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ADHD & Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy for Adults

You’ve spent a lifetime masking, compensating, and wondering why things that seem easy for others feel impossible for you.

Maybe you weren’t diagnosed until adulthood. Maybe you’re exploring whether you might be neurodivergent. Maybe you identify as highly sensitive, have another neurological difference, or simply know that the world often feels louder, faster, or more overwhelming than it seems to for other people.

You don’t need to be fixed. You need support that actually fits how your brain works.

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You’ve heard:

You're "too much" or "not enough" your entire life.

The masks you've developed to cope are cracking:

The Perfectionism

You learned early that flawless performance was the only way to be acceptable. Check every box, follow every rule, drive for relentless productivity - because anything less feels like failure.

The Fixing

The go-go-go engine keeps running. It can't let you slow down because slowing down means falling apart. Your body won't listen when your brain says "rest" - the Fixer won't allow it.

The Internal Criticism

You’re constantly monitoring for mistakes. It points out flaws before anyone else can. It learned that self-criticism was safer than being blindsided by external judgment.

The Intellectualizing

Analyzing, researching, explaining, and problem-solving. It keeps you in your head when feelings become overwhelming. It's been your lifeline - and your disconnection.

The Suppressing

You ignore your needs — pushing through, numbing out. You hold everything in so you can keep functioning because you weren't allowed to break down like other people. Your invisible disability meant no one saw you struggling.

You Need A Place To Process:

Being punished for things your nervous system couldn't control.
Shame about needing what other people got automatically.
The grief of not being seen or understood.

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HOW I work with neurodivergent adults

What Makes This Different:

Neurodivergent-affirming therapy means I don’t treat ADHD, autism, or other neurological differences as defects to fix. I separate brain structure from adaptive patterns to work with your brain, not against it.

Together we’ll:

Distinguish between what needs accommodation and what needs compassion.
Build practical supports for executive function, sensory processing, emotional regulation, communication, and daily life.
Unpack shame and internalized messages about being “too much” or “not enough”,
Address the trauma that can come from growing up undiagnosed, misunderstood, punished, or chronically misattuned to.
Develop self-compassion for the parts of you that have been working overtime to keep up with what seemed to come so easily to others.

What I help with:

I also have ADHD. I know what it's like when time management is genuinely difficult, when you get lost in content, when you can't tell if something needs accommodation or emotional processing.

Late diagnosis processing - grieving what could have been different, reframing your life story with new understanding
Masking exhaustion - learning when and how to unmask safely, setting boundaries that honor your needs
Executive function struggles - time management, task initiation, organization (without shame about what's genuinely hard)
Rejection sensitivity - the intense emotional pain of perceived criticism or disappointment
Burnout and overwhelm - recognizing your limits before hitting the wall
Relationship patterns - understanding how neurodivergence shapes communication, conflict, intimacy, and connection
Work/life sustainability - finding environments and rhythms that work WITH your brain

Learn More About Me

Tana Noonan, LMFT with red hair and a sleeveless black top sitting at a desk, speaking to a young woman with long curly hair whose back is to the camera, in a therapy office with white walls and a framed sign that says 'inhale, exhale' on the wall.

I want you to know:

You Don’t Have to Keep Hiding Parts of Yourself to Survive

FAQS

Common Questions About Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy

No. I work with anyone who recognizes themselves in neurodivergent experiences - including people exploring whether they might be neurodivergent, people with other neurological differences, and highly sensitive people navigating a world that feels overwhelming.
We can explore that together. Many people discover patterns that finally make sense of lifelong struggles.
Yes, I offer comprehensive diagnostic evaluations using standardized measures to determine whether you meet criteria for ADHD, autism, or other neurodevelopmental differences.
These evaluations are appropriate for treatment purposes (therapy and medication referral) and to guide neurodiversity-affirming care.
However, if you're seeking formal accommodations for work, school, or state disability benefits, agencies typically require an evaluation from a Clinical Psychologist (PhD or PsyD), psychiatrist, or neurologist. I'm happy to discuss whether my evaluation would meet your specific needs or provide referrals if needed.
Diagnostic evaluations are a separate service from therapy and are priced differently. [Contact me to learn more about the evaluation process and fees.]
You can find more answers to common questions by clicking here.
Or, you can set up a free 15 minute phone consultation by clicking here.

ADHD & Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy for Adults