About NeuroMind
We support unique minds with genuine care.
At NeuroMind, we are rooted in neurodiversity-affirming values, and our care team empowers clients to thrive authentically.
Our Story
NeuroMind was founded by Lauren and Chelsea, two clinicians, colleagues, and friends with a shared passion for supporting neurodivergent individuals in a more affirming, inclusive way.
With backgrounds in speech-language pathology and occupational therapy, they saw a need for services that go beyond the traditional medical model: Support that embraces neurodiversity, prioritizes autonomy, and builds real-world skills and confidence.
What began as conversations between sessions grew into a vision: A collaborative space where clinical coaching, community, and education intersect.
Today, NeuroMind is a hub for neurodivergent individuals and their families to access coaching, counseling, support groups, workshops, and resources that truly honor their lived experiences.
Why the name NeuroMind?
The name NeuroMind reflects our core belief:
Every mind deserves to be understood, respected, and supported.
“Neuro” acknowledges the wide spectrum of neurotypes we work with, while “Mind” speaks to both the inner experience of each person and our mindful, strengths-based approach. Together, the name captures our mission to provide thoughtful, personalized support that honors the unique wiring of every individual.
Neurotypes We Support
Whoever you are and however your brain works, we’re so glad you’re here.
Whether you’re diagnosed, self-identified, neurotypical, or simply curious, NeuroMind is here to support you in feeling more you, not more “normal.” Below are some common neurotypes, offered as gentle starting points, not definitions.
Approaches & Strategies We Use
At NeuroMind, we believe trust starts with transparency. Our neurodiversity-affirming, evidence-informed approaches are always tailored to each person’s unique strengths and needs. By sharing how we work, we aim to clarify our process, reflect our values, and support informed, empowered choices.
Tap each “+” below to explore the approaches we draw from when personalizing your care.
Executive Functioning Support
Metacognitive-Based Strategy and Awareness Training
Helps individuals develop self-awareness and executive functioning strategies to improve attention, organization, and self-monitoring.
Occupational Therapy Models (e.g., CO-OP, PEO Model)
Emphasizes environment-person-occupation fit and collaborative strategy development.
Cognitive Behavioral Coaching (CBC)
Practical, goal-oriented support for planning, task initiation, and flexible thinking.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Supports autonomy and values-driven change without pressure or shame.
Scaffolding and Skill Generalization
Meets clients where they are developmentally and builds independence gradually.
Environmental and Task Modifications
Involves adapting the surroundings or how tasks are approached to better match the individual’s needs and abilities.
Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (BADL/IADL) Training
Supports the development of practical life skills, from self-care routines to managing finances or transportation.
Sensory Integration Therapy
Uses play-based activities to help individuals regulate and respond more effectively to sensory input.
Peer Groups & Community
Community Psychology & Peer Support Models
Prioritizes shared experience, collective wisdom, and mutual respect.
Group Process-Oriented Therapy
Supports connection, shared reflection, and community learning.
Liberatory + Disability Justice Frameworks
Helps build spaces rooted in solidarity, not pathology.
Articulation & Fluency Therapy
Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering (ARTS)
Focuses on communication freedom, not fluency.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Co-creates goals based on what matters to the client.
Motor-Based Articulation Approaches
Used flexibly, with emphasis on generalization in real-life contexts.
Mindfulness & ACT Strategies
Support communication confidence and reduce speech-related anxiety.
Career Development & Support
Supported Employment Models (e.g., IPS – Individual Placement and Support)
Focused on choice, rapid placement, and integration of services.
Disability Disclosure & Advocacy Coaching
Helps clients understand legal rights and build self-advocacy scripts.
Narrative Therapy
Reframes internalized deficit narratives and builds a strengths-based professional identity.
Cognitive Rehabilitation
Executive Functioning Support
Helps individuals either remediate or develop strategies and self-awareness to improve planning, attention, organization, and self-monitoring across settings and tasks.
Metacognitive-Based Strategy & Awareness Training
Supports the development and use of cognitive strategies to manage errors, navigate challenges, and improve performance during everyday tasks through guided, experiential learning.
