Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy
Offering online therapy for neurodivergent women across Florida
Are you feeling rejected, misunderstood, or judged? Do you feel lonely and alienated, overwhelmed by a multitude of sensory stimuli, and craving social connection but struggling to connect with others? If you feel like a misfit — and are often criticized for being odd, obsessive, ritualistic, or a perfectionist, know that we understand your struggles.
You might feel like you’re internally fractured or feel like something is seriously “wrong” with you. You might even be hiding who you really are just to fit in.
Challenges at work like task switching, juggling calendars, agendas, and endless to-do lists may leave you feeling exhausted and burned out. Things that seem “easy” for others may take a huge amount of effort for you. You may feel lost trying to manage life’s demands and feel like no matter how much you try, you can never stay on top of everything. There’s just never enough time.
Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy
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Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy ❇
It can be difficult to meet the demands imposed by traditional environments and neurotypical standards when you are a neurodivergent women
Know that we see you! At Avatar Cognitive and Behavioral Center, we help neurodivergent women such as those with ADHD and autism (high-functioning autism and Asperger’s syndrome) overcome their unique challenges while fostering awareness, acceptance, and inclusion. Whether you’re seeking ADHD therapy for adults, therapy for adults with autism, or nNeurodivergent-Affirming Therapy for neurodevelopmental or neurocognitive conditions, we can help.
Our approach: Embracing neuro-inclusion
We live in a world that caters to neurotypical brains.
Many of the common systems in place, like schools, 9 to 5 jobs, and healthcare, were not designed to serve the neurodivergent women but rather serve and cater to the neurotypical.
At Avatar Cognitive and Behavioral Center, we stand out by embracing neuro-inclusion! We don’t just recognize and value neurodivergence; we celebrate it. Our unique approach, backed by the proper support and guidance, helps you harness your strengths and navigate your challenges so you can thrive.
We don’t just affirm your lived experiences — we foster your gifts
Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy at Avatar Cognitive and Behavioral Center is not just about respecting your unique traits and sensitivities. It’s about understanding the differences between neurodivergent and neurotypical development.
Our goal is to decrease biases, facilitate empowerment, and contribute to a more inclusive and diverse society, all while helping you thrive in your own unique way
At Avatar Cognitive and Behavioral Center, our experienced psychologists and therapists deeply understand and respect the unique ways you think, feel, and behave. We don’t view your condition as a problem to fix but as a unique aspect of who you are. We are here to help you navigate your struggles so you can integrate into the workplace, your community, and find meaning amidst your differences.
We are here to help you create an alignment between your environment and yourself with an emphasis on strengths rather than weaknesses, differences, or deficits and develop a growth mindset.
If you’re a neurodivergent woman (has ADHD, autism, or another neurodevelopmental or neurocognitive condition) or if you suspect you are neurodivergent, we invite you to join us in a partnership. Together, we can navigate the unique aspects of your neurodivergence and help you thrive.
Avatar Cognitive and Behavioral Center offers online Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy and Neuropsychological and Psychological Evaluations.
Perhaps you are just recently learning about ADHD and autism and feel really seen. You’re wondering if maybe neurodivergence explains why you have felt different from many of those around you. We can help you get the clarity you crave through online neuropsychological and psychological testing and assessment. It’s a way to understand what you’re going through comprehensively. We will meet you genuinely interested in where you’ve been and what’s happening.
Perhaps you have been evaluated in the past and have been bouncing around from therapist to therapist because you don’t feel truly understood. Maybe you have been scared and never reached out for help. You may be experiencing debilitating depression, anxiety, racing thoughts, obsessions and perfectionism, autistic or ADHD burnout, autistic meltdowns, or difficulties at home, work, or school. You may be so overwhelmed that you freeze and shut down.
Perhaps you’ve recently heard of masking, and realize that’s what you’ve been doing your entire life!
Learn about and love your brain!
In Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy, you can find relief and true understanding!
At Avatar Cognitive and Behavioral Center, we offer Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy to validate your experience and teach you coping skills. In ADHD therapy for adults and therapy for adults with autism, you’ll learn how to deal with internal and external challenges, how to leverage your strengths, develop flexibility, and navigate changes more effectively. We’ll help you explore ways to balance your brain and body so you can thrive.
