It wasn’t until I was in my 20’s in grad school myself, trying to learn everything I could about psychology and mental health so I could finally fix what was wrong that I figured out why so many of my past therapists had failed me. 

So many of my counseling classes focused on how to help your client gain insight, identify the problem, identify their role in creating the problem, in maintaining the problem. But not once were we really taught what to do AFTER. It was just widely accepted that the goal of most therapy is to gain insight, and in gaining insight the client will be able to solve all their own problems. 

The problem with this ideology is that neurodivergent folks already know the problem. From day one we’ve been identifying the problem. Normal therapy theories just weren’t designed for us. That’s when I began to seek out other methods, the stuff that isn’t taught in school. I found so many amazing modalities that finally go beyond just “gaining insight”. 

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Over the past five years, I have met countless people who have tried over and over again with dozens of therapists, hoping to find help who have told me that during our first few sessions they’ve gained more than in years with other therapists. The research agrees, that clients with person-centered therapists report better outcomes and higher satisfaction (Cloninger & Cloniger, 2011).  So what are you waiting for?