not against it. You’ll build a life that honors your needs, celebrates your strengths, and helps you feel mentally, emotionally, and physically whole.