Autism support
A space where you don't have to translate yourself.
Have you spent most of your life feeling like you're working from a manual everyone else was born with and nobody told you?
Maybe you've always been 'intense' or 'sensitive' or 'too much.' Maybe social situations leave you exhausted in a way you can never quite explain. Maybe you've gotten very good at performing, adapting, fitting in (and very good at hiding how much it costs you.)
Whether you're newly diagnosed, late-diagnosed, or still wondering if autism might be part of your story; this is a space where you can put the performance down. For a while. And just be.
What it can feel like to be autistic in a neurotypical world
Not the outdated stereotypes. Not the narrow, clinical checklist. The lived reality, especially for autistic adults who were missed, masked, and misunderstood for years:
Social exhaustion that goes bone-deep; because every interaction requires conscious processing that most people do automatically
Sensory overwhelm that others don't notice or don't take seriously; the lights, the sounds, the textures, the smells that hijack your nervous system
The grief of a late diagnosis; finally having words for your experience, and also mourning everything that might have been different
Intense, deep, passionate interests that bring you alive; and a world that doesn't always make room for them
Meltdowns or shutdowns that feel terrifying and shameful; but make complete sense when you understand your nervous system
A lifetime of masking so convincing that even the people who love you don't see how much you're working
The longing to be known - really known- and the fear that if people saw the full picture, they'd leave
That last one. I want to sit with that one for a moment. Because it's so common, and so painful, and so worth naming.
How I support autistic adults
My approach is completely neurodiversity-affirming. I don't see autism as something to overcome or manage into invisibility. I see it as a different way of being in the world; one that comes with real challenges in a world not built for you, and also with real strengths, depth, and beauty.
Together we might explore:
Understanding your nervous system; sensory processing, regulation, and what actually helps your specific system
Unmasking safely; peeling back the layers of performance to find out what you actually feel, want, and need
Processing the impact of years of masking and not being understood; including trauma, burnout, and identity
Building a life with more room for your sensory needs, your rhythms, and the things that genuinely restore you
Somatic and embodiment practices; gentle, body-based work that doesn't require you to 'talk feelings' if that's not how your brain works
Walk-and-talk therapy in nature, which many autistic clients find far more regulating than a traditional room
The therapy space itself
Soft lighting. Quiet. No pressure for eye contact. You can bring something to fidget with. Sessions can be structured or open, whatever works for how your brain processes. I'll always tell you what to expect, and I'll always ask before changing things.
I understand that for many autistic people, trust takes time and predictability. I'm not going anywhere. We go at your pace.
