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Faith Rose
About
Maybe you've spent years feeling like you have to work harder than everyone else just to keep up—masking, managing overwhelm, navigating relationships, or trying to understand why things that seem easy for others can feel exhausting for you. I provide an authentic, direct, and neurodiversity-affirming space where autistic and neurodivergent adults can explore who they are without judgment while developing practical tools to manage emotions, relationships, anxiety, burnout, and everyday challenges.
My approach combines CBT, DBT, and Internal Family Systems to balance acceptance with meaningful change. Together, we'll work to understand the parts of yourself you've had to hide or push away while building skills and strategies that fit your actual needs—not someone else's expectations of how you "should" function. I believe therapy should be collaborative, clear, and honest, so you'll never have to guess what we're working toward or pretend to be someone you're not.
While working in the mental health field in rural Illinois, I saw how limited access to affirming, knowledgeable support can be for autistic and AuDHD adults. That experience motivated me to create a space where neurodivergent adults can feel understood, respected, and supported without being expected to change who they are in order to fit someone else's expectations.
I am especially interested in supporting adults who are navigating masking, burnout, anxiety, emotional regulation, relationships, identity, and the process of better understanding themselves. I believe every autistic person has a unique experience, and I want to meet each client with curiosity and respect rather than assumptions. My goal is to help you build a life that feels authentic, sustainable, and aligned with your own values and needs.
I see you as the driver of your therapy. You decide where we're going, while I sit beside you with the map, offering support, perspective, and tools along the way. You don't have to perform, have all the right words, or fit a particular idea of what therapy "should" look like. My job is to listen, understand your individual experience, and work with you to find approaches that actually fit your life. I don't believe therapy should be about forcing you to fit someone else's definition of "normal." Instead, we'll work together to understand your strengths, needs, values, and goals.
I use DBT to develop skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, boundaries, and relationships; CBT to understand thought and behavior patterns and create meaningful change; and Internal Family Systems to explore different parts of yourself with curiosity and compassion. Throughout the process, I will communicate clearly, listen without judgment, and respect your individual perspective and needs.
