CHILD AND ADOLESCENT

Neurodivergence

Lindsey works with children and teens who identify with ADHD and Autism. The official diagnosis is not necessary for Lindsey to offer support and self-diagnosis is valid, especially within a system that has many barriers to seeking an official diagnosis.

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Lindsey supports young people in exploring their identity and how their individual neurodivergence presents itself in their life. Lindsey works from a strengths-based lens and from a trauma lens, as often the neurotypical world can make it hard to truly embrace yourself when the ‘rules’ aren’t written for neurodivergent brains.

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Lindsey does not offer a diagnosis but does offer ongoing support to allow your child to embody their identity, increasing their self-esteem and making it easier to navigate the world and its challenges. Self-acceptance is key to feeling empowered in relationships and understanding yourself, your needs, and how to communicate them, so you don’t have to mask.

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Lindsey uses a range of therapeutic modalities to support this, including art, movement, and play, and has lived experience as an ADHDer herself.

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Trauma and attachment

Lindsey is a certified Synergetic play therapist and has extensive experience supporting children and adolescents with complex trauma with evidence-based approaches like Dyadic developmental psychotherapy, and attachment-based approaches, like Circle of security, and can incorporate Therapeutic arts, movement, and nature play.

Adolescent Mental Health

Lindsey has extensive experience supporting adolescents with complex mental health issues, diagnosed and emerging. This includes, emerging borderline personality traits, Schizophrenia, OCD, and Bipolar.