My Story

For the past 10 years I have been on the path to clinical licensure as a licensed psychologist. Educationally I have a Bachelor's in Human Development and Psychology, Masters in Forensic Psychology, and an addiction certification. Currently, I am Doctoral Candidate, finishing off a PsyD in Psychology. I got to the point of collecting supervision hours for licensure and my course got corrected in a way that honors how my brain works when I switched to coaching and consulting. After spending internships in case management, volunteering with several nonprofits in homeless services, trying a semester of social work, and being an addiction counselor through a global pandemic I knew I was headed for a life out of sync with my values.

After seeing my addiction clients make significant personal momentum in sessions then return to places and people that kept them in cycles of sickness I understood the most effective support for them was needed outside the four walls of therapy. Through my time as an addiction counselor I became certified in ASAM Levels 1 and 2 which allowed me specific training on administering the Bio Psycho Social Assessment to clients. This equipped me with the skillset needed to make appropriate recommendations for level of care placement and coordinate referrals. The American Society of Addiction Medicine provides national guidelines for assessment and treatment standards for all credentialed substance abuse professionals. Considering my extensive education in psychology I quickly identified the addiction clients were also dealing with undiagnosed and untreated mental health issues and trauma.

Creating Neurostrength Consulting allowed me to build a platform for business leaders and executives to peel back the curtain and understand how neurodivergent employees can thrive in the workplace with the right structures, systems, and supports in place. The employees with the most issues related to their performance or workplace behaviors are the only ones outwardly showing that they need help. Thousands of neurodivergent adults go into work, do their work with excellence but mentally fall apart after the work day due to the social dynamics and unspoken workplace norms at play that are not necessarily explained transitioning from school to adult life.

My Focus For You

Having lived as an Autistic woman with a diagnosis in my late twenties, I fully understand how heightened competence overshadows support needs. As long as my work was done correctly, the social emotional realities were simply left behind because I couldn't create sentences to describe my experiences or what I needed. The consequences? Medical burnout that's taken me quite a bit of intentionality and therapy to move through. It is difficult to move through the world not knowing how to embrace the way our brains work and not having any frame of reference for how to go forward.

As a mental health consultant specializing in empowering business owners and c-suite executives to create a workplace that includes, empowers, and celebrates all neurotypes, I confidently support them with the Fractional 5 Approach that I have implemented in my own life. If you would like to discuss how your business can become a place where all neurotypes find community, support, and resources to thrive at work, please reach out by emailing me at [email protected].