Welcome to Divergent Path Therapy

Welcome! I’m Julia (she/her). I offer virtual and walk & talk therapy to adult residents of Illinois. My specialty areas include late identified neurodivergent adults (e.g. ADHD, AuDHD, Autism, OCD), anxious perfectionists & people pleasers, those with family/relationship issues, and those navigating pregnancy/parenthood.

Who is Divergent Path For?

Divergent Path Therapy is named for those wanting to create a different path for themselves that deviates from certain “norms” or expectations society might hold. Whether that’s in exploring work/life balance, what being a parent looks and feels like for you, and/or for neurodivergent people needing to reassess how your life is set up, in general, Divergent Path is for you! We will explore how things are working for you now and what might be useful to adjust with your unique brain, identities, and values in mind.

You feel things really deeply. You enjoy thinking about issues, yourself, specific interests, the world, in a detailed way.

This might feel really great for you at times, while also feeling overwhelming and exhausting. And it’s hard, because you can’t just turn sensitivity off.

You might feel that your brain seems to work differently than others.

Your energy levels, attention, social battery, and sensory system are unique to you and might need specific care.

It’s possible that you give a lot of yourself to others. You feel the emotions and experiences of others so deeply and feel pulled to support, care for others, to help things change.

Others might describe you as helpful, dependable, “easy-going.” Maybe that works for you in ways, and maybe it doesn’t always serve you.

Are you actually “easy-going,” or do you minimize your needs to try to soothe others and not be “too much?”

Do you have a lot of needs, actually, but feel they don’t have space?

Are there times you overextend yourself in service of others and end up depleted?

Maybe you already have a diagnosis (self or professional) of or are exploring ADHD, Autism, AuDHD, and/or OCD, and you’re ready to get support after a lifetime of confusion.

If this sounds like you, or things you’d like to explore, I invite you to schedule a free intro call below to see if we’re a good fit!

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