®Neurodivergent Therapist in Albuquerque
Telehealth therapy · Albuquerque, New Mexico · NM License #0094044
Neurodivergent Therapist in Albuquerque
Albuquerque's neurodivergent community is small, tight-knit, and chronically underserved. Telehealth therapy for autistic adults, late-diagnosed ADHD, and AuDHD folx in New Mexico — affirming care that doesn't require a drive to Santa Fe.
Neurodivergent-Led Therapy for Albuquerque Clients
Love Psychotherapy is a neurodivergent-owned, queer-owned telehealth practice. Mx. Love C. Dialogos (They/Them) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Buddhist chaplain, and AAMFT-Approved Supervisor offering strengths-based, identity-affirming care to neurodivergent clients in Albuquerque and across New Mexico.
Albuquerque clients often come in with late diagnoses that were missed due to intersecting marginalization — Indigenous identity, Latinx family systems, rural access barriers. Many have never had a therapist who understood neurodivergence as identity rather than disorder.
Autism — Identity-Affirming
Autism therapy grounded in the neurodiversity paradigm. No ABA, no compliance training, no "fixing." We work with your actual experience — sensory, social, executive, and emotional.
ADHD — Emotional Dysregulation & RSD
ADHD therapy that goes beyond productivity tips. We work with emotional dysregulation, rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), shame, and the identity wounds that accumulate before diagnosis.
AuDHD — The Intersection
The co-occurrence of autism and ADHD creates a specific experience that neither framework alone captures. AuDHD therapy holds both simultaneously — the rigidity and the impulsivity, the hyperfocus and the shutdown.
Late Diagnosis — Grief & Relief
Late diagnosis brings a complicated mix: relief at finally having language for your experience, and grief for the years you struggled without support. We work with both.
Autistic Burnout
Autistic burnout is a prolonged state of exhaustion and reduced functioning caused by chronic masking and overextension. Recovery is possible — but it requires a different kind of support than regular burnout.
Demand Avoidance / PDA Profile
The Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile is significantly underrecognized. Therapy uses autonomy-supportive, low-demand approaches that actually work for PDA-profile autistic adults.
Neurodivergent Community in Albuquerque
New Mexico has one of the highest rates of undiagnosed neurodivergent adults in the Southwest, with significant disparities in access to evaluation for Indigenous and Latinx communities. UNM has neurodiversity research programs. Albuquerque's neurodivergent community is small but active, with strong connections to disability justice organizing.
Insurance Accepted in New Mexico
Out-of-network superbills available for other plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work with Indigenous or Native clients in New Mexico navigating late diagnosis?
Yes. Late diagnosis in Indigenous communities is often compounded by multiple layers of marginalization — limited access to evaluators, cultural frameworks that don't map onto Western diagnostic categories, and historical trauma around medical and mental health systems. I approach this work with humility and a genuine commitment to understanding your specific cultural context.
New Mexico has very limited mental health resources. How does telehealth help?
Telehealth removes the geographic barrier that makes specialized care inaccessible for many New Mexico residents. Whether you're in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, or a rural area, you can access affirming neurodivergent therapy without a long drive. New Mexico's provider shortage is real, and telehealth is often the most realistic path to specialized care.
I grew up in a rural part of New Mexico and was never evaluated. Is it too late to get a diagnosis as an adult?
It's never too late. Many adults in rural New Mexico were never evaluated because the resources simply weren't available — and many still aren't. You can pursue a formal evaluation as an adult, and I can help you navigate that process. But you don't need a formal diagnosis to start therapy — we can work with your lived experience.
Do you understand the specific pressures of being neurodivergent in a small city like Albuquerque?
I do. Smaller cities have their own specific dynamics — limited anonymity, fewer specialized resources, and a community where everyone knows everyone. For neurodivergent adults, this can mean both a tighter support network and less privacy around seeking care. Telehealth offers a degree of separation that can make it easier to access support.
Explore Neurodivergent Therapy
Learn more about the specific approaches and specialties available through Love Psychotherapy.
Ready to Start?
All sessions are telehealth — secure video from wherever you are in Albuquerque or anywhere in New Mexico. Mon–Wed 9am–3pm, Thu–Fri 9am–1pm CST.