Individual Therapy

Therapy sessions are typically 45–60 minutes, most often once a week. Frequency can be adjusted depending on your needs, goals, and schedule.

I primarily work with adults who identify as ADHDers and/or Autistic, and I also support people with other forms of neurodivergence and co-occurring conditions such as sensory processing differences, social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, OCD, and complex PTSD.

My Approach to Therapy

• Neurodiversity-affirming – I see ADHD, Autism, and other forms of neurodivergence as natural variations in human experience, not as flaws to “fix.” Together we explore your strengths, challenges, and unique ways of being in the world.

• Relational and psychodynamic – Our work often looks at the patterns in your relationships (including the one we create together), your history, and the ways past experiences shape your present.

• Humanistic and strengths-based – I believe in your capacity for growth and resilience. Therapy is a space where we can honor your values, identities, and lived experiences.

• Mind-body awareness – I invite attention to sensory experiences, emotional cues, and self-regulation strategies, helping you notice and respond to your body’s signals with more compassion.

• Practical support – While much of our work is about reflection and meaning-making, I also support skill-building around executive functioning, daily routines, and coping strategies when needed.

What Therapy With Me Is Like

• Sessions are conversational and collaborative — a place where you can bring your stories, questions, and emotions without judgment.

• We may explore both current stressors and deeper life themes, noticing how they connect.

• I use gentle curiosity, reflection, and validation to help you make sense of your experiences and to support change at a pace that feels safe.

• Over time, therapy can help you feel more grounded, less burdened by shame or self-criticism, and more connected to yourself and others.

✨ My hope is that therapy feels like a steady place to return to — a space for exploration, understanding, and growth, tailored to the unique ways your mind and heart work.

Seeking an evaluation can be an important step in making sense of your experiences and finding the support you need. My approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and affirming — designed to help you understand yourself with greater clarity and compassion.

Referrals from healthcare professionals are welcome but not required. When you reach out, I’ll provide information about the process, scheduling, and fees. Before moving forward, we’ll complete a brief pre-screening together. This step makes sure an ADHD or Autism evaluation is a good fit for your needs, since evaluations are a meaningful investment of time and energy. If it turns out that a different path would be more supportive, I can offer referrals and resources.

Key Details

• For adults (18+)

• Private pay only (cash pay)

• Payment is required in advance to reserve your appointment

• Referrals are helpful but not required

• Records (school, medical, or past evaluations) can be supportive but are not mandatory

• Collateral input (from a partner, family member, or someone who knew you in childhood) is highly recommended but not required

What to Expect

• Pre-screening: a short process to ensure an evaluation is the right step (for example, evaluations aren’t appropriate when there’s untreated substance use or other conditions needing more immediate care).

• Collaborative assessment: conversation-based clinical interviews, opportunities for storytelling, and affirming, strengths-based tools.

• Comprehensive lens: exploring your history, lived experiences, and the context of your environments, culture, and identity.

• Clear documentation: a written summary with diagnostic impressions and recommendations. Completed evaluations can often be used for self-knowledge, workplace adjustments, and college accommodations under the ADA.*

*Each school or workplace may have specific requirements. I can often provide additional letters or forms when requested. Evaluations cannot be used for SSDI, Developmental Disability services, or K–12 IEP/504 plans, which require separate assessments.

My Approach

• Strengths-based and person-centered – centering your perspective and lived experience.

• Storytelling and sense-making – helping connect the threads of your history and present.

• Affirming tools – such as DIVA-5 and MIGDAS-2, designed with adults in mind.

• Systems perspective – recognizing how identity, culture, and environment shape experience.

• Collaborative exploration – working together to create understanding, rather than reducing you to checklists.

Who Can Diagnose?

In Oregon, Clinical Social Workers are legally qualified to assess, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral conditions — including ADHD and Autism — when they have sufficient training (ORS 675.510, ORS 675.523). These diagnoses are recognized for therapy, self-accommodation, and most workplace and college accommodations under the ADA.

My Training and Experience

I bring both professional training and lived experience to this work. My background includes:

• Two years in an ADHD clinic, conducting comprehensive evaluations alongside psychologists and under robust supervision.

• Ongoing work with Autistic and ADHD (AuDHD) adults, focusing on relational, strengths-based care.

• Specialized training in Autism assessment frameworks, including MIGDAS-2 and the Properties of Light model.

• Continuous learning and consultation, staying current with best practices in neurodiversity-affirming care.

• Personal lived experience, deepening my understanding of the many ways ADHD and Autism can show up in adulthood.

My goal is not only to clarify whether criteria for ADHD or Autism are met, but to help you make sense of your experiences in a way that feels validating, grounding, and usable in daily life.