You’re running late, again! Halfway to work, you realize you forgot your cell phone. You rush back home. Now, where is that pesky phone? Who can you get to call you so you can find it? Is it supposed to rain today, and should you grab an umbrella too? All this information comes rushing into your brain at once! Overwhelmed with demands, your brain just wants to shut down and go back to sleep. Then you start beating yourself up because why can’t you stay organized and on time the way everyone else does like it’s second nature to them? Usually, this goes all the way back to childhood when you looked at classmates and knew that somehow, you were “different.” Your brain just doesn’t work the same way. This is a typical experience for someone with adult ADHD.
You’re at a party and it’s so uncomfortable! The lights are too bright, the noise is so loud, and you had to wear the dreaded polyester shirt that feels scratchy. Conversations are fast-paced and confusing. You see someone across the room you think you know, but you can’t tell if they want to talk or want to be left alone. You’re really not that interested in talking to anyone anyway because the talk just seems like useless information. You wish you could just leave. You wonder how other people manage to laugh together and wish you could get in on the joke, but it just doesn’t make sense. You want to be connected to other people, but it seems like so much work. When you were younger, kids might have said “you’re weird.” You felt like an outsider looking in. This can be what some people with high support autism feel. Similar to ADHD, there’s a vague sense that somehow, you just don’t “fit in.”
People with neurodivergence come to therapy because a skilled therapist helps them understand how their brain works and why. You don’t have to feel so misunderstood and alone. There are lots of information and coping skills you could sort through on your own, but that a therapist helps you identify what’s unique to your particular situation. Maybe best of all, therapy helps you accept yourself and your own unique brain so you feel better about yourself.
If you are a neurodivergent adult, here’s who can help:
Kelsa works with clients at both of our locations, as well as online.
Sara sees clients at our downtown Lancaster office, as well as online.
Taylor works with clients at our downtown Lancaster office, as well as online.
Lisa sees clients at our East Petersburg office, as well as online.
Dominic works with clients at our East Petersburg office, as well as online.
If you are struggling with problems related to neurodivergence, please contact us to schedule an appointment. You can do so by filling out our Schedule Appointment form on our website or call 717-723-8040 to schedule with our Client Coordinators. Additionally, you can view the insurances we participate with, and you can read more on self paying for therapy.