Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy and Assessments, Specializing in Adult Autism and ADHD.

If You're Here...

You've probably been carrying more than anyone realizes

Maybe you've spent years working harder than everyone else just to keep up, to blend in, to pass as “fine.” Studying other people, learning to copy what seemed to work, building a version of yourself the world would accept. On the outside, you might even look successful. But inside? You're exhausted from holding it all together, worn down by the constant pressure to never let anything slip.

You've pushed through burnout so many times it feels normal. Held yourself to impossible standards because perfection felt like the only way to make up for always feeling different. And still, no matter how hard you tried, it never felt like enough. Life seemed harder for you than everyone else, leaving you questioning yourself—feeling wrong, out of place, and deeply misunderstood.

The truth is, none of that has ever been your fault. You've been trying to survive in a world that wasn't built for your brain. That mismatch isn't a personal failing—it's the invisible weight you've been carrying all along.

The Missing Piece: Understanding Your Neurodivergent Story

Maybe you've recently discovered—or started wondering—that you might be autistic, have ADHD, or are otherwise neurodivergent. Suddenly, so much of your story begins to make sense. The burnout. The overwhelm. The perfectionism. The way you need to retreat after socializing. The constant pressure to "do better."

None of those were signs of weakness. They were natural responses to moving through a world that wasn't designed with you in mind.

That realization can feel like finally exhaling after years of holding your breath. There's relief in naming it—but there's also grief. Grief for all the times you thought you were broken. Grief for the energy you wasted chasing impossible standards. Grief for the mask you wore so long you started losing sight of who you really were underneath.

This is where clarity becomes powerful.

How I Can Help

Autism & ADHD Assessments

Finally getting answers to "Am I autistic?" or "Do I have ADHD?"

A thoughtful assessment isn't about labels—it's about understanding. Together, we'll explore your history, current struggles, and the strengths that have carried you this far. We'll identify patterns that have shaped your experience and connect them to what we know about neurodivergence.

For many adults, assessment is the first time their story finally makes sense. It offers language for what you've been living, explanations for why certain things have been hard, and validation for the ways you've always known you were different. It transforms years of self-blame into self-understanding.

You don’t walk away with just a report—you walk away with a new lens for seeing your life, one that affirms you were never broken to begin with.

An assessment can support you in:

• Understanding your brain through a clear, affirming lens

• Gaining clarity on whether autism, ADHD, or both are part of your story

• Validating lifelong experiences of difference, struggle, or masking

• Exploring how neurodivergence has shaped your past and present

• Discovering patterns that explain struggles and strengths you’ve carried for years

• Reframing your challenges as differences, not deficiencies

• Identifying supports, accommodations, and strategies that actually fit

• Empowering you with language to self-advocate in work, school, and relationships

Assessment options: 

• Screening "I just want to know if I'm autistic or have ADHD"

• Full Diagnostic Evaluation “I need a formal diagnosis I can use for accommodations and support"

• Comprehensive Assessment "My story is complex and I've struggled with multiple challenges"

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Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy

A space where you don't have to explain, defend, or prove your struggles

Therapy doesn't have to be another place where you need to mask, or translate your experience into someone else's language to prove your struggles are real. Here, your quirks aren't flaws—they're truths worth honoring. Your struggles aren't failures—they're evidence of how hard you've worked to survive.

Together, we can unpack both the relief and grief of understanding yourself differently. Revisit your past through a kinder lens. Soften the shame of old misunderstandings. Reframe long-held self-doubts. And build strategies that work with your neurodivergent brain, not against it.

Therapy can support you in:

• Processing the emotions that follow an assessment — relief, grief, or both

• Unmasking safely and reconnecting with your authentic self

• Breaking free of burnout loops and energy crashes

• Easing perfectionism’s pressure and self-criticism

• Exploring identity, values, and what it means to live true to yourself

• Building skills in self-advocacy, pacing, and executive functioning

• Creating routines that fit your brain, not someone else’s script

• Addressing co-occurring challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, or OCD

• Cultivating self-compassion and sustainable strategies for thriving

Sessions are 55–60 minutes and take place via secure telehealth, typically weekly or biweekly.

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My Approach

I'm Christine Harris, LPCC, a late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD (AuDHD) therapist. I understand the exhaustion of burnout, the grip of perfectionism, and the quiet grief of feeling misunderstood. I also know the deep relief that comes with finally being seen clearly.

I built this practice to be the kind of space I always needed: neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, and evidence-based. A place where you can bring your whole self—messy, brilliant, complicated, human—and know, without question, that it's enough.

My work is:

• Neurodiversity-affirming: I don't see autism, ADHD, or other forms of neurodivergence as flaws to fix, but as natural variations deserving of understanding and support

• Trauma-informed: Recognizing the impact of years of masking, misunderstanding, and trying to fit into spaces not built for you

• Evidence-based: Using approaches like Schema Therapy, trauma-informed techniques such as PE and CPT, DBT skills adapted for neurodivergent brains, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD

• Collaborative: You don't have to defend your experiences or prove how much you're struggling

Who I Work With

I specialize in supporting neurodivergent adults at all stages of their journey:

• Adults questioning if they might be neurodivergent and seeking clarity

• Recently diagnosed individuals processing their new identity

• Those experiencing chronic burnout, anxiety, depression, or OCD tied to years of masking

• People ready to unlearn self-blame and build authentic relationships with themselves

• Adults navigating the grief of late recognition while reframing their past with compassion

What Changes Are Possible

Through assessment, clients often experience:

• Relief from years of wondering "What's wrong with me?"

• Language for experiences that never had words before

• Validation that struggles are real and understandable

• A roadmap for accessing appropriate support

• Permission to stop masking and start living authentically

Through therapy, clients often experience:

• Reduced burnout cycles and loosened grip of perfectionism

• Stronger emotional regulation and clearer sense of identity

• More sustainable daily routines and improved relationships

• Greater confidence in self-advocacy and deeper self-compassion

• Integration of new understanding into daily life

An Invitation to Begin

If you're ready to set down the mask, loosen perfectionism's grip, release the shame, and move beyond burnout—you don't have to do it alone. Whether you're seeking assessment for clarity or therapy to integrate that understanding, this is a space where every part of you is welcome.

Relief is possible. Understanding is within reach. And together, we can build a life that finally feels like it was meant for you.