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Therapy for Autism and ADHD in San Marcos, CA
Therapy that helps you
Therapy that helps you navigate the challenges of ADHD and Autistic adults, as well as those navigating pregnancy and postpartum and how they overlap. Together, we'll build on your strengths, reduce overwhelm, and help you feel more connected to yourself and confident in everyday life.
→ You're tired of feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or like you're constantly trying to keep up.
→ You feel like you're carrying too much, often without enough support or understanding.
→ It's hard to keep up when your mind feels constantly busy, overwhelmed, or like you're always trying to do too much on your own.
→ You feel disconnected, stretched thin, or unsure why things feel harder than they should.
→ It is too overwhelming to keep managing everything on your own, especially when your mind feels constantly busy or stretched thin.
Does this sound familiar?
ADHD, AUTISM, AND POSTPARTUM THERAPIST IN SAN MARCOS, CA
MEET LINDSEY SCHMIDT, LMFT
Hi! I’m Lindsey, a neuro-affirming therapist in San Marcos, California, specializing in ADHD, Autism, pregnancy and postpartum mental health, and trauma connected to these experiences. I support adults who are newly diagnosed or exploring their neurodivergence, parents raising children with ADHD or Autism, and individuals navigating the emotional changes that can come with pregnancy and becoming a new parent.
My work also focuses on helping clients process the trauma, grief, overwhelm, and identity shifts that can arise from feeling misunderstood, parenting a neurodivergent child, or adjusting to life during and after pregnancy. I provide a compassionate, affirming space where you can better understand yourself and your experiences, work through what has been difficult, and develop tools that support the way your brain and life actually work.
This work is personal to me. I know what it is like to feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, and need to keep it all together. As both a therapist and a parent of a neurodivergent child, I’ve seen how much healing can happen when people feel truly seem, understood, and accepted.
I believe in creating a space where you don’t have to mask, perform, or carry everything alone. Whether you’re navigating Autism, ADHD, trauma, perfectionism, or pregnancy/postpartum challenges, I’m passionate about helping you reconnect with yourself and move forward with greater confidence and self-compassion.
Therapy Services
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Autism & ADHD Therapy
Therapy for ADHD and Autism offers practical support for attention, sensory regulation, emotional processing, and daily functioning. It focuses on building coping strategies, improving self-understanding, and reducing overwhelm.
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Parenting Neurodivergent Children
Parenting neurodivergent children often focuses on helping parents understand their child’s nervous system, communication style, sensory needs, emotional regulation, and behavior. A neuro-affirming therapist can also help parents build strategies that support their children while reducing stress and overwhelm.
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Perfectionism & Anxiety
Therapy for perfectionism and anxiety often focuses on changing unrealistic standards, reducing fear of mistakes, and learning to tolerate uncertainty. Therapy can help you identify and challenge self-critical thoughts as well as face situations where you might not perform perfectly.
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Postpartum Anxiety & Depression
Pregnancy and Postpartum therapy supports mood, anxiety, stress, and adjustment to parenthood through talk therapy, coping skills, and treatment for conditions like postpartum depression and anxiety.
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Pregnancy Challenges
Therapy can provide compassionate support for the emotional challenges of infertility, IVF, pregnancy loss, and the uncertainties of pregnancy. It offers a safe space to process grief, anxiety, stress, relationship strain, and difficult decisions while developing healthy coping strategies and strengthening emotional resilience throughout the journey.
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Brainspotting
Brainspotting is a focused therapy that uses eye positions to access and process stored trauma and emotional stress, helping the nervous system release and restore emotional balance without relying solely on talk therapy.
What Others are Saying
HEALING IS POSSIBLE WITH HELP
Ready to get started?
Book a free consultation call or chat via email.
I offer a free 10-15-minute phone consultation to answer any questions you have about getting started. This is a chance for us to connect and ensure you feel comfortable moving forward. You can book your free call by clicking here or any of the ‘Book’ buttons on my website.
Schedule your intake session
At the end of our consultation call, we’ll discuss details, including choosing a weekly session time that fits your schedule. Meeting weekly helps provide steady support throughout your healing journey.
Begin Healing!
In our weekly sessions, we’ll begin identifying the patterns that may be keeping you stuck in fear, guilt, and shame. We’ll work together to gently release shame and support a deeper, more connected relationship with yourself and others.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A number of benefits are available from participating in therapy. Therapists can provide support, problem-solving skills, and enhanced coping strategies for issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship troubles, unresolved childhood issues, grief, stress management, body image issues and creative blocks. Many people also find that counselors can be a tremendous asset to managing personal growth, interpersonal relationships, family concerns, marriage issues, and the hassles of daily life. Therapists can provide a fresh perspective on a difficult problem or point you in the direction of a solution. The benefits you obtain from therapy depend on how well you use the process and put into practice what you learn. Some of the benefits available from therapy include:
Attaining a better understanding of yourself, your goals and values
Developing skills for improving your relationships
Finding resolution to the issues or concerns that led you to seek therapy
Learning new ways to cope with stress and anxiety
Managing anger, grief, depression, and other emotional pressures
Improving communications and listening skills
Changing old behavior patterns and developing new ones
Discovering new ways to solve problems in your family or marriage
Improving your self-esteem and boosting self-confidence
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Everyone goes through challenging situations in life, and while you may have successfully navigated through other difficulties you've faced, there's nothing wrong with seeking out extra support when you need it. In fact, therapy is for people who have enough self-awareness to realize they need a helping hand, and that is something to be admired. You are taking responsibility by accepting where you're at in life and making a commitment to change the situation by seeking therapy. Therapy provides long-lasting benefits and support, giving you the tools you need to avoid triggers, re-direct damaging patterns, and overcome whatever challenges you face.
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My fee for services is:
$225 per 45-min individual session
$250 per 45-min couples session
$350 per 75-min brainspotting intensives
I am currently considered to be an out of network mental health provider.
I am happy to provide you a superbill to give to your insurance. Please check with your insurance about your out of network mental health benefits. Many of my clients are able to get reimbursement from their insurance.
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A neuro-affirming approach supports and respects neurological differences (like autism or ADHD) as normal, focusing on acceptance and accommodations rather than trying to change the person.
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. It is well established that the long-term solution to mental and emotional problems and the pain they cause cannot be solved solely by medication. Instead of just treating the symptom, therapy addresses the cause of our distress and the behavior patterns that curb our progress. You can best achieve sustainable growth and a greater sense of well-being with an integrative approach to wellness. Working with your medical doctor you can determine what's best for you, and in some cases a combination of medication and therapy is the right course of action.
Reach out to a neuro-affirming & postpartum therapist in San Marcos, CA today!
Let's work together to reduce anxiety, build greater confidence, flexibility, and self-compassion.