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Affirming Therapy for
Neurodivergent
Teens, Adults, and Couples
You Don’t Have to Navigate Relationships Alone
Whether you're a neurodivergent teen, adult, or part of a neurodiverse couple, relationships can feel confusing, overwhelming, or even lonely, especially when your communication styles don’t seem to land the way you intend.
Have you been told you’re too direct, too sensitive, too much?
Communication with your friends, family, and partner may feel like you are walking through an unknown minefield. Things don't quite go the way you imagined they would, or tensions rise quickly, and it's hard to return to a calm place.
There's conflict or disconnection, and it’s hard to know what’s yours and what’s a reaction to being misunderstood again and again.
Therapy can be a place where we shift that narrative.
What I Can Help You With:
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Life transitions (divorce, career changes, college, middle age)
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Financial stress (money trauma, money shame)
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Trauma (workplace trauma, childhood trauma, specific life events)
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Self-esteem and confidence
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Executive Functioning
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Exploring if Neurodivergence fits as an identity for you. I offer assessments to help you with diagnosis and support.
Who I
Work With
Individuals
Folx struggling with chronic burnout, sensory overwhelm, masking fatigue, and decision paralysis.
Couples
Couples navigating neurodiverse relationships, communication differences, and unmet emotional needs.
Families
Caregivers supporting neurodivergent children and navigating the daily parenting demands.
You’re Not Broken
Relationships can be challenging and I'm here to help
I work with neurodivergent teens, adults, and couples who want to feel more at ease in their relationships.
Together, we’ll work to:
🪴 Understand your unique communication and brain style
🪴 Look at the impacts of masking and ways you can unmask
🪴 Make sense of recurring conflicts or disconnects
🪴 Practice clearer boundaries and create a deeper sense of self-trust
🪴 Support you (or your partnership) in building connection without self-abandonment
🪴 Bring more ease and authenticity into your interactions
This is collaborative work. We’ll slow down, listen to your nervous system, and get curious without judgment or pressure to be anyone other than who you are.
For Neurodivergent Teens & Young Adults
I help teens and young adults with:
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Feeling more comfortable being yourself around others
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Understanding how your brain processes emotions and social cues
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Navigating friendships, dating, or family dynamics
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Building communication tools that work for you
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Naming and expressing boundaries
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Coping with rejection, criticism, or feeling misunderstood
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Making sense of a recent ADHD or autism diagnosis (or exploring if that label fits)
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Managing overwhelm in social, school, or home settings
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Figuring out who you are outside of masking or people-pleasing
For Neurodivergent Couples
Being in a relationship where you process the world differently from your partner can bring up tension, misattunement, and a lot of emotional noise.
You might feel like you’re trying, but it’s still not working.
You might find yourselves stuck in the same loop, unsure how to interrupt it.
Some Common Things I see with Couples:
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Communication Breakdowns
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Executive Function Differences
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Emotional Regulation and Shutdowns
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Differing Social Needs or Interests
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Expression of Love and Care that looks different for each person
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Masking Stress
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Feeling Misunderstood
Together, we’ll practice communicating in ways that feel more supportive and sustainable.
About
Dre Meller Therapy
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Serving California
#148962
Supervised by Harry Motro, LMFT #53452
Thanks for being here! I love making connections with people.
Yes, I was the kid (and adult) who talked to everyone in school. And at the same time, I struggled a lot with relationships. I was often told I was "too much" or that I was "intense." The way I spoke or told a story was not "clear" enough for others to follow. This left me feeling like people didn't get me and that there was something wrong with me. For years, my confidence was impacted, and I hid from others. When I learned more about my brain style, things started to fall into place a bit more.
I am a late-diagnosed Autistic, ADHDer, so I have lived experience with neurodivergence.
I understand the ups and downs of being neurodivergent and thinking divergently. I enjoy working with folx who have similar brains and need support with relationships and life.
One of the things I love about my neurodivergence is hyperfocus. My hyperfocus for a long time was school and learning.
I fell in love with psychology, sociology, and teaching in community college. Hence, how I became a therapist and why you are reading this. Take a look around and reach out if you want to chat about the possibility of working together.
What It’s Like
Working Together
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Therapy with me isn’t clinical, cold, or about checking boxes. It’s collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to who you are, not who the world expects you to be.
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You don’t need to mask or explain every detail. I understand how burnout, trauma, neurodivergence, and everyday life intersect in messy, human ways.
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We go at your pace. Sometimes that means deep processing, and sometimes it means sitting in silence or talking about what’s hard to name. All of it is welcome here.
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The focus is to explore your unique journey and find healing. Individual therapy sessions are tailored to your specific needs and designed to provide a supportive environment for your personal growth and well-being.
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I offer neurodiversity-affirming assessments as a part of therapy for ADHD and autism that focus on understanding and celebrating your unique brain style.
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I offer relational therapy for folx where one or more partners are Neurodivergent to help partners strengthen their bond, improve communication, and address challenges in their relationship. Our approach is inclusive and affirming, providing a supportive space for partners to navigate their journey together.
