Neurodivergent therapy in baton rouge
You’re not “too sensitive” or “too much.” You’re navigating a world that doesn’t fit you.
Late-diagnosed, self-suspecting, or still connecting the dots, you don't need a label to start healing. This is a warm, affirming space designed specifically for autistic, AuDHD, and neurodivergent women.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Board Approved Clinical Supervisor | Louisiana License: 7223
You’ve Always Felt “Different.”
Bright lights. Loud noises. Food textures. Scents that other people love make you nauseated or give you a headache. You feel things so intensely, but today no one would know it by looking at you, because early on in life (perhaps in childhood), you learned to suppress your strong sensory reactions. You learned that little girls are supposed to be quiet, sweet and reserved. So you kept it to yourself, screaming on the inside, smiling on the outside.
You joke about “being OCD” because you like things a certain way. You eat the same breakfast every day for months. You listen to the same songs over and over, yet certain songs (or sounds, or repetitive noises) make you feel like a feral cat, irritated and desperate to get away.
You can make friends, but maintaining relationships feels harder than it should be. Social interactions give you anxiety—not because you don’t want to interact—you just don’t know how to. So you watch people carefully, mimic others and develop scripts for certain situations. You eventually figure out how to blend in, but you still feel like an alien, cosplaying at being a human. Deep down, you’re terrified of people seeing how weird you really are because you’re sure they’d laugh and make fun of you, or they’d make that mean girl face of disdain and disgust.
You’ve had friends and partners ghost you, tell you you’re too sensitive, take advantage of you, or abuse you. Sometimes you talk too much and don’t realize until it’s too late that the person you’re talking to has zero interest in what you’re saying. You need a lot of alone time to feel okay, but that makes it even harder to function socially. Most of the time, you feel completely misunderstood or that no one knows the real you.
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You don't need a label for what you've been living through or for who you are to recognize yourself in any of this — but you're navigating a world that wasn't built for your nervous system, and you deserve support.
MEET YOUR THERAPIST
Hi, I’m Amanda. You don't have to mask with me.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, trauma therapist, and an AuDHD woman myself, I understand how exhausting it is to navigate a world that doesn’t quite fit. I help autistic, AuDHD, and neurodivergent women recover from emotional abuse, relational trauma, and autistic burnout.
You don't have to come to session with the "right" words—let’s figure out together what you need to live a life that feels safe, authentic, and supported.
New to therapy, or leaving someone who didn't quite get you?
If you’ve felt misunderstood, been misdiagnosed, or previous therapy just didn’t seem to work, I can help. We’ll start wherever you are today, with no expectations, no performances, and no judgments.
How I Help
Therapy for Late-Diagnosed Autistic & AuDHD Women
Make sense of a lifetime of masking, burnout, and "why is this so hard for me?" — with a therapist who gets it.
Learn More →Emotional & Narcissistic Abuse Therapy
Rebuild your sense of reality and self-trust after a relationship that left you doubting both.
Learn More →Anxiety & People-Pleasing Therapy
Quiet the constant scanning and over-giving, and learn what your own needs actually feel like.
Learn More →Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
A structured, evidence-based approach designed to bring relief from trauma in a handful of sessions.
Learn More →Unmasking Group
A small, affirming group for neurodivergent women learning to set the mask down, together.
Learn More →Emotional Abuse Recovery Group
Heal alongside women who understand — without having to explain or justify what you lived through.
Learn More →Therapy Intensives
Focused, half-day sessions when a weekly hour isn't enough and you're ready to go deeper, faster.
Learn More →Does This Really Work?
Yes. The approaches I use — trauma-informed, relational, neurodiversity-affirming, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy — are evidence-based, and ART is designed to bring relief in as little as 1 - 5 sessions rather than months or years. But honestly, fit matters more than any method. That's what the free call is for: to find out, together, before you commit to anything.
What Happens After You Reach Out?
A Free 15-Minute Call
We talk — no intake forms, no pressure. If I'm not the right fit, I'll help you find someone who is.
Your First Session
We go at your pace. No masking or "right" words required.
We Find Your Rhythm
Weekly, biweekly, or 90-minute sessions when a week needs more room. Shaped around your real life, not a formula.
Clear, No Surprises.
Sessions are private pay $250 per 55-minute session. 90-minute sessions are also available. In-network through September 30, 2026 with Cigna, Optum, and United Healthcare, or you can use Thrizer for reimbursement of out-of-network benefits. The free 15-minute call is the no-risk way to see if we fit.
See Full Rates & FAQsWhere does your energy actually go?
A short Energy Audit for late-identified autistic and neurodivergent women. See where masking is draining you, and what to do about it.
Take the Energy Audit →Ready to Take The Next Step? Let’s Chat About How I Can Help.
You're not "too much." You're not "too sensitive." You're not overreacting. Let's talk about what's actually been happening — and who you've been all along.