Neurodivergent-Affirming & Trauma Therapy in Burbank and Pasadena
Go Beyond Talk Therapy
Holistic Neuro-Expansive Care for ADHD, Autism, and Highly Sensitive Adults
Facilitating deep nervous system regulation through EMDR, Brainspotting, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), OH MY!
Are you …
...pretty sure your inner critic moonlights as a stand-up comedian, but all its jokes are about you?
...sometimes convinced your brain's "off" switch is actually just a "shuffle" button?
Or Do You Often Find Yourself...
...exhausted after social interactions because you've been busy masking your true self all day?
...locked in a staring contest with your to-do list, and it's definitely winning?
...struggling with a mind that tirelessly reviews every awkward moment and perceived slight?
...feeling like your "inner child" is actually a tiny, perpetually overstimulated goblin?
If you struggle with...
self-criticism
people-pleasing
overthinking
perfectionism
emotional shut down
social anxiety
transitions in tasks
low energy
What if there was nothing wrong with you?
You’ve likely spent a lifetime being told you’re "too much," "too sensitive," or "not doing enough." At Neurodivergent Vessel, I practice Neuro-Affirming Care.
This means I don’t see your brain as a "broken"version of a neurotypical model.
Instead, I see you as a specialized vessel with its own unique internal architecture. We aren't here to "fix" your quirks;
We’re here to unmask your brilliance and build a life that actually respects your high-fidelity operating system.
If you…
grew up with a critical family member or caregiver…
you’re pretty sure your childhood taught you how to be "invisible" when things got tough...
or still carrying the weight of past responsibilities that felt too big for you at the time...
You're not alone.
I'm here to support you.
Allow me to help you unlock your unique
brilliance!
To do this, I use evidence-based practices rooted in biology and neuroscience.
These tools allow us to go beyond the Internal Narrator’s endless loops and access the "engine room" of the subcortical brain.
Through "parts work" (IFS), EMDR, Brainspotting, (oh, my!)
I provide the clinical containment necessary for somatic approaches; we don't just talk about the problem—we work to engage in the body’s wisdom to shift survival patterns and foster an integrated state of authentic flow.
Welcome to a Space Built to Process the Subtext of Trauma & Neurodivergence:
Hi, I’m Natalie, MA LMFT (she/her)
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist California License #: LMFT146911
I partner with neurodivergent adults and couples to move beyond basic 'coping' and into a state of compassionate self-leadership and internal alignment
Together, we work to:
Unblend from the inner critic to cultivate genuine self-compassion.
Unmask safely, deepening your connection to yourself and your partner.
Attune to your nervous system by embracing the wisdom of your sensitivity.
Witness and integrate all parts of you through a dedicated self-to-part connection.
Reprocess at the root using depth-oriented and somatic processing rather than temporary fixes.
Reclaim your authentic self, perhaps for the very first time
My Approach
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ADHD + Autism Therapy
"Are you tired of 'coping' with a world that wasn't built for your internal architecture? We’ll look at the engine room of your nervous system to move past survival and into a life that actually fits your neurobiology.
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EMDR Therapy
Do you find it difficult to speak the words of what happened? You don't have to. We can't rewrite the past, but we can change the charge it holds over your present.
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IFS Therapy (Parts Work)
Do you ever feel like a house full of roommates who can’t agree on anything—where one part of you is ready to hustle, but another just wants to hide?
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Brainspotting
Do you ever notice that when you talk about a certain memory, your eyes instinctively drift to a specific spot in the room?
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Intensives
Do you ever feel like 50 minutes barely scratches the surface, leaving you "opened up" just as it’s time to head back into the real world?
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Trauma & Depth
Do you ever feel a persistent tug from something beneath the surface—a dream, a pattern, or a feeling that there is a more authentic version of you waiting to be witnessed?
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In-person and remote options for Therapy in Pasadena & Burbank, CA
And if have a busy schedule or you prefer to nest in your stimming corner,
No worries – we’ve got you covered with online therapy anywhere in California.