Autism in Women and Girls

You never seem to fit in. No matter how hard you try it feels as though those around you have some sort of secret code that they all use to communicate with and as much as you have tried you just can’t crack it. There are people in your life but you worry they only tolerate you that they will eventually get burned out and leave. 

You are a passionate person you love theater, anime, video games, fantasy books, and other things. Yet no one seems as interested in those things as you are. You can find communities on the internet but you still feel lonely. You might have been told for years that women aren’t autistic but now you are learning that yes, autism impacts women it tends to go under diagnosed. 

Autism in women and girls is finally being recognized and diagnosed though for many the diagnoses comes after years of being socially isolated. Getting help at any age can be very helpful. 

Therapy can focus on helping you learn skills of self-advocacy, how to engage socially with others, and other skills and actives that can help you feel more connected to those in your life and community.

Click here to schedule your free 15-minute consultation, or call 704-702-2400. During this meeting, we will review what the process of therapy will look like for you, what you can expect from me, and answer any questions you might have. For more information on therapy with me click here.

What to expect at your first session

Our first meeting will be an intake interview. Our intake will start with a review of the informed consent and limits of confidentiality. During the intake interview I will ask a wide range of questions so that I can understand you, your history and your reasons for seeking therapy. This session will usually last between 45-60 minuets.

What to expect at Follw-Up Sessions

Your follow up sessions will all be around 45-55 minuets. We typically will start with a check in to see if there is anything urgent we need to discuss. We will then typically move into discussing your therapy homework, how it went and what you observed. We will then start talking through the challenges you are facing. My approach will be a combination of listening, education about the human mind and human behavior, and discussing alternative behaviors to help you reach your therapy goals.

How Often We meet

I like to meet once a week with my clients for about four to eight weeks (depending on the nature of the challenge weekly sessions might go on for longer). Then, once it seems you are doing well, we will start meeting every two weeks, and if the gains are maintained, we then move into monthly check-ins. If you continue doing well we either move into maintenance therapy, where we meet every one to three months, or we terminate therapy. I hope to have most of my clients reaching termination of active therapy in 12 sessions.

Providing individual therapy to those with Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Adjustment, and Women on the Autism Spectrum to those living in:

• North Carolina; License number 5060

• South Carolina; License number PSY.1766 PSY

• Washington; License number PY60181879

  Practicing under the PsyPact, mobility number 9418, in the Following States:

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