In addition to herbal care, I provide consultations and support focusing on neurodivergence and Autistic experience.
I've been there. |
Wondering if you might be Neurodivergent and looking for guidance?
When I first discovered that I might be autistic, I was overwhelmed and unsure how to proceed with this new information about myself. I had a lot of questions: should I tell my mom, should I tell my therapist, should I tell my best friends? Will they laugh at me? Or tell me they've known all along? Will they encourage and support me in the process, while I look for more conclusive information? If you already shared your suspicion with your therapist or doctor and were dismissed or discouraged, I'm sorry. I had that experience too, initially. I wished I had someone who'd been through it to talk to. I was seeing myself in the stories of other autistic and adhd women and non-binary folks but the diagnostic criteria were hard to relate to. I wasn't sure if I should try to get a professional diagnosis for confirmation. I wasn't sure if I would even be able to access professional diagnosis as a 35 year old woman. And I worried that what if after everything, the diagnosis was that I was NOT autistic? What then?! I did choose to pursue a diagnosis and eventually found a specialist to help me. I was privileged to have had access to that care and am thankful to have the affirmation of a diagnosis. This is not the path for everyone. Many people cannot access healthcare, or care free of bias, and therefore cannot get a professional diagnosis even if they want one. Self-diagnosis is valid and necessary. Preparing for the diagnostic process and unsure of what to expect? Waiting to start the diagnostic process can be nerve-wracking. Not knowing what to expect can add a whole new layer of anxiety to our lives. Some preparation can be helpful in alleviating the discomfort of uncertainty. Feeling feelings after a recent professional or self-diagnosis? The rollercoaster is real. Grief is a common experience after discovering that there is a reason for the life-long feeling of "being different" and out of step with our peers and culture. It rises again when you realize that you could have been advocating for yourself all along or been better supported by family and friends, schools, employers. And again when you realize the toll that this lack of support has taken on your mental and physical health...and again when...and again when... But there is also relief -- and hope! After diagnosis (professional or self-diagnosis) we can connect with the stories of other neurodivergent people and see our life stories reflected. This deepens our understanding of why we are the way we are -- opening ourselves up to appreciate the beauty of how we move through the world and to cultivate greater self-compassion for the struggles we navigate. We often feel less alone. |
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Sliding Scale Consultation |
Consultations are 1 hour and $30 - 60.
*** The “per-hour” cost for appointments includes work outside of our face-to-face meetings, including time spent organizing resources for you via email. *** You decide what price is appropriate to pay based on your circumstances. I do not require disclosure of income. When you are able and choose to pay more, you are balancing the scales to allow access to consultations for lower-income folks |
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