Therapy for Teens with ADHD & Autism in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Because you want more for your neurodivergent teen and you’re doing everything you can to give it to them.
You’ve spent years trying to figure out how to support your teen who’s wired differently. Maybe you see yourself in them. Maybe you’re parenting through your own ADHD, sensory sensitivities, or emotional burnout. Or maybe you’re just the one holding it all together and holding so much worry inside.
You’ve advocated at school, read all the books, tried strategy after strategy, and you’re still left wondering: Why is it still so hard? How do I help them thrive without crushing their spirit?
That’s where therapy for neurodivergent teens in Cape Girardeau, Missouri comes in.
Neurodivergent Teens Deserve Counseling That Actually Fits Them
We specialize in therapy for neurodivergent adolescents including those with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, executive functioning struggles, or sensory challenges.
We're based in Jackson and Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and we help teens who feel:
misunderstood
overwhelmed
out of place.
We also support the parents who are quietly carrying it all especially mothers trying to break generational patterns of shame and perfectionism.
We know you’re not just looking for “behavior management.” You want your teen to feel safe in who they are and to grow up without the shame you might still carry.
What ADHD and Autism Therapy Looks Like for Teens in Cape Girardeau
Neurodivergent teens benefit from more than talk therapy. They need space to process the world in ways that make sense to their brains.
Here’s how we do it:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Helps teens relate differently to difficult thoughts and emotions, and build confidence in their values—not just their performance.
Sandtray Therapy: A visual and sensory-based method for exploring emotions that may be hard to verbalize.
Parts Work (IFS-Informed): Builds compassion for all the internal voices—especially the ones that say “Something is wrong with me.”
Regulation and Sensory Strategies: Helps your teen understand and work with their nervous system instead of fighting it.
This isn’t about making your teen behave, it’s about helping them feel whole.
Signs Your Teen with ADHD May Benefit from Therapy:
They melt down or shut down after school
They mask all day and fall apart at home
They say “I’m stupid,” “I’m weird,” or “I don’t fit in”
They’re exhausted by social interaction or misunderstood by peers
They describe themselves as “in a bad mood” or “bad”
They struggle with focus, follow-through, or perfectionism
They avoid things they used to love or never feel "good enough" doing them
