About Me

  I was in grad school when my preschool child was identified as autistic. We were told to pursue behavioral therapy immediately to give him the best chance at a “normal” life. 

I didn’t know anything about autism at the time except the deficit-based model we covered in grad school, but I made a critical decision early in the process: I decided that the real experts must be autistic adults, and I sought out what they had to say. That felt like a small turn at the time, but it led down a vastly different path. 

My partner and I both realized that we were autistic ourselves, and I drank in all the information that I could about making a world that’s better for autistic people, and better for everyone in the process. As I proceeded through my internship and my associate hours, I started to realize the clients that I gelled with the best often seemed to be neurodivergent themselves. 

I know what it’s like to feel like the rest of the world is in a group text that you somehow missed. I know what it’s like to drown in shame because you have misread a situation or even lost a friendship. I know what it’s like to navigate a world that wasn’t made for us. I know the pressure of navigating harmful systems for my kids when they all just seem to want me to use a sticker chart or any other method to gain compliance at all costs. 

What is therapy like with me?

It’s hard to reach out for help, and for autistic folks it can be scary if we don’t know what to expect. It’s really important to me that you feel 100% safe in sessions with me, and I work toward this by communicating clearly and concretely what is going on, and making sure to partner with you at every turn. 

There is no “hidden therapizing” going on behind the scenes that you’re not aware of, no uncommunicated expectations or pressure to feel things you don’t feel or have some kind of breakthrough. We’ll work together, take our time, and above all we will worry more about how you’re feeling on the inside than how you’re performing on the outside. 

You can stim, you can swear, you can “fail to make eye contact” forever, and (I really do mean this) I would absolutely love to hear about cosplay, trains, sewing, crochet, baseball, k-pop, anime, D&D or any other of your special interests. 

We’re gonna joke around, we’re gonna mess up, and we’re just gonna be weird and let that be okay. Whether you’re navigating things for neurodivergent kiddos or just trying to figure out a life that’s made for who you actually are, rather than some made up neurotypical person, you deserve support for yourself. 

You can reach out via text, email, or even phone call if you’re so inclined.