Autism & ADHD

What I understand from the inside

I am myself autistic and ADHD — diagnosed at 53, like many women, when perimenopause made the symptoms impossible to ignore. Ten years earlier, I had received a giftedness (HPI) diagnosis, which had partly helped — but wasn't enough to explain the executive dysfunctions, massive procrastination, or my daily tendency to self-attack.

The challenge was first to understand autism on one side, ADHD on the other — since 99% of resources address one or the other separately. Then, since 2021, I have made them my special interests: dozens of books, hundreds of hours of videos, podcasts and training on ASD, ADHD and their combination — the AuDHD. How they add up (executive dysfunctions, exhaustion), and how sometimes they cancel each other out — which means that on the outside you look "normal", while on the inside, it's a constant battle.

I have learned to understand my brain — and to work with it, not against it. It's a daily practice. And it's exactly what I offer my neurodivergent clients.

In our sessions, we can explore what concerns you: executive dysfunctions, procrastination, sensory overload, masking, social relationships, self-esteem. We can also talk about medication — I'm not a doctor, but I have inside experience that I'm happy to bring to our conversations.