Occupational Therapy Models (e.g., MOHO, PEO Model)
Emphasizes the fit between person, environment, and occupation—using a unique framework and collaborative methods to build sustainable strategies for functional participation.
Cognitive Behavioral Coaching (CBC)
Provides structured, goal-oriented support for breaking tasks into steps, initiating action, and maintaining momentum.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
A respectful, non-pressuring approach that supports autonomy, values alignment, and readiness for change for functional performance.
Neurofunctional Approach: Scaffolding and Skill Generalization
Supports clients in gradually improving independence and improving real-world functioning and quality of life by teaching functional skills and routines in everyday activities while maintaining developmental sensitivity.
Environmental and Task Modifications
Adapts surroundings and task demands to better align with the individual’s unique functional strengths, needs, and sensory profile.
Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (BADL/IADL) Training
Teaches everyday life skills—from self-care and hygiene to budgeting, meal planning, and transportation—with neurodiversity-informed strategies.
Sensory Integration Therapy
Uses sensory-based, engaging activities to help individuals regulate and respond more effectively to sensory input, supporting focus, comfort, and participation.
Parent Coaching
Connected Parenting / Collaborative & Proactive Parenting (Ross Greene)
Focus on connection over control.
PACE Model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy)
From DDP (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy); very useful for co-regulation and attunement.
Polyvagal & Nervous System-Informed Parenting
Educates parents about co-regulation, shutdown, and sensory overload.
Internal Family Systems-Informed (IFS)
Explores parents’ parts and patterns (especially helpful for ND parents processing their own past).
Counseling
Strengths-Based Approach
Focuses on identifying and leveraging a person’s natural abilities and interests to support growth and resilience.
Neurodivergent-Affirming Counseling
Validates identity, self-diagnosis, sensory needs, and differences in emotional expression, focusing on adaptation and empowerment rather than “fixing” differences.
Mindfulness and Stress Reduction Techniques
Teaches present-moment awareness and relaxation strategies to manage anxiety, stress, and overwhelm.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Supports identity exploration, unmasking, and healing from shame.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Emphasizes values, self-compassion, and psychological flexibility.
DBT Skills (Adapted)
Especially emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Narrative Therapy
Helps clients reconstruct internalized stories around ability, identity, and worth.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy / Somatic Approaches
For clients with strong sensory profiles or who struggle with verbal processing.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to improve emotional well-being and coping skills.
Person-Centered Therapy
Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and the individual’s autonomy in guiding their growth and healing.
Humanistic Therapy
Centers on the individual’s capacity for self-actualization, personal meaning, and holistic growth in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment.
Interoception Awareness Training
Builds understanding of internal bodily signals (like hunger, pain, or emotions) to support self-regulation and emotional awareness.
Social Skills & Connection
Social Thinking (Michelle Garcia Winner – adapted critically)
Use selectively and affirmingly—focus on understanding social context, not conforming.
Interpersonal Effectiveness (from DBT)
Supports boundary-setting, assertiveness, and authentic connection.
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) for Social Anxiety
Helps clients engage socially while honoring discomfort and authenticity.
Polyvagal Theory-Informed Approaches
Emphasize safety, co-regulation, and nervous system literacy in social interaction.
Independent Living Skills
Life Skills Training with a Neurodivergent Lens
Use adapted frameworks from OT and life coaching (task chaining, visual supports).
Collaborative Problem Solving (Ross Greene’s CPS model)
Especially helpful for teens and young adults—builds executive skills via relationships.
Functional Skills Coaching
Real-world, practical support rooted in the person’s own pace and priorities.
Educational Consulting
Empowerment-Focused Advocacy
Centering student/parent voice in systems navigation.
Ecological Systems Theory
Considers school, family, and cultural contexts in designing support.
UDL (Universal Design for Learning)
Promotes flexible educational supports that benefit all learners.
Trauma-Informed Special Education Advocacy
Recognizes how systemic trauma intersects with IEP/504 experiences.
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS)
Helps identify lagging skills vs. willful non-compliance.
Executive Function Coaching + Sensory-Informed Planning
Blends practical strategy-building with emotional regulation support.
Educational Psychology + IEP/504 Advocacy Models
Rooted in understanding systems and navigating them with empowerment and support.