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Shine bright as you embrace your unique brain, understand your emotions, and live your best life! The teen years are a delicate balance of self-exploration, managing expectations, and establishing your independent identity. Being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world adds a layer of complexity--it may feel like everyone got an instruction manual but you! Plus, the societal pressures of being raised as a girl are often contradictory, dismissive of your experiences, and result in your mental health needs being missed. If you are finding it hard to navigate all these pressures and big changes, this book is for you! This teen-friendly guide offers clear and direct tools to help you understand your unique experiences, balance the difficulties and the strengths of neurodiversity, feel more confident in your identity, and live authentically. Written by a neurodivergent therapist and expert in teen mental health, you'll find simple strategies to help you express difficult emotions, manage sensory stuff, and deal with daily social dynamics. You'll also learn all about neurodiversity, and discover ways to advocate for yourself in neurotypical spaces. Use this empowering guide to: Understand what neurodiversity is--and how it presents for you! Gain skills to help you navigate school, friends, and life Manage sensory experiences Identify masking so you can choose when and how to safely unmask No matter where you are on your journey--whether you have already been diagnosed, are self-identified, or you suspect you might be neurodivergent--this comprehensive (and fun!) guide has everything you need to understand and embrace who you are, now and into the future.

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""Jamie writes for teen girls with the wisdom of someone who has been there herself, combined with extensive clinical knowledge. This book breaks down complex scientific and psychological concepts into useful takeaways for teens to understand and affirm themselves. Jamie's deep respect for teen girls shines through on every page. I'm excited to hand Neurodiversity for Teen Girls to clients, who will feel truly seen by this book!"" --Rhiannon Theurer, LMFT, author of The Neurodivergence Workbook for Teens --Rhiannon Theurer, LMFT ""Jamie Roberts addresses the real challenges neurodivergent teen girls face with wisdom and practicality. This book brilliantly validates the teen experience while providing practical strategies for emotional regulation, managing sensory needs, and developing authentic relationships. Roberts's combination of clinical expertise and lived experience creates an invaluable resource I'll be referencing often in my work with teens and parents. --Katie K. May, LPC, therapist, founder of Creative Healing, and author of You're on Fire, It's Fine: Effective Strategies for Parenting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors --Katie K. May, LPC ""Neurodivergent girls deserve a book that truly sees them. This is that book. Courageous, compassionate, and wise, Jamie Roberts validates experiences so often dismissed while illuminating strengths so often overlooked. Filled with practical tools and meaningful insights, this deeply affirming book empowers neurodivergent girls to embrace their true selves. This is the guide I needed growing up."" --Karissa Burnett, PhD, autistic psychologist, neurodiversity advocate, and founder of Divergent Pathways --Karissa Burnett, PhD ""Reading this as a clinical psychologist of color who grew up without language for Autism/ADHD or giftedness-related differences, I felt the deep mix of relief and grief Jamie describes. Relief, because she names and normalizes experiences that I now see everyday in my neuropsychological assessment work. Grief, because this kind of validating, practical, and intersectional guide did not exist when I needed it as a teen. This book is a living example of centering neurodivergent voices while delivering grounded psychoeducation."" --Monica Blied, PhD, MACL, clinical psychologist specializing in neuro-affirming assessments, and creator of the Faces of Health app and online courses at www.facesofhealth.net --Monica Blied, PhD, MACL ""This is a heartfelt and empowering resource for neurodivergent teens and the adults who support them. Roberts writes with clarity, compassion, and authenticity, weaving lived experience and clinical insight into an accessible, affirming guide. She invites readers to understand themselves with curiosity rather than shame--a message so many teens need to hear. An affirming read for any teen learning to embrace how their brain works."" --Megan Anna Neff, PsyD, clinical psychologist and founder of Neurodivergent Insights --Megan Anna Neff, PsyD

Author Information

Jamie D. Roberts, LMFT, (she/her) is a licensed marriage and family therapist with lived experience as Autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, and neuroqueer. She is author of Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety, a practical guide to manage stress, ease worry, and find calm. Jamie is founder of NeuroPebble, a neurodiversity affirming training program, and founder of Equilibrium Counseling Services, a teen mental health center in California. She is known as the Neurodivergent Therapist throughout social media, and is an active speaker on neurodivergent and teen topics with the goal of becoming who she needed when she was younger. She loves to paint, collect crystals, and spend time with her cats, Zeus and Athena.

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