Late Diagnoses Autism

Learning that you are on the autism spectrum as an adult can be overwhelming and full of many emotions that can be challenging to access and difficult to understand. At first, you may experience a sense of liberation as your entire life is explained and many questions answered. There can also be waves of grief, anger, sadness, or frustration as you look back on your experiences within romantic relationships, friendships, family dynamics, work, and school. There can also be a sense of injustice that no one saw how much you were struggling, and that life didn’t need to be this hard if you had been given the tools to navigate a neurotypical world.

 

As an autism affirming therapist I can help you in the following ways:

• Understand how your brain works.

• Access your emotions and understand how they can inform you.

• Reframe narratives, stories you have been telling yourself through the autistic lens.

• Build scripts to help you navigate social settings.

• Put words to your unique lived experience.

• Assist you in being your authentic self.

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Associates Number: AMFT151478