Autism-Affirming Therapy for Adults in Seattle
Maybe you’ve spent years feeling like you’re performing the version of yourself that other people seem to expect.
You rehearse conversations before they happen. Replay them afterward. You notice things other people don’t. Bright lights, loud restaurants, scratchy clothing, or too many decisions can leave you completely drained. Socializing may look effortless from the outside while requiring enormous effort behind the scenes.
You may have spent years wondering why everything seems harder than it looks for everyone else.
Or perhaps you’ve recently begun asking a different question: “What if I’ve been autistic all along?”
Autism isn’t something that needs to be fixed. It’s a different way of experiencing, processing, and relating to the world.
Many autistic adults come to therapy after a late diagnosis or while exploring whether autism fits their experience. Others already know they’re autistic but are looking for a therapist who doesn’t view autism as a problem to overcome. Therapy gives us space to understand your experiences instead of trying to make you more “normal.”
Many of the autistic adults I work with have spent years believing they were “too sensitive,” “too intense,” “too literal,” or simply “too much.” Therapy becomes a place where those stories can finally be examined with curiosity instead of judgment.
Therapy That Honors Who You Already Are
My approach is neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQIA+ and gender-affirming, relational, and grounded in curiosity rather than compliance. Together we’ll explore patterns that have developed over years of adapting, masking, surviving, and trying to make sense of yourself. We may talk about sensory differences, relationships, identity, burnout, executive functioning, trauma, boundaries, communication, or simply what it feels like to stop performing and begin living more authentically.
Therapy isn’t about teaching you to mask more effectively. It’s about building a life that fits your nervous system instead of constantly asking your nervous system to fit someone else’s expectations.
If you’re looking for autism-affirming therapy in Seattle or anywhere in Washington through telehealth, I’d be happy to see if we’re a good fit.
If this sounds familiar, let’s talk.
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No. Many adults begin therapy because they’re exploring whether autism fits their experiences. You don’t need a formal diagnosis to begin.
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Yes. Many of the adults I work with receive a diagnosis later in life or begin questioning after learning more about autism.
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That’s common. Autism and ADHD frequently overlap, along with sensory differences, burnout, chronic masking, anxiety, and executive functioning challenges. Therapy gives us space to understand the whole picture.
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Yes. I provide secure online therapy for adults throughout Washington State.
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Yes. My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming, gender-affirming, and neurodiversity-affirming.
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We’ll spend about 15 minutes talking about what brings you to therapy, what you’re hoping for, and whether we seem like a good fit. If it feels like a good match, we’ll talk about next steps.