Megan Mance
💛 Welcome!
If you’ve ever felt emotionally unseen in your relationship, like you’re speaking a different language than your partner—you’re not alone.
As an autistic woman diagnosed later in life, I know what it’s like to feel misunderstood, to mask your needs, and to carry the emotional weight of a relationship that doesn’t quite feel reciprocal.
Now, as a therapist, I help others navigate these same challenges.
Whether you or your partner are neurodivergent, I offer a space where both of you can feel seen, heard, and supported—not pathologized.
Together, we’ll explore the impact of neurodiversity on communication, emotional connection, and relationship dynamics—and chart a path forward grounded in mutual understanding and compassion.
💔 What Cassandra Syndrome Can Feel Like
If your partner is autistic—or shows traits you believe may be neurodivergent—you might feel emotionally alone, even in a committed relationship.
You may wonder, “Why do I feel so unseen?”
You may feel dismissed, overwhelmed, or like the emotional weight is always on your shoulders.
This is not about blaming your partner. It’s about naming your reality.
In my work with clients, we explore the unspoken grief of Cassandra Syndrome and help you:
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Reclaim your voice and trust in your own perception
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Understand why repeated communication efforts may not be landing
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Set boundaries that protect your energy without guilt
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Navigate the tension between longing and resentment
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Explore whether to stay or leave—with clarity and self-compassion
You don’t need to push harder. You need space to be seen, validated, and supported in a way that honors your lived reality.
🧠 Therapy That Understands Neurodiverse Realities
Many partners come to therapy having already felt dismissed—by professionals, family, or even themselves.
You may have been told to compromise more, be less sensitive, or lower your expectations.
But your pain is not imaginary. And your needs are not too much.
As someone who experiences the world through a neurodivergent lens, I offer therapy that acknowledges:
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The toll of chronic misattunement
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The physiological exhaustion of emotional labor imbalance
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The grief of loving someone who may never mirror your inner world
Together, we’ll create a space for:
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Honest conversations about what’s working and what’s not
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Understanding your nervous system’s response to ongoing disconnection
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Somatic and relational healing tools
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A path forward that’s aligned with your truth
This isn’t about fixing your partner—it’s about coming back to yourself.
👩👧👦 Parenting in a Neurodiverse, Blended, and Beautifully Complex Home
I’m a mother of five incredible kids—some of whom are neurodivergent.
I’ve lived through the beauty and the chaos of raising children in a neurodiverse household while managing co-parenting and blended family dynamics.
I understand:
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The exhaustion of being the emotionally available one
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The pain of watching your child struggle in systems that don’t understand them
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The pressure to keep it all together while quietly falling apart
My goal is to help you feel less alone as a parent—and to support the resilience, creativity, and deep love you bring to your family, even when it feels like no one sees it.
🌀 The Body Keeps the Score—And So Does the Nervous System
Before becoming a therapist, I trained extensively in somatic modalities, yoga, and embodiment work.
I support clients who feel not just emotionally depleted, but physically drained—shut down, wired, burnt out, or disconnected from joy and vitality.
In our sessions, we may use:
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Somatic tracking to process what words can’t express
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Movement or grounding practices to restore nervous system balance
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Tools to help regulate sensory overload, trauma, or stress responses
This isn’t about quick fixes or coping hacks.
It’s about reclaiming aliveness and a felt sense of safety in your own body.
💬 What It’s Like to Work with Me
Healing doesn’t follow a script—and therapy shouldn’t either.
I bring my full, real self into this work: my neurodivergence, my motherhood, my creativity, my messiness, and my unwavering belief in your worth.
I work best with people who are ready to feel again, even if they don’t know how yet.
With couples who want to understand each other, even if communication has broken down.
And with anyone who’s tired of shrinking themselves to be understood.
Whether you’re seeking clarity, repair, resilience—or simply someone who gets it—I’m here to walk that path with you.