We are here to offer a supportive space for you to embark on a journey of self-acceptance and self-love. Your unique, neurodivergent self is valued and celebrated. We are here to partner with you, providing the support and resources you need to integrate into society while staying true to yourself. We want to empower you to be your best advocate and learn to navigate sensory-friendly school or workplace adjustments, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs.
Together, we can create a supportive system that is tailored to your unique, neurodivergent needs. This is not a journey you have to take alone. You deserve to shine, and we are here to help you do just that.
Signs of neurodivergence in adult women:
You are in the right place if you suspect know you are neurodivergent and struggle with:
Attention, concentration, and memory problems
Carrying out instructions
Cognitive and emotional overloads
Communication (autistic vs. allistic) differences
Distractibility
Emotional dysregulation
Empathy and justice-oriented mindset that gets you in trouble
Executive dysfunction
Staying focused in a conversation
Intense focus and lack of focus
Interoception and sensory processing challenges
Making decisions or problem-solving
Meeting agendas
Language abilities
Organization or disorganization
Perfectionism
Planning
Social relationships
Stay motivated, especially with things you find uninteresting
Stimming and fidgeting (for self-soothing, calm, and focus)
Task switching
Time-blindness
Work or school rules and routines
You can accept and appreciate your brain’s neurodivergence while seeking support for your challenges. ADHD therapy for adults and therapy for adults with autism can help you to understand your unique brain and help you put systems in place that allow you to thrive. No more wondering if something is “wrong” with you. No more struggling with ADHD or autistic burnout all by yourself. You deserve to have a safe space to process what you’re going through where you are accepted, understood, and heard.
Wondering if you have ADHD, autism, or another form of neurodiversity? Learn more about our Neuropsychological and Psychological Evaluations
What is neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity is a term coined by sociologist Dr. Judy Singer. It refers to the natural variation in individual brain function and development. In simple terms, it means that not all brains are the same. Different brains work differently.
These natural variations impact our thinking, acting, communicating, perceiving the world, and feeling.
Neurodivergence encompasses a variety of neurological differences, such as ADHD and autism, which are naturally occurring neurological variations among humans. These brain-based differences present challenges that need appropriate support and accommodations but also come with strengths and perspectives that should be acknowledged and respected. Through therapy, you can learn skills to thrive in a society of neurotypicals, integrating in a way that feels good to you rather than being excluded.
When talking about neurodiversity, you may also hear terms such as neurotypical, neuroatypical, and neurodivergent.
Neurotypical refers to what is deemed “normal” according to societal standards. It refers to individuals whose neurological development and functioning are considered “typical” by the medical community. Most systems and standards in society are designed for and around neurotypicals.
Neuroatypical or neurodivergent refers to brains that stray from what the medical community considers “typical.”
You can accept and appreciate your brain’s neurodivergence while also seeking support for your challenges through ADHD therapy for adults or therapy for adults with autism.
We Speak English & Spanish
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We Speak English & Spanish ❇
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism
Cerebral palsy (CP)
Dyscalculia
Dyslexia
Hyperlexia
Intellectual disabilities
Meares-Irlen Syndrome
Synesthesia
Tourette’s syndrome
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Dementia
Encephalitis
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Stroke
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
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Bipolar disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Schizophrenia
Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy helps those with:
At Avatar Cognitive and Behavioral Center, our psychologists and therapists are committed to avoiding negative stereotypes, showing empathy, and focusing on your strengths!
Avatar Cognitive and Behavioral Center aims to blend the medical and social models for neurodivergence. We believe that every individual’s neurodivergence is a crucial aspect of their identity and human experience. Our mission is to strengthen your identity and promote your mental well-being so that you can lead your life to the fullest potential.
We help you get the resources you need to create an environment that allows you to excel
Doing this takes a healthy amount of self-knowledge, self-understanding, and acceptance of the ways in which you deviate from and are underserved by neurotypical systems.
We trust that as science, technology, and society evolve, systems, too will develop practical ways to meet neurodivergent needs and continue to embrace diversity.
Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy treats differences in brain function and development as natural, but it also acknowledges potentially disabling challenges that neurodivergent folks face.
Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy (ADHD therapy for adults, therapy for adults with autism or other neurological differences) takes into account the social and physical environment that you exist in. You may be experiencing disabling challenges not inherently because of your brain differences, but because our societal and social structures are not designed to meet your needs.
At Avatar Cognitive and Behavioral Center, we are neurodiversity affirming psychologists and therapists.
