I was the gifted child. Who grew into the perfectionist teenager and burned out as an adult. Irrespective of the environment, I was always the outsider. A metaphorical alien on an anthropological field study examining the complexities of human existence. After countless failed relationships, missed job opportunities, and meltdowns at the grocery store, I learned I was neurodivergent. With support from therapy and neurodivergent support groups I learned how to create an authentic existence by accepting and accommodating my neurodivergence.

Now, I support neurodivergent adults (primarily autistic, ADHD) and their support systems in de-constructing harmful ideologies, stereotypes, and belief systems around neurodivergence and disability.

I obtained my B.A. in anthropology and sociology from Spelman College in 2015. In 2019, I obtained my M.A. in psychology from the Catholic University of America. In I have worn many different hats. I have worked as a consultant for CAMS-Care as a suicidologist centering BIPOC/LGBTQ+  suicidality. I have worked at the VA supporting crisis intervention for veterans. I have supported college students through disability support services. Today, I focus my purpose on supporting neurodivergent adults as the director of NeuroDiverse Insights. I am also currently obtaining my MSW. When I am not playing the Sims 4, watching Severance, or writing picture books, I am out enjoying nature with my 2 year-old cavapoo, Ella Fitzgerald.

Meet Tanisha