THERAPY FOR REBELS
Specializing with ADHD, Autistic, and Gifted People
Phoenix Rising, LCSW (Ze/Zir or She/Her)
Social Worker, Therapist, Consultant
Phone:
720-312-3278
Email:
Location:
Durango, Colorado, USA
Identities:
Artist, ADHDer, Autistic, Burner, Gifted, Empath, Musician, Multi-Racial, Non-Binary, Pansexual, Poly, Queer
About Phoenix
As a neurodivergent therapist, entrepreneur, creative, and fellow human who has never been particularly interested in following the traditional life script, I bring both professional expertise and lived experience into my work.
I know what it’s like to struggle in systems that don't fit, burn out trying to function the way you're “supposed to,” and eventually realize that the answer may not be trying harder — it may be building something different.
My goal is to help you better understand how you work, figure out what you actually want, and make practical changes that help you build a life that feels sustainable, meaningful, and genuinely yours.
Who I am as a therapist
I don’t wear a professional mask—I bring my full, authentic self into the therapy room. Many of my clients tell me they appreciate my honesty and realness, and some even get a laugh when I swear (appropriately) during session.
I want therapy to work for you. That means checking in about accommodations, giving you permission to redirect questions that feel like “too much” or unclear, and being transparent about your treatment. You can review your session notes, ask questions about your neurotype or diagnosis, and change your treatment goals at any time.
At the beginning of each session, I’ll ask what you want to focus on. Some people want an open space to process. Others want structure, direct feedback, problem-solving, or help figuring out what to do next. We can adjust based on what you need that day.
And I actually want to know when something isn't working. I build time into our sessions for feedback so we can keep shaping therapy around what is genuinely useful to you.
This is my story...
I hope I get to learn yours too.
My life looks very different now than it used to. I have a regulated nervous system, a family I love, meaningful relationships, work that fits me, and time for creativity, art, music, and performance. But getting here took a long time.
Growing up, I struggled with depression, anxiety, CPTSD, suicidality, self-harm, and feeling deeply misunderstood. I saw many mental health providers, but most were not able to recognize how much of my distress was connected to neurodivergence, trauma, sensory needs, and living in systems that were not built for me.
Over time, I built a more holistic, nervous-system-informed path toward healing. I also stopped trying to force myself into a conventional version of what life and work were “supposed” to look like. I learned to understand how my brain and body actually work, trust what I need, pursue the things that matter to me, and intentionally build my life around those things.
That lived experience, combined with my clinical training and years of work with traumatized, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, and marginalized clients, deeply shaped Therapy for Rebels.
I am ADHD, Autistic, Gifted, and Dyslexic, and I specialize in working with people who have often felt missed, pathologized, or unsupported by traditional therapy. I also love working with people who are trying to figure out what their version of a meaningful life looks like—and how to actually create it.
Therapy for Rebels exists because I know what it is like to suffer without the right support. I also know how transformative it can be to understand yourself, stop fighting who you are, and start building a life that actually fits.
What I love about being a therapist
What I love most about being a therapist is that my lived experience gets to become something useful, healing, and meaningful for other people.
I get to be a mentor, guide, witness, and collaborator. I get to show up as my full self in the therapy room, which allows clients to do the same. I love the depth, honesty, humor, complexity, and realness that can happen when people feel safe enough to be truly seen.
Over the years, I have had the privilege of sharing this intimate space with more than 500 clients. I do not take that lightly. I feel deeply honored by the trust people place in me, especially when they allow me into the parts of their story that have been misunderstood, hidden, or harmed.
For me, therapy is not just about reducing symptoms. It is about connection, self-understanding, liberation, and helping people build lives that actually fit who they are.
Work Experience
2015 to present
2009 to 2015
2011
Founded several mental health businesses, including Higher Consciousness Healing, Neurodiversity-Affirming Psychotherapy Training Institute, and Therapy for Rebels. Worked as Life Coach, Therapist, Trainer, and Consultant.
Served in a variety of positions in non-profits for youth, including Trauma Counselor, Functional Family Therapist, Case Manager, Program Coordinator, Mentor Program Supervisor, and Trainer.
Graduated from New York University with a Master's in Social Work. Studied human development, psychology, popular therapy models, research, social justice, advocacy, policy, and community organizing.
For ADHD, Autistic, and Gifted People