When we address the challenges you face, we do so with empathy, acceptance, and kindness rather than judgment. In neurodivergent-affirming therapy, you have a safe space to discuss your difficulties navigating a world built for neurotypicals without fear of judgment or pathologizing.
You deserve to feel welcome, accepted, and seen! Unleash your potential with an experienced professional.
What is Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy?
Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy can support, guide, and help you:
Address challenges at work, home, or school
Advocate for yourself
Build or strengthen self-confidence and self-love
Develop assertiveness
Develop self-compassion and empathy
Develop self-control and emotion regulation
Get diagnosis clarity and understanding of co-occurring conditions
Navigate resources
Find a supportive social network, community, or support group
Find meaning through value-consistent work and education
Improve flexibility when plans change
Manage appointments, time, and your schedule efficiently
Navigate allistic non-verbal communication
Nurture and recognizing your unique talents
Reduce anxiety and depression
Request appropriate work or school accommodations
Set boundaries
Strength your sense and identity
Understand your neurodiverse brain, learning to work with it rather than against it
Use compensatory strategies for cognitive weaknesses
It’s our priority to create an inclusive environment that respects neurodiverse ways of processing information and communicating.
The language we use matters
When neurodivergent women are met with judgment or invalidation, shame grows. We are here to offer a validating space where you can express your cognitive, sensory, emotional, and communication needs.
Your needs are our priority
Are you still doubting if Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy is for you or if you are in the right place? Know that we approach care holistically, pulling from various cognitive, humanistic, and behavioral schools of thought to meet your unique needs:
Therapies we use:
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For far too long, you may have been trying to avoid or control “negative” emotions like anger, sadness, or fear. With ACT, you’ll learn to accept whatever comes up for you so that those big, overwhelming emotions lose their power. If you’re ready to face your pain, define your values, and commit to living them, ACT can help.
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If you’re engaging in behaviors that negatively impact your life, behavioral therapy can help you make positive changes. You would learn alternatives for problematic behaviors, especially related to school or the workplace. You would find rewards for successfully approximating the desired behaviors to empower your learning process. In behavioral therapy, you can improve conversational skills, respond appropriately to new people, maintain eye contact, manage schedules and appointments, and learn to be assertive. Behavioral therapy can help you establish healthy routines.
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CBT helps you unveil the links between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It encourages curiosity and helps you replace unhelpful thoughts with healthier ones. You will learn the skills to recognize your patterns, and hence, with time… you can become your own therapist!
The neurodivergent often suffers from medical comorbidities, including pain disorder and sleep problems; know that CBT can also address chronic pain and insomnia. In CBT for Insomnia, you’ll learn to quiet your mind at night, set healthy sleep routines, and make minor adjustments with a significant payoff to get the rest you need. With CBT for chronic pain, we’ll put you back in the driver’s seat. You’ll cultivate a sense of physiological control and find some relief from your pain.
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Cognitive rehabilitation benefits those who have experienced cognitive decline or loss of previous abilities and is restorative and compensatory. In cognitive rehabilitation, you can learn strategies to improve cognitive skills, ways to modify the environment to adjust to cognitive deficits and change lifestyles to improve overall brain health.
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DBT teaches essential skills such as distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. You will learn to make informed decisions, reduce your emotional distress, and respond to situations more effectively. You’ll find that DBT promotes emotional stability, improved relationships, and a greater sense of overall well-being. It is conducive to learning to cope with sensory challenges.
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You’ve probably heard of mindfulness—and together, we’ll explore its benefits. You may find that when you pay close attention, live on purpose, and release judgment; you experience a profound transformation. Improve patience, trust, love, kindness, and compassion for self and others are some of the benefits of this practice. I will also teach you stress reduction techniques to help you breathe through life’s chaotic moments.
Live your best, most authentic life
Are you ready to prioritize your mental health and nurture your neurodiverse skillset?
Avatar Cognitive and Behavioral Center offers therapy for neurodivergent adults such as those with ADHD and or Autism. We offer online therapy across the state of Florida.
Do you have questions?
Get in touch with us today via the contact form below, or by phone (call or text) or e-mail
Are you interested in embarking on a
journey towards self-actualization?
Look no further!
Avatar Cognitive and Behavioral Center offers holistic assessment and care, as well as evidence-based treatments provided by our team of expert psychologists and therapists
Our services include online Neuropsychological and Psychological Evaluations and Therapy tailored specifically for Women in Florida
