Therapy for ADHD & Adult Autism
Support That Works With Your Brain, Not Against It
If you have ADHD, Autism, or both, you may have spent years feeling misunderstood.
Perhaps you've been told you're too sensitive, too intense, too distracted, too quiet, too much, or not enough. Maybe you've worked hard to fit into systems, expectations, and environments that never quite fit you.
Living in a world that isn't designed for your nervous system can be exhausting.
At Arts in Counseling, we offer neurodiversity-affirming therapy that honors the way your brain works. Rather than focusing on "fixing" you, we help you better understand yourself, develop tools that support your unique needs, and build a life that feels more sustainable, connected, and authentic.
ADHD
Chronic overwhelm and mental clutter
Difficulty starting, organizing, or completing tasks
Forgetfulness and missed deadlines
Emotional intensity or rejection sensitivity
Burnout from constantly trying to keep up
Shame, self-criticism, or feeling "lazy" despite working hard
Challenges in relationships, work, or school
Autism
Sensory sensitivities or sensory overload
Social exhaustion and masking
Difficulty navigating relationships or communication
Feeling misunderstood or disconnected from others
Burnout from managing expectations
Anxiety around change, uncertainty, or transitions
Needing more time, space, or structure than others seem to understand
ADHD + Autism (AuDHD)
Many people identify with traits of both ADHD and Autism. You may crave novelty and stimulation while also needing predictability and routine. You may feel deeply creative and capable while simultaneously becoming overwhelmed by everyday demands.
When ADHD and Autism overlap, therapy can help you better understand your unique patterns, strengths, challenges, and needs.
Our Approach
We view ADHD and Autism through a neurodiversity-affirming lens.
That means we recognize these as natural variations in human experience rather than disorders to eliminate. While challenges are real, many difficulties arise not because something is wrong with you, but because you are navigating environments and expectations that were not built with your nervous system in mind.
Together, we may explore:
Emotional regulation and nervous system support
Executive functioning challenges
Self-esteem and identity
Sensory needs and accommodations
Relationships and communication
Anxiety, depression, and burnout
Boundaries and self-advocacy
Work, school, and life transitions
Creative ways of understanding and expressing your experience
Why Creative Arts Therapy?
Many neurodivergent individuals have spent a lifetime trying to explain experiences that are difficult to put into words.
Creative arts therapies offer additional pathways for exploration, insight, and healing. Through art, movement, music, writing, or other creative processes, therapy can access emotions, experiences, and strengths that may not emerge through conversation alone. Research suggests creative arts therapies can support emotional expression, self-awareness, communication, social connection, and emotional regulation for individuals with ADHD and Autism.
You do not need to be artistic. Creativity is a human capacity, not a talent requirement.
What We Hope You Gain
Our goal is not to help you become someone else.
Our goal is to help you:
Understand yourself with greater compassion
Recognize and build upon your strengths
Develop tools that actually work for your life
Reduce shame and self-criticism
Navigate challenges with greater confidence
Feel more connected to yourself and others
Create a life that supports your well-being
Because thriving doesn't come from becoming more "normal."
It comes from understanding who you are and learning how to live in ways that honor your unique mind, body, and way of being.
Begin Your Journey
Whether you're newly diagnosed, self-identifying, seeking support for your child, or simply wondering why life feels harder than it seems for others, you don't have to figure it out alone.
We're here to help you better understand yourself, cultivate your strengths, and create meaningful change—through therapy that meets you exactly where you are.
Many adults arrive in therapy wondering:
"How did no one notice this sooner?"
Perhaps you've always been described as bright, creative, driven, forgetful, disorganized, sensitive, intense, scattered, or "too much." Maybe you've spent years working twice as hard as everyone around you while quietly feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or ashamed.
For many adults, an ADHD diagnosis—or even the possibility of one—can bring both relief and grief. Relief that there may be an explanation. Grief for the years spent believing you were lazy, undisciplined, careless, or somehow failing at life.
At Arts in Counseling, we support adolescents and adults navigating ADHD, including those newly discovering or exploring ADHD later in life.
Common Reasons People Seek Support
Difficulty focusing or following through
Chronic overwhelm
Emotional reactivity
Executive functioning challenges
Time blindness
Procrastination
Relationship stress
Parenting with ADHD
Anxiety and burnout
Shame and self-criticism
Recent ADHD diagnosis or self-discovery
ADHD Is a Gift Too
While ADHD can create real challenges, many individuals also possess strengths that are easily overlooked.
Drawing from the work of ADHD 2.0, we recognize that ADHD often brings gifts such as:
Creativity
Curiosity
Innovation
High energy
Intuition
Humor
Passion
Big-picture thinking
Entrepreneurial thinking
The ability to make unexpected connections
The goal is not to "fix" who you are.
The goal is to better understand how your mind works, reduce unnecessary suffering, and build a life that supports your strengths while addressing your challenges.
Getting Started
Whether you've recently received a diagnosis, suspect ADHD may be part of your story, or have been navigating it for years, therapy can help you better understand your strengths, challenges, and possibilities.
We invite you to schedule a brief consultation to determine whether Arts in Counseling may be a good fit.