THERAPY FOR REBELS
Specializing with ADHD, Autistic, and Gifted People
Maybe you don’t need to be better at fitting in.
Maybe you need a life
that fits you.
I work with teens and adults who think, feel, live, or want differently than the people around them.
Online therapy for neurodivergent, creative, unconventional, and chronically overwhelmed teens and adults in Colorado.
You might be:
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Doing all the “right” things but still unhappy, wondering why the life you were supposed to want doesn’t actually feel like yours.
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Dreaming about something different — creative work, a career change, a nontraditional lifestyle, a major move, or another path entirely — but struggling to trust yourself enough to pursue it.
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Burnt out from trying to keep up with a life that asks more of you than your brain or body can sustainably give.
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Stuck between knowing what you want and actually doing it, especially when executive functioning, fear, self-doubt, or overwhelm keeps getting in the way.
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Questioning the rules you’ve inherited about work, relationships, success, productivity, family, or what adulthood is supposed to look like.
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Tired of analyzing yourself. You understand your patterns. Now you want help actually changing how you live.
Therapy for neurodivergent, creative, unconventional, and chronically overwhelmed humans who are ready to stop forcing themselves into lives that don’t work.
Imagine feeling...
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Clearer about who you are and what you actually want in life
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More confident in your decisions, without constantly second-guessing yourself
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Less burnt out and overwhelmed by the demands of everyday life
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More trusting of yourself—your instincts, needs, limits, and desires
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Free to pursue the things that excite you, even when they don’t follow a traditional path
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More capable of turning ideas into action instead of staying stuck in overwhelm, perfectionism, or executive dysfunction
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More connected to your creativity, interests, and sense of possibility
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Living a life that feels sustainable, meaningful, and genuinely yours
Hi, I’m Phoenix.
My name is Phoenix Rising, LCSW (Ze/Zir or She/Her)
I’m a neurodivergent therapist, entrepreneur, creative, and fellow human who has never been particularly interested in following the traditional life script.
I know what it’s like to burn out trying to make yourself fit into systems that weren’t built for you — and what it takes to start building your life differently. My own path has involved entrepreneurship, creative pursuits, unconventional choices, and a whole lot of experimenting with how to build a life that actually works with my brain instead of against it.
That perspective shapes how I do therapy. I’m active, direct, collaborative, and practical. We’ll absolutely make space to understand where you’ve been — but I’m especially interested in helping you figure out where you want to go, what’s getting in the way, and how to start creating a life that feels more like yours.
What is Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy?
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There is no single “right” way for a brain to work. Neurodiversity includes the natural variation in how people think, learn, process information, communicate, experience emotions, and interact with the world.
Neurodiversity-affirming therapy means we don't start from the assumption that different automatically means disordered — or that the goal of therapy is to make you function more like everyone else.
Instead, we get curious about how you work. We look at your strengths and challenges, your environment, your nervous system, your relationships, and what makes everyday life easier or harder for you.
For ADHD, Autistic, Gifted, and other neurodivergent clients, that may also mean understanding your specific neurotype and finding strategies that actually fit your brain.
The goal isn't to make you more “normal.” It's to help you understand yourself and build a life that works for you.
Queer Therapist,
LGBTQ+ Affirming
Therapist of Color
Sex-Positive,
Kink & Poly/CNM Informed
Lived-Experience Practioner
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For ADHD, Autistic, and Gifted People