S.L. McIntyre, LMFT

Master’s in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies

Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist

*Do you work with neurotypical folks or folks without trauma? Or folks who don’t want to focus on trauma right now?

Of course! With 3,000+ clinical hours I’ve worked with and enjoy supporting lots of humans. Click here for a full list.

Helping neurodivergent professionals heal and thrive.

Are you often hypervigilant?

Insecure in relationships?

Disconnected from your body and emotions?

Do you often feel worthless or like you can't trust yourself?

Are you aware of self-defeating behaviors, but can't seem to change them?

A 2020 study found 60% of Autistic folks had experienced PTSD-like symptoms in their lifetime, compared to 4.5% of the “general population.”

Nearly half of American children (34 million 0-17 year olds) report at least one trauma by age 16.

Youths diagnosed with ADHD were reported to have significantly higher ACES scores than any other neurodivergent group.

Many folks who are #actuallyautistic will never know it due to their overlapping trauma symptoms, plus societal stigma towards ASD. Often leaving them feeling inherently “broken.”

Are you an emerging professional experiencing

anxiety, relationship distress, or dissociation?

You may have had a recent breakup, job change, newborn or Saturn Return.

You may have had a late-in-life diagnosis or realized your gender, sexuality, relationship style, brain style or even childhood weren’t what you thought they were.

Wherever you’re at, you want long-lasting change.

You are motivated, reflective, caring, desire deep work, and love a good laugh.

You’re looking for a “right-fit” therapist. Someone who can hold nuance, provide guidance, give space and really engage.

Someone who is not only neurodivergent affirming, but neurodivergent themself.

What former clients are saying

  • "Priceless"

    “Understatement of the year: S.L. is good! 5 stars highly recommend. Their warm, calm energy made me feel at ease. Their enthusiasm is contagious. I felt so supported, validated, safe, seen, and empowered.”

  • "So healing"

    “I came in with a lot of complex thoughts and feelings regarding sexuality, creativity privilege, belonging, dating, relationships and more! I felt safe to share things I haven’t with anyone. I feel more clear and confident now.”

  • "Life Changing"

    “Their approach is unique because they LISTEN deeply to what I am needing that day, and tailor their therapeutic work to support where I’m at. They’re system issues informed, empowering and validating. Their work is body-based and life-changing.”

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The most important factor in effective therapy is the therapeutic alliance.

Therapy is a powerful and vulnerable journey that necessitates trust with the practitioner. If you experience your therapy sessions as just the same old same old from a neurotypical, allistic world, how can you ever feel safe enough to share authentically and heal?

Co-occurring diagnosis are also common for Neurodivergent folks, but many practitioners are ill-equipped to support “complex” cases.

With so much marketing about evidence-based treatment, what’s often not mentioned is how the research shows time and time again the importance of finding a quality therapist for you.