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Neurodivergent Support Groups Online in Tennessee

Group Therapy, Murfreesboro, TN

Group Therapy for Autistic Adults & PDA Parents

Supportive, neurodiversity-affirming groups for late-identified autistic adults and parents navigating PDA and demand-avoidant children. A space where you don't have to explain yourself, mask your experience, or justify how hard things have been.

 

Virtual groups are available throughout Tennessee.

Why Group therapy?

Finding Connection Through Shared Experience

Many neurodivergent adults and parents of neurodivergent child feel profoundly alone in their experiences - not because support doesn't exist, but because most spaces weren't designed with them in mind.

 

You may feel:

  • Misunderstood by the people closest to you

  • Exhausted from constantly explaining or defending your needs

  • Like you're "too much" or "not enough" depending on the room

  • Burned out from masking, adapting, or white-knuckling through daily life

  • Tired of navigating something most people around you simply don't understand

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These groups are not about fixing, performing, or pushing through. They're about nervous system safety, genuine connection, and finally being in a room - even a virtual one - where you don't have to start from the beginning.

Late-Identified Autistic Adult Support Group

Support Group for Late-Diagnosed & Self-Identifying Autistic Adults

Online in Tennessee

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Many autistic adults spend years, sometimes decades, getting by. Adapting. Masking. Wondering why life feels harder than it seems to for everyone else.

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Finding out you're autistic later in life can bring relief, grief, confusion, and a hundred new questions all at once. One of the most important things you can do in that season is find other people who genuinely get it - people who don't need the backstory, because they're living it too.

 

This late-identified autistic support group is for adults exploring or identifying with autism later in life. You don't need a formal diagnosis to participate. You just have to be somewhere on that journey.

This group may be a good fit if you are:

  • Newly diagnosed or self-identifying as autistic

  • Still questioning whether autism fits your experience

  • High-masking or socially camouflaging

  • Processing burnout, identity shifts, or grief after a late discovery

  • Ready to understand yourself through a neurodivergent lens for the first time

This group offers a space to:

  • Explore autistic identity without pressure or judgment

  • Connect with others who understand without explanation

  • Discuss masking, burnout, sensory overwhelm, and relationships

  • Reduce shame and build genuine self-compassion

  • Find language for experiences you've never quite been able to name

 

This group is LGBTQIA+ affirming and welcoming to anyone in any phase of autistic identity.

Topics often explored:

  • Late diagnosis experiences and identity integration

  • Autism and masking- what it costs and how to begin unmasking safely

  • Burnout and recovery

  • Sensory and emotional overwhelm

  • Relationships, communication, and feeling misunderstood

  • Self-acceptance and what it means to stop performing

  • Navigating work, family, and daily life as an autistic adult

Group details:

  • Virtual - open to adults throughout Tennessee

  • Meets every other Wednesday, 12:00-1:00 pm CST

  • $50 per session

  • No formal diagnosis required

PDA Parent Support Group

Support Group for Parents of PDA and Demand-Avoidant Children

Online in Tennessee

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Parenting a demand-avoidant child is one of the most isolating, misunderstood experiences a caregiver can have.

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You've probably tried the things you were told to try. Charts, consequences, routines, rewards. And you've probably watched them not work- or make things worse. You've likely been told your child is "just defiant," been given advice that doesn't fit, and felt quietly judged by people who have no idea what your daily life actually looks like.

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This PDA (Pathological Demand-Avoidance / Persistent Drive for Autonomy) parent support group is for parents and caregivers of children with PDA traits or high demand sensitivity - kids whose nervous systems are chronically activated, who push back against everyday expectations, and who don't respond to traditional parenting approaches.

 

Your child does not need a formal diagnosis for you to belong here.

This group may be a good fit if your child:

  • Has an identified or suspected PDA profile

  • Is autistic, highly anxious, or ADHD

  • Is frequently described as defiant, explosive, or shut down

  • Has a nervous system that seems chronically activated or overwhelmed

  • Doesn't respond, or responds negatively, to conventional parenting strategies

This group offers a space to:

  • Better understand the nervous system behind demand avoidance

  • Explore regulation-based and connection-focused approaches

  • Reduce conflict, power struggles, and caregiver burnout

  • Receive support from other parents navigating similar experiences

  • Feel less alone in something most people around you don't understand

  • The group is neurodiversity-affirming and grounded in compassion rather than behavior-based or punitive models.

 

A note on scope: While I'm a licensed therapist, this group is not parent coaching, individual therapy, or clinical advice for your child. It is a peer-supported community space - and sometimes that's exactly what's needed most.

Topics often explored:

  • Demand avoidance and nervous system overwhelm

  • Emotional intensity and co-regulation

  • Parenting without escalating conflict

  • Flexibility, autonomy, and connection-based approaches

  • Caregiver burnout and finding support for yourself

  • Understanding PDA through a neurodiversity-affirming lens

Group details:

  • Virtual - open to parents and caregivers throughout Tennessee

  • Meets the second Tuesday of each month, 1:00–2:00 pm CST

  • $50 per session

  • No formal diagnosis required for your child

My Approach to Group

Neurodiversity-Affirming & Trauma-Informed Support

All groups are facilitated through a trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming lens.

 

This means:

  • Your experiences are not viewed as "too much" or disordered

  • Nervous system responses are met with curiosity, not correction

  • Differences in communication and emotional processing are respected and welcomed

  • Groups prioritize emotional safety and connection over performance or productivity​

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The goal is not to help people fit into expectations that were never built for them - but to create spaces where people can understand themselves more deeply and feel genuinely understood by others.

Interested in Joining a Group?

You've worked hard enough at fitting in. These groups are a space to simply show up - and finally feel understood without having to try so hard.

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Both groups are virtual and open to adults throughout Tennessee. 

If you have questions or want to learn more before joining, you're welcome to reach out.

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