Tallahassee therapy for
Neurodivergent,
Highly Sensitive &
Chronic Illness Clients
our mission
At Oak Haven Therapy, we believe that those who experience the world differently deserve a space built specifically for them. Rooted in the heart of Tallahassee, we offer a grounded, deeply attuned haven for neurodivergent children and adults, highly sensitive individuals, and those navigating the emotional complexities of chronic illness. Through play therapy, trauma-informed approaches, and compassionate clinical care, we meet every client exactly where they are — honoring their unique nervous system, their story, and their pace.
Here, different is not a deficit. It is the whole point.
Services
play therapy
Your child melts down, shuts down, or acts out — and somewhere underneath all of it is a kid desperately trying to be understood — play therapy gives them a language when words aren't enough.
individual therapy
You've spent your whole life feeling too much, thinking too differently, or managing a body that constantly challenges you — and you're exhausted from pretending otherwise.
parenting support
You're raising a child who doesn't fit the mold and the traditional parenting advice has never once worked — there's a better way and it starts here.
Lauren Donovan, MSW, LCSW, RPT
Registered Play Therapist, Certified AutPlay Therapy Provider
Founder & Clinical Therapist
Who We Are
Oak Haven Therapy was born from a deeply personal place. As someone who has navigated life as a highly sensitive, neurodivergent person, I know firsthand what it feels like to move through a world that wasn't quite built for you — to search for a space that truly understands how your mind and body work, and come up empty. That search became my purpose. I created Oak Haven Therapy because every child, adolescent, adult, and family who experiences the world differently deserves a therapist who genuinely gets it — not just clinically, but personally. This practice is my life's mission, and you are exactly why it exists.
You are not too sensitive.
You are not too much.
You are not broken.
You are someone who deserves care that truly understands you — and that is exactly what Oak Haven Therapy was built for.