Therapy for Autistic Women

As an autistic woman, you are sensitive, observant and intelligent, yet life is still difficult. On the one hand you are accomplished in the areas of your life where you can pursue your beautiful passions. One the other hand you live in a world that often misunderstands and isolates you. You can write an amazing research paper that is groundbreaking in your field, yet a trip to the grocery store can leave you on the edge of a meltdown. Our society renders your pain inappropriate or invisible and that is crushing.

Common struggles of autistic women:

  • The pressure to mask who you really are so that you will “fit in” to neurotypical norms

  • High anxiety about social situations and relationships

  • Confusion about what you are feeling and how to know when you are close to a meltdown or burnout

  • Having trouble dealing with changes to your routine or life transitions

  • Feeling overwhelmed by life’s daily tasks that others think are “easy”

  • Difficulty finding people who understand you, which results in feelings of loneliness and disconnection

  • Wanting to “unmask” and express more of your authentic self, but being unsure of how to go about it

  • Being unsure about how to advocate for yourself since you’ve had negative experiences with it in the past

As a result of these struggles, many autistic women develop anxiety, depression and other mental health difficulties. Perfectionism is common and can add even more pressure to daily life. Many autistic women were never given tools to navigate the stress of living in a society built for neurotypical people. They were just told that they should stop feeling so intensely, which naturally leads to more hiding and pain.

Therapy can help.

You deserve to be listened to and have your perspective validated. You deserve to have a better understanding of your brain and nervous system. You deserve to have your needs respected and for accommodations to be made. You deserve to have deep relationships, be a part of a community and feel connected. You deserve to have some tools to help you manage stress and overwhelm.

Let’s get started today: