Expressive Arts Therapy for Neurodivergent Women
Telehealth across Oregon | Private pay
Therapy for women experiencing burnout, chronic overwhelm, perfectionism, and anxiety
— especially those who later discover Autism or ADHD may be part of the picture.
You don’t need fixing. You need support that fits how your brain and nervous system work.
You’re capable, thoughtful, and quietly exhausted — not because you’re failing, but because you’ve spent years masking, over-functioning, or explaining yourself in a world that wasn’t designed for how you process.
You may be late-diagnosed or self-suspecting autistic or ADHD. You may have tried to “talk things through” — only to find that insight didn’t translate into relief, regulation, or real change in your day-to-day life.
Sound familiar?
You’re capable and thoughtful, but everything takes more energy than it seems to for other people.
You spend a lot of time managing yourself — your reactions, your tone, your pace — just to get through the day.
Rest doesn’t really feel like rest, because your mind keeps going even when your body stops.
You’ve learned how to function, explain, and cope… but you’re not sure how to feel settled or at ease.
You wonder if this is just how life is supposed to feel — effortful, draining, and slightly out of sync.
Signs you might be experiencing burnout or feeling stuck
How Expressive Arts Therapy Supports Neurodivergent Brains
Many neurodivergent women are highly verbal — and still find that talk therapy doesn’t fully meet their needs.
Expressive arts therapy engages the brain differently. Instead of relying only on words, it uses image-making, movement, metaphor, and sensory-based processes to support regulation, insight, and integration.
For autistic and ADHD brains, this can be especially supportive. Creative processes can reduce cognitive overload, bypass overthinking, and make space for emotions and information that don’t arrive in linear language.
This approach isn’t about being “artistic” or performing creativity. It’s about giving your nervous system another way to communicate — and another way to feel understood.
Sessions are guided, flexible, and adapted to your sensory and processing needs.
What if it didn’t have to be this hard?
What if you didn’t have to push, analyze, or perform in order to make progress?
What if support could meet you where you actually are — not where you think you “should” be?
Therapy here isn’t about fixing you or making you more functional.
It’s about creating space to slow down, listen differently, and reconnect with what supports you — gently, creatively, and at your own pace.
You don’t have to keep doing this alone.
This work starts small, and it starts where you are.
You don't have to do it alone. Support is available, without feeling stressed.
Therapy can look different. Therapy can be joyful.
Hi, I’m Lisa
I work with autistic and ADHD women whose capacity, energy, or sense of self has shifted.
My approach is down-to-earth, caring, and creative — so therapy doesn’t feel like another place you have to perform, explain, or get it “right.”
Not sure where to start? Let’s find your path.
Whether you need a little push, a safe place to feel, or a boost to move forward, you're where you need to be.
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Work together in therapy
For ongoing, personalized support
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Start with a gentle tool
For something small you can try on your own
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Join a creative workshop
For guided, low-pressure group support
What other professionals are saying
I’m thankful that others have shared their thoughts. Here's what they say.
Heidi H - social worker
“Lisa brings compassion and presence into her work and creates a safe space for clients to be seen and heard.”
Jenny C - fellow therapist
“I have had the honor to work with her as a colleague and have personally felt supported, heard, and affirmed in my own tender creative exploration.”
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