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Hey! I’m so glad you stopped by!

Do you know what makes an amazing painting? Diving into to it, making mistakes, adjusting, iterating.

Do you know what makes an amazing life? Same.

But sometimes it’s so hard to make the leap, right? I really do get it. I’m here making the same leap all the time in my studio and in my life.

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“So many of us have the cart before the horse here: you think you must first like yourself to start being kind to yourself. It actually works the opposite way: caring for yourself is the greatest tool for learning to care about yourself.”

— K C Davis, How to Keep House While Drowning

HEY THERE! YOU’RE STILL HERE!

DID YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ME?

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When I work with neurodiverse individuals, I bring to the table all my life experience with my own differently-wired brain, more than a decade of active study of topics in psychology and neurodivergence, and the practical knowledge I’ve gained trying to apply my learning to my own life and career. As a member of a fully neurodivergent family, one thing that struck me early on was how different each of us is, despite all sharing a primary diagnosis. What I’ve realized is that no one system or tool applies across the board, even when people share the same diagnosis. Even more than the othering we can feel from trying to cope in a neurotypical world, sometimes this weird feeling of difference from even our own tribe can lead us to feel like we’re more broken than the others.

The truth is that living a full and successful life as a neurodiverse individual starts with better understanding our individually-wired brains, not with solving the sometimes urgent problems that face us. Often, when we try to apply someone else’s solution or advice or when we try to attack the problem directly in a logical way, it fails and leaves us feeling worse than before. But when we understand what specific detail about our actual brain functioning is tripping us up, then we can devise much more effective solutions. Not only that, but we can get a stronger handle on what we’re naturally good at. We can then lean into our strengths to be successful in ways that are true to who we actually are.

Over time, I’ve developed a deep understanding of the challenges we face, and I specialize in helping people thrive by working *with* our unique brains rather than against them. As an ADHD coach and a parent of neurodivergent teens, I bring both professional expertise and personal insight into navigating the complexities of neurodiversity. I've spent countless hours studying topics like self-compassion, executive function, and strategies for supporting neurodiverse individuals, so I can break down complex concepts and deliver practical, compassionate support that works in the real world. My approach combines empathy, optimism, and a belief in every person's potential to achieve their goals.

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