Autistic/AuDHD Burnout Therapy

Somatic therapy for high-masking autistic/AuDHD adults in burnout—shutdown, sensory overwhelm, depletion, and the quiet cost of pushing through. We focus on nervous-system pacing, regulation, and recovery that respects your neurotype instead of treating it as the problem. In person in Sebastopol (Sonoma County). Teletherapy for SF Bay Area & California residents.

Private pay ($200) • Optum in-network only • Superbills available • Email: Liberation@somatictherapynorthbay.com

You may look “fine” to others while your internal load is intense: sensory stress, social processing, executive strain, decision fatigue, masking, and recovery time that never quite catches up. Burnout isn’t a personal failure—it’s often an understandable nervous system outcome in a world not designed for your nervous system.

Signs this might be you

  • shutdown, going nonverbal, “can’t access words,” or collapse after effort

  • sensory overwhelm (sound/light/touch/crowds) and reduced tolerance over time

  • chronic fatigue, brain fog, irritability, or narrowed capacity

  • trauma activation layered with neurodivergence (hypervigilance, dissociation, bracing)

  • difficulty with transitions, demands, or constant availability expectations

How we work

Therapy is somatic, relational, and paced. We track the body’s signals (sensations, impulses, boundaries, micro-shifts) and build real-world supports: titration, resourcing, sensory strategies, and accommodations that reduce internal load. This is not “fixing you.” It’s working with your nervous system so you can function with less cost.

Next Steps

What tends to change

  • earlier recognition of overwhelm before shutdown/collapse

  • more capacity for boundaries and pacing (without guilt)

  • stronger resourcing and recovery rhythms

  • reduced bracing; more steadiness and self-trust

  • an unmasking process that is safer and more sustainable

Logistics

In-person in Sebastopol (Sonoma County) + teletherapy throughout California. Fee $200/session. Primarily private pay; credentialed only with Optum. Superbills available.

Mini FAQ
Do you work with autism + trauma together? Yes—often they’re intertwined as stress & neurodiversity can overlap.

What about work or family stress? If your burnout is shaped by high-pressure work or high-pressure collectivistic cultural or diasporic contexts see my neurodivergency burnout in work & culture page.

Do I need a diagnosis? No

Book a free 15 minute consult to discuss fit & next steps