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Haley Roberts
About
This is your place to bring all parts of you, the things that feel heavy and even the things that don't. Let's create a space without expectations, except to show up as you are, at your pace.
My work as a therapist is grounded in empathy, respect, and taking the time to understand you in your entirety. I believe therapy can be a place to get curious about yourself and explore the ways you think, communicate, and connect with the world around you. I approach our work together with acceptance and complete non-judgment. I absolutely want to understand your perspective and the things that matter to you! My goal is that our work together supports you in feeling more at home with yourself, building affirming coping strategies, and developing a deeper understanding of your experiences while also honoring the person you already are. I'm so glad you're here.
My path toward working with autistic and neurodivergent adults has been shaped by nearly five years of clinical work in both community-based and virtual mental health settings. For four years, I provided therapy for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, focusing on support areas such as independence, relationships, and complex trauma. More recently, my virtual private practice work has provided me with opportunities focus on working with neurodivergent adults, including many recently diagnosed autistic clients and individuals with a variety of neurodivergent identities. Across these settings, I have seen how meaningful it can be when clients find care that feels affirming, accessible, and aligned with who they are. I am also greatly aware of the barriers many neurodivergent adults face when searching for support that truly fits, especially those who are diagnosed later in life or are beginning to understand themselves through a neurodivergent lens. My background in health equity, health promotion, and health disparities elimination research continues to guide my work with the neurodivergent community. I also bring my own lived experience as a neurodivergent individual, which has given me a personal understanding of how important it can be to receive care that honors your experiences rather than asking you to change who you are.
I am deeply committed to providing strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming and queer-affirming care that honors the values and beliefs you bring with you. I believe therapy can be a place to notice what is already working, recognize the strategies you have developed through life, and build upon the things that currently feel supportive for you. In our work together, collaboration is incredibly important. I draw from a variety of therapeutic approaches, including values-based, strengths-focused, trauma-informed, and social justice-informed practices, while intentionally tailoring our work to your goals, preferences, and individual experiences. As a queer and neurodivergent therapist, I understand the importance of care that makes room for the many identities and ways of being that shape who we are. My goal is to support you in exploring new possibilities and developing tools that feel authentic to your life.
