Evenstar Therapy, LLC

If you're struggling to navigate a world that was not build with neurodivergent needs in mind, I can help you develop tools to build resilience. If you are a caregiver for someone with a disability, if you are struggling giving so much of your time to advocate for supports, I can help you ensure that you have support too. I specialize in supporting folks living with anxiety, ADHD/Autism/AuDHD, disability or chronic illness/pain navigate a world that's not built for them. After 15 years of providing in-home and residential supports, I also specialize in supporting parents and caregivers through caregiver stress Above all else, I believe in a therapeutic relationship built on dignity, respect and empowerment; centering clients as the experts in their own story As a therapist, I value providing treatment that is evidence based, or shown to be effective. ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is neuro-affirming and evidence-based. It helps us understand our own experience of the world without judgment. This approach acknowledges the uniqueness of each person and need with the idea of "functional contextualism," meaning we look at the context of a given situation to identify the strategy. Although it can be effective for a variety of needs, it's especially known for its effectiveness with people living with ADHD, ASD and AuDHD ACT asks the simple question "Is this serving you? Is this helping to reduce suffering and move you toward your values and the life you want to live?" CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, is evidence-based, structured and goal oriented. It focuses on identifying how our thoughts shape our feelings and behaviors, and how we can replace distressing, or unhelpful thoughts with those that are useful. In an ever-uncertain world, I incorporate themes of existentialism into treatment, emphasizing choice, freedom, and the importance of living in the here-and-now. Existentialism acknowledges the reality of life's painful truths without attempting to soften or minimize them, but without abandoning hope of building a better tomorrow. Radical hope is the idea that a better future is possible, even if current circumstances prevent us from fully seeing the path forward. John Green said that “hope is the correct response to the strange, often terrifying miracle of consciousness. Hope is not easy or cheap. It is true.” Having radical hope does not mean things will get better by themselves, or that the path forward will be without hardship, but it asserts that humans are resilient, clever and often underestimate their own ability to persevere.