The Moment Everything You Thought You Knew Shifts Maybe it came from a therapist your child finally trusts. Maybe your child said the word themselves, hesitant at first, testing how you'd take it. Maybe you read something online that described your own child so precisely it took your breath away. However it arrived, the moment your adult child tells you they're autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent rearranges something. It can feel like relief: finally, an explanation that isn't "why...

I am so excited to open this space. Starting in October 2026, I'll be facilitating a 20-week virtual Internal Family Systems (IFS) healing circle built specifically as an affinity space for neurodivergent people — autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, and otherwise wired differently, whatever word you use or don't yet have for it. This isn't a general therapy group with a few accommodations added on. It was designed from the ground up around what neurodivergent nervous systems actually need in order to feel...

Autistic burnout is a complex and often misunderstood experience that affects many autistic individuals. It goes beyond typical exhaustion, impacting mental, emotional, and physical health in profound ways. Researchers and advocates like Dr. Megan Anna Neff and Dora Raymaker have contributed valuable perspectives that help clarify what autistic burnout is, why it happens, and how people can better support those going through it. This post explores their insights and offers practical...