Do you constantly feel like you’re slightly out of sync with most people? Maybe you frequently take things too literally. Maybe you constantly make movie reference quotes, but no one ever knows what you’re talking about. You shut down when you’re overwhelmed and you’ve been told that means you have depression—but you aren’t quite sure that’s right. One minute you’re in control of your emotions, and the next minute you’re lashing out at others. You don’t understand why you’re so overwhelmed this time, when you have previously handled situations like this with ease?

• Do you want to engage in geek group activities but find yourself frozen?

• Do you try to communicate with others and find yourself both misunderstanding and being misunderstood?

• Are there times when you want to be up doing something but you find yourself too shut down to even get out of bed?

• Have you found yourself volunteering constantly to do things that—deep down—you really don’t want to do?

• Are you constantly so overwhelmed by intense lights, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches that you become too anxious to do the things that you really want to do?

You’ve made it here, which means that you are ready for change. I understand that the first step can be one of the hardest parts of making a change. In our work together, I can help you:

• Ease out of burnout.

• Feel more comfortable engaging in the things that you enjoy.

• Learn more strategies for communicating your needs with others so you can have more positive relationships.

• Find what helps you recharge and care for yourself so you can feel better.

• Be able to enjoy Comic-con, or other similar events, because you’ll know how to prepare. You’ll know how to be in groups of people without getting so overwhelmed that you have to leave the event and then be wiped out for days afterward.