What we treat
Neurodivergence
Our care is neurodivergent-affirming: ADHD, autism and other ways of thinking are supported, not fixed. Ask a question to learn how our virtual care can help women who think differently.
How is neurodivergence identified?
Neurodivergence is identified through a thorough evaluation with a licensed professional, drawing on your own history, questionnaires and input from people who know you well. You'll talk through focus, sensory sensitivities, social and communication differences, and how these have shown up across your life, including at school, work and home. Because many women were missed as girls, the conversation often includes what you've been coping with for years.
How does Femme Health support neurodivergent women?
Care starts with a personal intake that assumes you're not broken. We build a plan around how your brain actually works, not around what neurotypical settings expect from you.
In clinician-led virtual groups, you connect with other women who think and feel the way you do. That shared understanding can ease the loneliness of spending years trying to fit in.
You're paired with a primary therapist for individual sessions, and psychiatric medication management is available when clinically appropriate. Your care advocate helps with scheduling, costs and next steps.
Therapy options
Approaches that can help
Neurodivergent-affirming DBT skills
DBT skills taught in an affirming format respect your traits and sensitivities rather than asking you to suppress them.
You'll adapt mindfulness, emotion regulation, relationship and distress-tolerance skills in ways that actually work for you.
Learn moreCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
CBT can help with the anxiety, self-criticism and burnout that often build up after years of masking.
The work focuses on practical, flexible strategies and skills for daily life rather than rigid rules.
Learn moreArt and music therapy
Creative therapy offers ways to express and regulate that don't depend on putting things into words.
It can support sensory integration, focus and connection in a low-pressure setting.
Learn moreCommon questions about neurodivergence
What is neurodivergence?+
Neurodivergence is an umbrella term for people whose neurological development and functioning differ from what's considered typical. It includes ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette syndrome and other differences in attention, sensory perception, social interaction and processing. The neurodiversity view holds that these differences are a natural part of human variation, not weaknesses to be cured.
What conditions fall under the neurodivergent umbrella?+
Some common examples include:
- ADHD: differences in attention, focus, impulsivity and energy
- Autism: differences in social communication, sensory processing and routine
- Dyslexia and other learning differences: differences in reading, writing or number processing
- Dyspraxia: differences in coordination and movement planning
- Tourette syndrome: tics and involuntary movements or sounds
- Intellectual and developmental differences: support needs that vary widely
Some women also notice their traits were missed in childhood, especially if they learned to mask them.
Why are group connections important?+
Many neurodivergent women spend years feeling out of step and hiding it. Connecting with other neurodivergent women who share that experience can make support more effective and less lonely, and it gives you a place where you don't have to explain yourself.
How can virtual care be especially helpful?+
Virtual care lets you join from a space that suits your sensory needs, at home, without the noise, lights and travel of an in-person setting. It also opens up support for adults, who often find fewer options than children do.
What does support usually focus on?+
Usually on what you want: understanding yourself, managing burnout and masking, building practical systems for daily life, and getting care for the anxiety or low mood that can come with years of trying to keep up. The goal is a life that fits you, not one that looks typical.
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