Finding the right therapist is hard. Finding the right therapist as a neurodivergent person — or as a parent of a neurodivergent child — can feel nearly impossible. Not every therapist who lists ADHD or autism on their Psychology Today profile truly understands what neurodivergent affirming care actually means. So how do you know what to look for?

Have you spent most of your life being told you are too sensitive? Too emotional? Too intense? That you take things too personally, feel things too deeply, or get overwhelmed too easily?

If so — this one is for you.

If you have ever watched your child struggle to express what is going on inside and felt completely helpless, you are not alone. For many parents — especially parents of neurodivergent and highly sensitive children — the search for the right therapeutic support can feel exhausting and discouraging.