Hello, I'm Vanessa. I'm an Educational and Developmental Psychologist and neurodivergent. My special focus is supporting Autistic and ADHD individuals, particularly those with high-masking presentations (often seen in but not exclusive to women). I'm regularly involved in peer supervision with neuro-affirming colleagues from different disciplines, and I've co-facilitated peer support groups for neurodivergent mental health professionals across Australia. During in-person sessions, I'm accompanied by my little but greatly loved therapy dog, Mikro.

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I'm passionate about advocating for the neurodivergent community towards greater acceptance and equity, dog training and welfare, and caring for my four dogs. My pastimes involve playing my favourite video games: Assassin's Creed and Skyrim, memorising dinosaur facts that I'll never use, and trying to keep houseplants alive.