Here's the thing about being a psychologist who specializes in neurodivergent brains: I have one.

AUDHD, specifically. Autism and ADHD doing their contradictory dance in my head while I'm supposed to be the expert helping you figure yours out. (The irony is not lost on me.)

I've spent 25+ years in clinical psychology—working with eating disorders, trauma, neurodivergent adults, and people who've been told they're "too much" or "not enough" their entire lives. Turns out, I was collecting my people.

What I actually do:

I teach evidence-based therapy techniques (ACT, DBT, mindfulness) adapted for brains that don't follow the neurotypical instruction manual. Because here's what I learned the hard way: traditional approaches weren't designed for us. They tell you to "just focus" or "calm down" or "think positive"—which is about as helpful as telling someone to "just be taller."

So I rebuilt them. Took the science, kept what works, ditched what doesn't, and made it actually useable for ADHD brains that won't sit still and autistic brains that need the why before the how.

The credentials part (because apparently this matters):

- Clinical Psychologist, 25+ years specializing in neurodivergent populations

- Expertise in AUDHD (autism + ADHD combined presentations)

- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for neurodivergent minds

- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adapted for autism and ADHD

- Eating disorder recovery (the long-term maintenance nobody talks about)

- Emotional regulation for brains that feel everything at maximum volume

The real story:

I'm not the polished professional who has it all figured out. I'm the psychologist who understands executive dysfunction because I've missed appointments I scheduled for myself. Who gets sensory overload in grocery stores. Who knows exactly what it feels like when your autism wants routine but your ADHD is dying of boredom.

Masking? One hell of a drug. And the burnout that follows? I've been there. Multiple times. (Still working on that "learn from your mistakes" thing.)

What makes my courses different:

I don't teach theory you can't use. I teach strategies I actually need to function—which means they're practical, realistic, and built for brains that work differently. No toxic positivity. No "just try harder." No pretending recovery is a straight line or that you'll ever "arrive" at some perfect neurotypical destination.

My students are professionals, parents, late-diagnosed adults, people who've been misdiagnosed for years, and anyone who's exhausted from performing "normal." They're done with generic advice that doesn't fit their brains.

Why I'm qualified to teach you(beyond the credentials):

Because I'm living it while studying it. I bring clinical expertise and the messy reality of actually implementing these strategies in a world not designed for neurodivergent brains. I know which techniques work in theory but fail in practice. I know what helps during sensory meltdowns because I've had them in the Target checkout line.

The gap between research and real life? I live in it.

My teaching philosophy:

You're not broken. Your brain just came with a different operating system, and nobody gave you the manual. These courses are the manual—evidence-based, AUDHD-tested, built for how your brain actually works.

I teach what I need. Turns out, you need it too.

Current courses:

- AUDHD Mastery (because autism + ADHD isn't just having both—it's their interaction)

- ACT for AUDHD (psychological flexibility for inflexible-yet-scattered brains)

- DBT for neurodivergent emotional regulation (when feelings happen at maximum volume)

- ChatGPT for Mental Wellness (AI as your 24/7 wellness toolkit)

- Eating Disorder Recovery Maintenance (the part after treatment that nobody prepares you for)

- Leadership Emotional Intelligence (for when you need to lead while neurodivergent)

- And more—because neurodivergent life is complex and one course can't cover it

What students say (the unedited versions I actually believe):

"Finally, someone who doesn't tell me to 'just focus.'" 

"This is the first course that actually gets how my brain works." 

"I didn't realize how much I needed someone to say 'you're not broken.'"

Join me if:

You're tired of advice that doesn't fit your brain. You want evidence-based strategies that actually work in real life. You're done masking and need sustainable approaches. You want to understand your neurodivergence, not fix it.

I'm here for the professional messes, the late-diagnosed, the chronically overwhelmed, the people who've been told they're "too sensitive" or "too intense."

Let's figure this out together. (I'm still figuring it out too—that's kind of the point.) Find all my social media urls on my linktree page.