“My clinician sent the agenda the day before, so I walked in knowing what we would cover. I did not spend the first ten minutes bracing.”
Devin R.Client
Our services
Therapy for autistic and ADHD adults and teens. Every service can be adapted to how you work.
Individual therapy
One-on-one sessions at the pace you set, using methods such as ACT and CBT, adapted for how you process. We agree the agenda together at the start.
Routines that fit your week
Masking and burnout
Work, school and relationships
Self-understanding after a late diagnosis
Teen therapy
Sessions for teens, with a parent or guardian involved at the start. Your clinician explains how consent and privacy work under Washington rules before the first session.
School and friendships
Sensory needs and routines
Telling family what you need
Planning for college or work
Burnout and overload
Practical work on what drains you: sensory load, masking and too many demands at once. We build routines and limits that you choose, and review them as life changes.
Spotting your limits early
Rest and recovery plans
Sensory and social load
Setting limits at work and home
Couples and family
For couples and families where one or more people are autistic or have ADHD. We work on how you talk, plan and share the load, with each person’s way of communicating respected.
Clear, direct communication
Sharing household tasks
Sensory and social differences at home
Parenting and partnering
Work, school and identity
Support with a late diagnosis, a new job or a move to college. We work on what comes next, whatever your path.
Late diagnosis and identity
Job and study changes
Asking for accommodations
Deciding whom to tell
Peer groups
Small groups for autistic and ADHD adults, led by one of our clinicians. Groups run when enough people sign up, so ask what is open.
Small groups led by a clinician
Camera-off option on video
Shared experience, at your pace
Therapy and evaluation
Two different things
They answer different questions. You can do either first, or both.
| Therapy at Tarn | An evaluation | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Therapy at TarnOngoing sessions on what matters to you | An evaluationA one-time assessment of whether you are autistic, have ADHD or both |
| Who does it | Therapy at TarnYour Tarn clinician | An evaluationA psychologist or other clinician who does evaluations |
| What you leave with | Therapy at TarnA plan you build together and adjust as you go | An evaluationA written report, often used to ask for accommodations |
| A diagnosis | Therapy at TarnNot needed. Self-identified clients are welcome. | An evaluationIt is how you get one |
| How it is paid | Therapy at TarnPer session, as the fees page describes | An evaluationUsually a set fee; coverage varies, so ask the evaluator first |
| What it does not do | Therapy at TarnTarn does not diagnose or write evaluation reports | An evaluationAn evaluation is not therapy and does not include ongoing sessions |
How it works
Your path forward
From first message to regular sessions, in plain steps.
01Write to us
Send the short form, an email or a text. No phone call is needed. We reply within one business day, the way you ask us to.
02Your first session
A conversation about what you want from therapy and how you would like sessions to run. Your fee is confirmed in writing.
03Ongoing sessions
Weekly or every other week, as you and your clinician agree. You can change the plan at any time.
In their words
Hear from our clients
“I kept my camera off for the first month and nobody made anything of it.”
Marlen A.Client“I can fidget, pace or look out the window while we talk. Nobody asks me to sit still.”
Taryn B.Client
Sample reviews.
Ready to start?
Write to us and we will help you choose where to begin.