Hi, I'm Amanda. I specialize in helping late-diagnosed autistic, AuDHD, and neurodivergent women recover from emotional abuse, relational trauma, and chronic burnout. At the core of my approach to therapy is a belief that you deserve to feel safe, understood, and fully aligned with your authentic self. You don’t have to keep making yourself small to fit into a world or a relationship that wasn't built for you. For many neurodivergent women, a lifetime of masking can make it incredibly difficult to trust your own instincts. You might be questioning if what you're experiencing is really abuse, wondering if you're just "too sensitive," or blaming your struggles entirely on your own brain. You're not overreacting. Your relationship may involve patterns of emotional manipulation, gaslighting, or narcissistic abuse that exploit your natural empathy and tendency to over-explain or people-please. Behind closed doors, you might find yourself walking on eggshells, constantly criticized, and utterly exhausted. Trying to navigate toxic relational dynamics while simultaneously managing neurodivergent burnout is an overwhelming, depleting weight to carry. You might be telling yourself it's not "that bad," or that if you just tried harder or organized your life better, things would improve. But the truth is, you cannot optimize your way out of abuse, and you can't heal from burnout while still living in survival mode. You don't have to have all the answers right now, and you don't have to keep masking your pain. You just need to take the first step. Together, we will unmask the trauma, validate your lived experience, and build a safe, neurodiversity-affirming space for your recovery and transformation.
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