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For many women, getting a diagnosis
is life-changing.
Self-compassion requires
self-understanding.
-Marcia Eckerd
For more than 30 years, I’ve worked as a licensed psychologist with autistic, AuDHD, and NVLD individuals.
My career has been dedicated not only to supporting clients directly, but also to helping parents, educators,
and professionals understand neurodiversity in a deeper, more compassionate way.
I serve on the Connecticut Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council, the board of Autism Today! and previously on the Clinical Advisory Group of the Asperger/Autism Network (AANE). These roles have allowed me to collaborate with leaders in the field while advocating for better resources and recognition for the autism community.
Writing has been a central part of how I share what I’ve learned. I’ve published three peer- reviewed articles in the Journal of Health Service Psychology (JHSP), including one on diagnosing adults and another focused specifically on women on the spectrum—an article that has been widely read internationally. I’ve written for Autism Parenting Magazine, Autism Spectrum News, and A Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism, among many online sites. From 2016 to 2020, I wrote the “Divergent Thinkers” blog for Psych Central, and I now write “Everyday Neurodiversity”
for Psychology Today.
One of my most widely read posts, “Are We Giving Autistic Children PTSD at School?”, reached over 267,000 readers and became the foundation of the book I am now co-authoring with Rob Bernstein (Uniquely Normal) for Jessica Kingsley Press.
Teaching and presenting have been equally important to my work. I’ve led workshops and spoken at conferences across the U.S. and internationally. I’ve presented at national conferences for the U.S. Autism Association, Autism Parenting Magazine, and AANE, as well as at an international summit for Autism Today, where I collaborated with experts from Sweden, the U.K., and Australia. These experiences have allowed me to bring research into practice, share clinical insights, and most importantly, keep the voices of neurodivergent individuals at the center of the conversation.
What drives all of this is simple: I want every autistic and neurodivergent person to be seen, understood, and valued for who they are.