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Supportively Parent your
Neurodivergent Child

Are you raising a unique child in this one-size-fits-all world?
It's not easy.

     Parenting a neurodivergent child (who is Autistic, Aspie / Asperger's, Anxious, or Sensory-Sensitive, for example) can be an amazing journey, but also a challenge.  Whether you're neurotypical or neurodivergent yourself, you might struggle to understand, reduce stress, and  balance conflicting needs.​  Chores, sociability, downtime, electronics, school, work, hygiene, and even"kid-friendly" fun can be minefields.  What younger child wouldn't love to attend a sleepover, play in a ball pit, ride a bike, or join neighborhood games?  What teen isn't excited to get a driver's license, a first job, or a date?  Maybe your child, that's who!​

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​      You're getting through, but you'd like to do better.  Maybe your patience gives way to frustration, even anger.  Maybe you're overwhelmed by the intensity.   Maybe you just feel judged...by everyone, everywhere.  Or anxious, depressed, defensive, or shut down.  Your child may be right there with you.

What you've tried; what hasn't worked.

     You've probably tried to parent more mindfully.   Using parenting books (your kid mostly isn't in there), rewards, consequences, visual checklists, rule battles, reminding (and re-reminding), time-outs, gentle parenting, "free range parenting," or school supports. 

 

     It's hard to know what's useful, appropriate, and respectful.  Are "social skills" and self-calming the way to go?  How can you support uniqueness, competencies, and habits for a meaningful life in this mostly neurotypical world?  It can feel contradictory, and sometimes impossible.​

So let's get clarity!

    This therapy is for you, the parent of a neurodivergent child, teen or young adult.  Learn strategies to better understand, connect, and turn the stress dial down, so both you and your amazing child feel confident and experience less conflict and strain.

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For example, we could explore how to:

   Use empathy and curiousity to better understand your child's perspective, and more constructively communicate yours.
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   Reduce unnecessary stressors that increase anxiety and depression.
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  Create effective supports for life's demands on your child, with legitimacy for varied ways of being.
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   See "problems" as possible neuro-mismatches, so routines, habits, time management, sensory needs, social/downtime, "achievement" and independence can be negotiated with less friction.​​
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   Support social-emotional tools useful for anyone, like self-regulation, flexibility, anxiety reduction, mutuality, boundaries, and self-advocacy, to equip your child for a range of settings and people, without forced masking.
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   Nurture self-confidence in you both, through neuro-inclusive beliefs, repairing past hurts when possible, and increasing activities that bring joy.​​​​
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 Ready to get started?

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     If you'd like help knowing and supporting your neurodivergent child in a deeper way (and live in Washington State or Idaho), find out more below.

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