Facilitate Joy! Autism & ADHD Consulting

Switching from a therapist who may be able to empathize with me as someone who is autistic, anxious, traumatized, has chronic pain, with an eating disorder, to working with Kat from Facilitate Joy has been so life-changing in just a few months' time. The therapists here understand these things intimately because they live with some of these struggles too. Because of that, I have gotten such targeted advice that has already improved my quality of life, like giving a possible diagnosis direction to investigate the source of my pain (conditions that are typically correlated with neurodivergent people), to suggested paths of PT with someone who knows about this condition, to helping me navigate advocating for myself better in the doctor's offices to get the referrals I need, to helping me regulate my nervous system better. I will never go back to a regular therapist again. Although I wish I could use my insurance with them to lower my copay so I could go more regularly, working with Kat is well worth the money, and I can see that being the case long-term as well. She even sent me a sympathy card in the mail when I let her know that my beloved cat passed away (my registered emotional support animal of 12 years). You can tell immediately that the coaches here care about people as much as I do. They follow the golden rule. Thank you Kat and Cady!

When I found Facilitate Joy! my husband and I were utterly lost. We were barely surviving and trying to find out what end was up. We were tired and discouraged. I established connection with Cady and she gave of her time to connect with me and offer a little hope. Each conversation lead to a meaningful and intentional connection. She helped me establish a connection with a clinician who could provide diagnosis sensitively in manageable steps. We were given an Autism diagnosis for my 10 year old at the time and on the same day I was diagnosed with Autism. I was prepared by this point for a diagnosis for our daughter, but not at all prepared for a diagnosis of my own. From the point of accepting this diagnosis, Cady was there to support. She worked with us to establish a place in her neurodivergent community. She has monitored us closely and given us choice to help us find peace in our life. This has been through many small acts of kindness that she has seen us, heard us and given us a voice to sort out our parenting, our family and our marriage. We are gradually making progress together and we are grateful for the support she provides. We were all interested in improving as a family, but really needed her knowledge to break down how our brains are wired so we can collaborate better together to be stronger and more united.