Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy for Anxiety
Online Therapy in California for BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ Adults
Transform overthinking and self-criticism into curiosity and self-compassion.
Has the weight of constantly adapting to neurotypical expectations left you feeling disconnected from yourself and others?
Do you find it challenging to trust others after years of hiding your true self to fit into a neurotypical world?
It’s time to love and work with your unique traits and brain.
You deserve a place without judgement, with an experienced therapist who has a brain capable of following your train of thought, who can show you how to use compassion and self acceptance with neurodivergence.
You deserve a place where you can put down the “mask” you developed to survive. It’s time to embrace yourself, to find healing and enjoy a life without shame, self hatred, or overwhelming worried thinking.
If the mask you’ve worn to fit into a neurotypical world is starting to crack, and it’s getting harder to keep up the façade. You might find yourself:
Overthinking Every Interaction: You replay conversations in your head, wondering if you said the wrong thing, if people think you’re “too much”, or “not enough”. It’s exhausting, and deep down, you know you deserve and desire to be fully accepted, not always aching to fit in.
Feeling Disconnected: Despite your best efforts, you feel isolated and unseen. The more you try to fit external expectations, the more distant you feel from yourself and others. Patterns, such as people pleasing, codependency, fawning, and also hyper independence, keep you stuck in disconnection.
Struggling with Overwhelm: Everyday tasks feel monumental. The anxiety is paralyzing, making it difficult to focus, complete tasks, or even get out of bed some days. You’re always on edge, waiting for the next thing to go wrong when you want to feel safe and at ease.
Questioning Your Identity: You’ve spent so much time hiding parts of yourself to fit in that you’re not even sure who you are anymore. The idea of unmasking feels both liberating and terrifying, but a part of you feels ready for this journey, to be safe enough to unmask.
Longing for Peace: Above all, you just want to feel accepted and at peace. You’re tired of the constant anxiety, the self-criticism, the fear of being seen for who you truly are. You want to embrace your neurodivergence, stop the cycle of anxiety, and start living a life that feels true to you.
If you would like to read more about Kyrie Sedano, LMFT, a proud neurodivergent therapist, click here.
Neurodiversity-affirming therapy for anxiety is about accepting you as you are and honoring the unique way your brain works.
It’s not a one-size-fits-all approach; it’s tailored to fit your individual needs, recognizing that your experiences with anxiety, overthinking, and self-criticism are deeply personal and likely compounded by lived experience as a neurodivergent person.
Anxiety and self-criticism don’t have to control your life.
You deserve to feel connected, understood, and at peace with who you are. Kyrie Sedano, LMFT creates a space where you can take off the mask, explore your true self, and find support navigating your unique challenges. Through therapy with Kyrie, you will have the tools to approach your journey with curiosity and compassion, helping you uncover the roots of your anxiety and guiding you toward a life that feels more aligned with who you truly are.
Neurodiversity-affirming therapy is about acknowledging and celebrating your differences while offering you the support and strategies that truly resonate with your unique interests and experiences.
Imagine a life where you can:
Embrace Your Unique Mind: We explore how your brain processes thoughts and emotions differently, validating your experiences and providing tools that align with your natural ways of thinking.
Address Anxiety with Compassion: We start with noticing the specific ways anxiety impacts you and then work to transform those patterns into curiosity and self-compassion, rather than judgment, shame, and self-criticism.
Remove the Mask: Many neurodivergent individuals, Kyrie included, have spent their lives masking their true selves to fit in. In our therapeutic space, we create room where you can be your authentic self, without fear of criticism, only full acceptance.
Build a Personalized Path to Healing: Together, we identify what works best for you, focusing on your strengths and needs to create a healing journey that feels right for you. This is not about following rules or a set path, this is about starting to listen to what is right for you.
If you would like to learn more about how neurodiversity-affirming therapy for anxiety could benefit you, schedule a complimentary initial consultation with Kyrie here.
Are you ready to experience a more accepting, connected life, one with curiosity and compassion, instead of anxious thinking?
Are you ready to uncover and embrace the full, authentic you?
FAQs
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Neurodiversity-affirming therapy is specifically orientated towards accommodating for and including an understanding of the unique, often traumatic experiences, neurodivergent folx face.
Research describes neurodivergent affirming therapy as: "providing a person-centered approach for neurodivergent clients should include non-directivity, empathy and congruence—for example, providing an authentic space for clients who may have long histories of masking or experiencing conditions of worth."
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In an article from the American Psychological Association, neurodivergence was defined as: "the concept that regards individuals with differences in brain function and behavioral traits as part of normal variation in the human population.”
Kyrie integrates this definition from the APA with the analogy that being neurodivergent is like having faster, more sophisticated brain software that is forced to run on slower, less sophisticated hardware.
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Therapy has its best results when a person can feel accepted and safe to explore their emotional wounds. This is especially true for neurodivergent folx and why it is very important for us to have neurodiversity-affirming therapy.
As a neurodivergent therapist providing neurodiversity-affirming therapy, I can easily follow your thought process and provide more intimate knowing than generalized, non-affirming treatment.