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Dylan Richard
About
Hi there! I’m Dr. Dylan Richard (They/Them) and I’m a licensed psychologist and a certified geek therapist. I’m physically located and licensed in Mississippi, and I am also approved to practice under PSYPACT, which allows me to see folks virtually in 40+ states. I’m a queer, non-binary, poly, AuDHD, and punk psychologist with a penchant for anarchy. I pride myself on creating a space for my clients that is authentic, free from judgement, and deeply human. While I may be considered an expert in psychology, you are the expert on you and your experience. So, my approach is about understanding your world, through your own expertise, informed by my knowledge of psychology.
I know what it is like to be told things like, "You have a partner, you can't be autistic.", "You can have conversations, you can't be autistic.", or even "You are a psychologist, you can't be autistic." Luckily, not only are those people not experts, but they have an archaic idea of what autism actually is. Not only do I love the work I do, but I am passionate about creating a space for autistic adults to be authentic, understand themselves and the complexities of their neurotype, and learn skills that aren’t meant to help them mask, but rather to help them exist in a world that was not created with our neurotypes in mind. I am also a passionate advocate and believe this to be an important aspect of my work.
Us neurodivergent folks are surrounded by a society that primarily focuses on our perceived shortcomings, struggles, or areas of deficiency. Rarely do we have the opportunity to feel both recognized and validated for our challenges, as well as celebrated and embraced for our distinct strengths. To me, true affirming care involves balancing the strengths that come with neurodivergence and the areas where we require support. Many of my clients also identify as queer, transgender, or poly/kinky, which entails unique and intersecting challenges, but can also manifest in their own distinct combination of strengths. Considering all of these factors is not only important to me as someone who belongs to multiple of these groups, but it is fundamental to the approach I adopt in providing psychological services, including assessment and diagnosis.
