Therapy for Late-Diagnosed & Highly Masking Neurodivergent Adults
Drop the mask, heal from lifelong burnout, and build a life designed for your actual brain—not neurotypical expectations.
The Hidden Cost of High Masking & 2e (Twice-Exceptionality)
Masking is a survival mechanism. It’s the conscious or unconscious effort to suppress your natural behaviors, sensory needs, and communication styles to blend in, avoid rejection, or meet rigid standards of success.
When you’re also gifted or twice-exceptional (2e), your high intellect or creativity often hides your executive dysfunction, sensory overload, or social exhaustion. You might hear, "But you're so smart/successful, how could you be neurodivergent?"—while secretly feeling like your life is holding together by a thread.
You might be experiencing:
Unmasking Burnout: Deep, chronic exhaustion where your usual coping mechanisms stop working, simple tasks feel impossible, and your sensory tolerance plummets.
Imposter Syndrome & Identity Shifts: Wondering, "If I'm not the high-achieving, accommodating version of myself... who am I?"
Executive Dysfunction Shame: Frustration over the "simple" stuff—laundry, emails, object permanence, meal prep—despite being hyper-capable in other areas.
Sensory Overload & Shutdowns: Feeling overwhelmed by noise, light, textures, or demands, often leading to internal shutdowns or explosive meltdowns.
Autistic/ADHD Inertia: Struggling with starting, stopping, or shifting between tasks, accompanied by a harsh internal narrative calling you "lazy."
A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach to Care
Neurodiversity-affirming care means we do not treat your brain as a problem to be fixed, cured, or trained into compliance. Your nervous system operates differently—not incorrectly.
In our work together:
We Throw Out the "Standard" Advice: We stop forcing neurotypical productivity hacks (like rigid planners or "just sitting down and doing it") that only lead to shame.
We Honor Stimming & Movement: You are free to move, shift, fidget, avoid eye contact, bring your comfort items, or turn off your camera if video becomes too overwhelming during telehealth sessions.
We Deconstruct the Internalized Shame: We dismantle the belief that your worth is tied to productivity, constant availability, or fitting in.
If you spent decades being labeled as the "high achiever," the "gifted kid," the "sensitive one," or the person who "just needs to live up to their potential"—only to hit a wall of profound burnout in adulthood—you are in the right place.
I offer neurodiversity-affirming telehealth therapy for late-identified adults who are ready to stop forcing themselves into neurotypical molds and start building a life that actually works for them.
Ready to Unmask and Breathe?
You don't have to keep performing, over-explaining, or burning yourself out to earn your place. Let's create a space where you can drop the act and figure out what feels good for you.