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Mattie Rose Bogoslavsky
About
Hi hi! My name is Dr. Mattie Rose Bogoslavsky, and I'm a Licensed Psychologist with a PhD in Counseling Psychology and a deep commitment to providing affirming, strengths-based assessments for autistic and neurodivergent adults. I specialize in helping individuals gain clarity, language, and validation around their lived experiences—especially those who have spent years masking or feeling misunderstood.My approach is rooted in both clinical training and lived neurodivergent experience. I know that for many adults, seeking a diagnosis is about more than a label—it's about making sense of your past, accessing support in the present, and feeling empowered in your future. I aim to create a warm, collaborative space where you feel seen, not scrutinized.I'm especially passionate about making assessments accessible, validating, and free from outdated stereotypes—because being autistic doesn’t have one look.
As a mental healthcare provider with AuDHD myself, I know how hard it can be to navigate systems that weren’t built with neurodivergent people in mind. That lived experience has definitely shaped my approach—but more than anything, I’ve been motivated by how often I’ve seen autistic and ADHD adults feel dismissed, misunderstood, or left out of the care they deserve.I chose to specialize in this work because I believe assessment can be a powerful tool—not just for understanding yourself, but for accessing support, accommodations, and a sense of belonging. For me, it’s about making mental health care more accessible, more human, and more reflective of the wide range of neurodivergent experiences. My goal is to offer a process that’s grounded in clinical skill and compassion, where people feel seen, heard, and supported from start to finish.
As a provider, I start with the assumption that every client already has insight, resilience, and lived wisdom—we’re not starting from scratch, we’re building on what’s already there. An affirming approach, to me, means honoring someone’s identity without pathologizing it, and understanding that neurodivergence isn’t a deficit—it’s a different way of processing the world that comes with its own strengths, needs, and patterns.In assessments, I’m intentional about making space for nuance. I don’t reduce people to checklists or scores—I want to understand how someone moves through the world and what support might actually be helpful in that context. I also adapt the process based on each person’s communication style, processing pace, and executive functioning needs.Strengths-based doesn’t mean ignoring challenges; it means holding them alongside someone’s resourcefulness, creativity, and self-awareness. Even the things that feel like struggles usually have an origin in something adaptive or protective. Ultimately, I want clients to leave the process feeling more like themselves—not less.
