Affirming care that builds on the strengths you already have, and creates new systems for the places you need support.
For the neurodivergent person reading this
You can hyperfocus for nine hours and not start the one email that matters.
You're "so smart," so why does everything feel this hard?
You've been masking so long you're not sure where it ends and you begin.
By the end of most days, your senses are completely fried.
Every system works for two weeks, and then it doesn't.
If any of that landed, you're not lazy, broken, or failing, you're running a brain the world wasn't built for. Therapy here isn't about fixing you. It's about understanding how you actually work and building from there.
We'll keep what's working, grieve the systems that never fit, and design supports around your real wiring, at a pace your nervous system can handle.
The work
I offer affirming, individualized therapy for neurodivergent teens and adults, primarily those with ADHD, Autism, and OCD. In our work together, we focus on what matters most to you: managing overwhelm, improving focus, building social confidence, or simply having a space where you don't have to mask.
Sessions balance skill-building (executive functioning, emotional regulation, sensory strategy) with deeper work around identity, self-trust, and thriving on your own terms. You won't be coached toward "looking neurotypical"--- that's not therapy; that's a performance review. In our work, we'll build real skills to help you function better in your daily tasks, relationships, and safe spaces. We're leaving behind the dysfunctional rhetoric and launching you into a functional, sustainable reality.
Who I work with
What we focus on
A note for late-identified adults
Many of my clients come in after a recent diagnosis, or a strong suspicion, and need space to grieve, rage, laugh, and rebuild a sense of who they are. We'll go at your pace and meet your nervous system where it is.
A note from me
While I work with the full spectrum of neurodivergence, my journey began with a deep, personal focus on ADHD. I've seen firsthand how the world mislabels ADHD as a "behavior problem" when, in reality, it's a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts every second of your day.
As an ADHDer myself, I know the frustration of having your struggles dismissed. That's why I made it my mission to master both the clinical and the day-to-day sides of this diagnosis. I wanted to understand why so many brilliant people feel immobilized by their own brains and why "standard" therapy often leaves them feeling like they've failed.
I specialize in ADHD because you deserve a therapist who truly sees the weight you're carrying. More than that, one that knows how to help you turn that "stuck" feeling into a life that actually flows.
My work with ADHD started a deep love for supporting all types of neurodivergence, and I'm honored to help you navigate your unique path.
- Abby
FAQs
I don't provide formal diagnostic assessments. What I do offer is exploratory therapeutic work, we can discuss traits, lived experience, and patterns, and I can refer you to a psychologist or psychiatrist for formal testing or medication evaluation if that's a goal.
It means I treat neurodivergence as a difference, not a defect. We won't focus on "passing" or making you more palatable to neurotypical environments. Instead, we'll build supports that work with your wiring and grieve the systems that didn't. I am always willing to go back to the drawing board when something doesn't work for you or your life.
No. Stim, fidget, look anywhere but my eyes, talk in tangents, ask to dim the lights, all welcome. I'd rather know what your nervous system actually needs than have a tidy-looking session.
Both, including AuDHD and combined profiles.
My Brentwood office has dimmable lighting, soft seating, fidgets available, and a sound machine. For virtual sessions I'm flexible about cameras off, walking sessions, and shorter check-ins when you're depleted.
For Tennessee residents, I currently accept Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee. If you have another plan, I can provide superbills from your private-pay sessions that you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement. I'm happy to walk you through how to ask your insurance about this.
Book a free 15-minute consultation, or send a note and I'll be in touch within a couple of business days.