Support for Late-Diagnosed (or suspected)Autism
You're not too much. You're not too sensitive. You're autistic.
Maybe you've always known something was different — the way loud spaces drain you completely, the way you need to know the plan in advance, the way certain textures or sounds feel genuinely unbearable while everyone around you doesn't seem to notice.
Maybe you just got your autism diagnosis as an adult and you're rethinking your entire life through a new lens. Maybe you're not diagnosed but something in you keeps wondering.
Whatever brought you here, this is a space where different brains are the whole point.
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Autism in adults — especially those who weren't identified as kids — often presents in ways that don't match the stereotypes:
Exhaustion from spending enormous energy on social performance (masking)
Sensory sensitivities that feel extreme or even physically painful
Deep, specific interests that bring real joy and grounding
A strong need for routine and difficulty tolerating unexpected changes
Difficulty with unspoken social rules that others seem to know instinctively
Burnout that can look like depression or anxiety from the outside
Feeling like you're always translating yourself for a world that wasn't built for you
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We take a neurodiversity-affirming approach, which means we're not here to make you more neurotypical. We're here to help you understand your own nervous system, reduce burnout, build communication tools that actually work for you, and heal the shame that often comes with a lifetime of being told you're somehow too much and not enough at the same time. Our clinicians use IFS, somatic therapy, and Polyvagal-informed approaches to work with your nervous system rather than against it.
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Many of our clients carry both an autism and ADHD diagnosis, sometimes called AuDHD.
While not a technical or clinical term (yet), this combination comes with its own unique profile — the structure-seeking autistic brain in constant tension with the novelty-seeking ADHD brain. We have specific experience working with this overlap and know it requires a different approach than treating either in isolation.
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We work with autistic adults 18+ and those exploring or newly diagnosed with AuDHD. We see clients in person in Green Bay and Appleton, and via telehealth anywhere in Wisconsin.
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We don’t pathologize and we don’t try to make autistic people less autistic.
We don’t utilize the term “Aspergers” - and neither does the DSM anymore. The person who originally utilized this label believed only people who fit this particular profile deserved to live, and we don’t like eugenics here.
We don’t provide ABA therapy
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Being identified as autistic later in life is increasingly common — particularly for women, people of color, and those who developed strong masking skills early. A late diagnosis doesn't make your experience less valid. It often explains a lot. We're experienced in supporting people through the complex feelings that come with finally having a name for something you've lived with your whole life.