finding a therapist with good understanding of neurodiversity

Looking for a therapist to help with a few things but mainly autistic burnout. My current therapist is nice and is help with everything else but knows nothing about neurodiversity and never even suggested autistic burnout as a potential cause on my fatigue (been almost 3 years now), I only heard about it this morning but it seems to fit the symptoms well. Psychotherapy was suggested but I don't know how to find someone with the right skills. 

I really want to feel like I used to and be able to do things like go on holidays or exercise again, I get very frustrated. My partner and I want a family but I know I'm not capable right now, she is very understanding but this would be a deal breaker for her. She really wants a family and cries when she thinks I'm asleep.

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  • Hi- I am in a similar situation- completely burnt out at this point. I have tried therapy a few times but it wasn't helpful- some of it even caused considerable damage. Best case it just seemed like it wasn't tailored to what I needed. I've in the meantime been diagnosed with autism and I was also hoping that maybe a therapist that understands autism would be more helpful. Are you looking for online sessions? Or in person? I know that the NAS website has some kind of directory ... I will let you know if I hear anything. Sorry that I don't have an answer... 

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  • Hi- I am in a similar situation- completely burnt out at this point. I have tried therapy a few times but it wasn't helpful- some of it even caused considerable damage. Best case it just seemed like it wasn't tailored to what I needed. I've in the meantime been diagnosed with autism and I was also hoping that maybe a therapist that understands autism would be more helpful. Are you looking for online sessions? Or in person? I know that the NAS website has some kind of directory ... I will let you know if I hear anything. Sorry that I don't have an answer... 

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