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Get assessed by clinicians who understand masking.
Our clinicians specialize in diagnosing autism in adults, including people who have spent years masking their autistic traits. Half are neurodivergent themselves.
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Reviews from late-diagnosed adults
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Finally seen — a thorough, affirming process
“As a late-diagnosed autistic adult, I had spent years unable to access a formal assessment […] My assessor took the time to understand my full profile, including masking and adult presentation. Both sessions ran long because she was doing careful work. The report came back quickly and was comprehensive. […] For anyone who has felt unseen by traditional diagnostic pathways, this process was different. Highly recommend for adults seeking assessment who have been failed by other systems.”
Heather
Prosper client
A Life-Changing, Validating Experience with Prosper Health
“For decades, I lived with this overwhelming sense of being "different," constantly exhausting myself by masking just to fit into a world that wasn't built for how my brain works. When I finally decided to seek a formal diagnosis, I was terrified of being misunderstood, dismissed, or misdiagnosed […]”My experience with Prosper was the exact opposite. From the very first interaction, I felt deeply seen, heard, and respected.The clinician I worked with was incredibly knowledgeable about how autism uniquely presents […] the nuances of masking, internal anxiety, and sensory differences. […]I cannot recommend Prosper Health enough. They provide the safe, affirming, and expert space we deserve.”
Jenn S
Prosper client
Accessible, validating, and exceptionally thorough adult evaluation
“From intake to the feedback session, the entire experience was professional, seamless, and deeply validating. My evaluator, Dr. Alexis Hahn, was phenomenal. She conducted a thorough, multi-session clinical assessment that truly understood the nuances of adult high-masking, executive fatigue, and how autism intersects with conditions like ADHD and trauma. I never felt rushed, dismissed, or spoken down to — I felt genuinely heard and evaluated as an entire person”
Daniel
Prosper client
Feeling Seen at Last
Going through an autism evaluation as an adult can feel vulnerable and honestly a little scary, especially when you’ve spent years masking and trying to “fit.” Prosper Health made my experience feel safe.
For the first time in a long time, I felt like someone was actually listening carefully and seeing me for who I am instead of who I’ve tried to be. I never felt rushed, dismissed, or made to feel strange for the things I shared.
The process gave me clarity, validation, and honestly a sense of peace. I’m very thankful for the providers and care team at Prosper Health.
For the first time in a long time, I felt like someone was actually listening carefully and seeing me for who I am instead of who I’ve tried to be. I never felt rushed, dismissed, or made to feel strange for the things I shared.
The process gave me clarity, validation, and honestly a sense of peace. I’m very thankful for the providers and care team at Prosper Health.
Elizabeth
Prosper client
At Prosper Health masking is understood, not overlooked
Clinicians specialized in adult autism
Our clinicians work with adults who mask every day, and half are neurodivergent themselves.
Affirming support, during and after assessment
- No eye contact required. Fidgeting and stimming welcome.
- After your assessment, continue with neurodiversity-affirming therapy for burnout and unmasking, at your own pace.
We look at your full story
Your history, your daily life and what it takes to get through your day, not just how you come across in a session.
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Masking requires someone to spend a significant amount of energy to do things that other people do automatically, such as using gestures, monitoring tone, making eye contact.
Jacqueline Shinall, PsyD
Prosper Health Psychologist
Rachel L. Loftin, PhD
Chief Clinical Officer
Dr. Loftin is on faculty in the psychiatry departments at Northwestern University and Yale University and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Ari Ne’eman
Self-Advocate Adviser
Ari Ne’eman is a disability rights activist and researcher who co-founded the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in 2006. He is also PhD candidate in Health Policy at Harvard University.
How Prosper works, from home
More about masking
Masking is often automatic. Many adults don't realize how much they're doing until they're exhausted. It can look like:
Scripting and rehearsing conversations, then replaying them afterward
Forcing eye contact or carefully managing your tone and expressions
Feeling fine during social plans, then drained hours later
Hiding your interests so you don't seem "too much"
If this sounds familiar, you're not alone, and you deserve to be taken seriously.
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Most people don't actively choose to mask. They learn it early, through repeated feedback about what's "too much."
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