Neurodiverse Love with Mona Kay

Identity Shift After a Diagnosis-Lindsay Averbook


Listen Later

I am so excited to invite all of you to join me and more than 30 amazing presenters, of many different neurotypes, to the

2nd Virtual Neurodiverse Love Conference on March 6-8, 2025. All the presentations are recorded,so everyone who registers will get lifetime accessto all the sessions.


If you use the the discount code Mona50 you will get $50 off the registration and your cost is ONLY $47.


Click here to register today!


In addition, you will get 3 awesome BONUSES FOR FREE:


  • Digital version of the Neurodiverse Love Conversation Cards and the digital workbook ($23.97 value)
  • 27 video sessions from the 1st Virtual Neurodiverse Love Conference ($97 value)



To see the list of presenters click here.

____________________________________________________________

During this episode, you will hear from AuDHD Therapist, Lindsay Averbook. Lindsay shares about her journey to get herAutism diagnosis and describes the challenges she had with medical providers who weren’t listening to her.


She chose to get a neuropsychological evaluation and was diagnosed as Autistic. She also had received an ADHD diagnsosis while in college.


Lindsay also shares how she went through an identity crisis after the Autism diagnosis and how she didn’t know what to do after the diagnosis.  She also began questioning whether she could still be a therapist. 


We also talk about the need for more education about adult neurodivergence for mental health and medical providers and the stigma associated with diagnosis.


We discuss the fear of disclosure with friends, family, your romantic partner or colleagues and how everything  in life can make more sense after a diagnosis and how validating it can be as you begin to understand so many things from your past.


Lastly, we talk about how media is portraying adult neurodivergence differently and how many newly diagnosed individuals may go through a grieving process as they begin to unmask and discover their most authentic self.


You can contact Lindsay at:[email protected]


...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Neurodiverse Love with Mona KayBy Neurodiverse Love with Mona Kay

  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4

4.4

45 ratings


More shows like Neurodiverse Love with Mona Kay

View all
ADHD Experts Podcast by ADDitude

ADHD Experts Podcast

1,318 Listeners

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

2,511 Listeners

Therapist Uncensored Podcast by Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD

Therapist Uncensored Podcast

1,385 Listeners

The Couples Therapist Couch by Shane Birkel

The Couples Therapist Couch

270 Listeners

Neurodiversity Podcast by Emily Kircher-Morris

Neurodiversity Podcast

421 Listeners

The Healing Trauma Podcast by Monique Koven

The Healing Trauma Podcast

439 Listeners

The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems (IFS) podcast by Tammy Sollenberger

The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems (IFS) podcast

284 Listeners

THE AUTISM ADHD PODCAST by Holly Blanc Moses

THE AUTISM ADHD PODCAST

642 Listeners

Two Sides of the Spectrum by Meg Ferrell

Two Sides of the Spectrum

234 Listeners

Uniquely Human: The Podcast by ART19    Uniquely Human

Uniquely Human: The Podcast

417 Listeners

Meet My Autistic Brain by The Autistic Woman™

Meet My Autistic Brain

306 Listeners

ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast by Kate Moryoussef

ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast

172 Listeners

AuDHD Flourishing by Mattia Maurée

AuDHD Flourishing

105 Listeners

YOUR Neurodiverse Relationship with Jodi Carlton by Jodi Carlton

YOUR Neurodiverse Relationship with Jodi Carlton

26 Listeners