AUTISTIC WOMEN
SHE ROCKS THE SPECTRUM
We have found that autistic girls and young women desperately need autistic-aware therapy.
If this is you, please consider visiting our partner site, She Rocks the Spectrum, a therapy center for autistic girls and young women.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Although our support is always uniquely crafted to your personal needs, the work often ends up with some combination of the following:
Understanding the strengths and challenges of your differences
Consideration of a formal diagnosis
Building a life centered on healing and self-acceptance (freedom from shame)
Making peace with your past
Finding and practicing of constructive patterns of communication
Building a plan for reducing social anxiety
Discovering emotions and how they can be helpful
Managing sensory stimulation
Understanding and building relationships
Exploring sexuality in light of your differences
Understanding the impact of your differences on professional, relational, and life goals
Support for related issues such as depression, ADHD, overwork, anxiety, and addiction
How to support other neurodiverse girls and women
There are many benefits of focused therapy for neurodiverse women but, perhaps the most important, is to provide a safe and non-judgmental place to discuss your experiences. We look forward to hearing from you.
WOMAN ON THE SPECTRUM? WE SEE YOU.
If you are an adult woman who thinks you may be on the spectrum, we are so glad you are here. You have probably been overlooked and under-supported for years and maybe even decades. You may be struggling in your relationship but not know how to fix it. Sadly, feelings of being defective, lonely, confused and helpless may be all too common. Please don't despair. There is hope!
On this web page, we will try to cover the basics of women…
OVERLOOKED IN CHILDHOOD
As the field of neuroscience continues to develop, there is an ever-increasing consensus among researchers that autistic women are dramatically undercounted. Well-intentioned, parents, teachers, and counselors often miss the opportunity to identify women on the spectrum. There are two major reasons for this unfortunate situation:
REASON 1:…
DIFFERENCES & STRUGGLES
Of course, young girls grow into women and the unequal treatment continues into adulthood along with the emotional struggles.
Here are a few examples of how adult men and women present differently in adulthood:
- Adult autistic females are more comfortable than their male counterparts…
FURTHER READING
Consider:
Read about the experiences of late-in-life women diagnosed late in life.
Finding the True Number of Females with Autistic Spectrum Disorder by Estimating the Biases in…