Get To Know
Danielle Sheppard, LPCC
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Pronouns (she/her)
CONSULTANT • CE INSTRUCTOR
“Discovering you’re neurodivergent later in life can bring relief and grief at the same time. Both deserve space.”
Bring Your Case to Danielle
Join one of the case consultation groups she facilitates, or book a private session on Danielle’s calendar.
Groups Danielle Leads
from $179from $199 / 4 weeks
★ Founding member rates · ends Nov 15
80-minute online groups with case presentations and peer discussion. Join as a weekly or biweekly member, or drop in for $95.
Tuesdays · 7:30–8:50 am PT (10:30–11:50 am ET)
Join or drop in →Thursdays · 4–5:20 pm PT (7–8:20 pm ET)
Join or drop in →1-on-1 with Danielle
$230 / session
Private, online, 50 minutes. Choose any open time on Danielle’s calendar.
In your session, you can:
- Talk through a complex case in depth
- Explore neurogrief and late-life diagnosis
- Consider intersectionality and workplace-related trauma
Need to reschedule? Please do it at least 48 hours ahead. Sessions canceled with less notice, or missed, are forfeited.
About Danielle
Danielle Sheppard, LPCC (she/her), is a clinical consultant and CE instructor with NeuroAffirm Institute, a licensed psychotherapist, and a Certified Grief Educator. With more than 17 years of clinical experience, she specializes in neuroaffirming care, particularly for Autistic and AuDHD adults who discover their neurodivergence later in life. Danielle helps clinicians deepen their understanding of neurodivergence and offer more affirming, effective care through her 1-on-1 case consultation, group consultation, and CE podcourses.
Danielle coined the term neurogrief to describe the complex grief that can follow a later-in-life discovery of neurodivergence, such as a late autism diagnosis or adult ADHD diagnosis. Through her work with late-identified Autistic and neurodivergent adults, Danielle noticed a common pattern of grief. Many were mourning lost time, missed chances to understand themselves, and years spent navigating a world that didn’t meet their needs. Her work helps clinicians recognize neurogrief, understand how it affects mental health and identity, and integrate that understanding into compassionate, neuroaffirming care.
A member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Danielle is a cisgender woman of Jewish heritage who identifies as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). Her lived experience and professional expertise shape her commitment to culturally responsive, inclusive, and neuroaffirming practice.
Watch Danielle in Action
Curious about Danielle’s consultation style? Watch this 1-min demo to see what a case consultation with her looks like.
As a Clinical Consultant
Danielle consults with therapists at every stage of their neuroaffirming learning journey, from early to advanced. She is especially passionate about supporting clinicians who work with adults navigating the identity shifts and complexity that follow a late discovery of their neurotype.
Bring Danielle your cases involving:
• Late-discovered Autistic and AuDHD adults
• Clients grieving lost time after a late diagnosis
• ADHD and Autistic women
• Mixed-neurotype couples
• Parents of neurodivergent adult children
• Neurodivergent working professionals
Together you’ll explore how identity, grief, self-acceptance, and discovering neurodivergence intersect in your client’s life, and leave with practical, affirming next steps. Her approach to consultation is warm, thoughtful, and nonjudgmental, with nuanced case conceptualization that honors each client’s autonomy, authenticity, and strengths.
“Many of our clients have learned to overlook their strengths. Part of our work is helping them see those strengths again.”
Drawing on strengths-based, mindfulness, IFS-informed, and trauma-informed approaches, she creates space for reflection, collaborative exploration, and meaningful professional growth.
Danielle’s specialties include:
- Late-discovered autism and AuDHD in adults
- Neurogrief and identity development
- Self-compassion and self-acceptance
- Workplace-related trauma
- Relationship disconnect in mixed-neurotype couples
- Parenting overwhelm
- Recognizing overlooked strengths
- Harsh inner critics and shame
Have a case on your mind? Danielle offers 1-on-1 and group consultations.
As a CE Instructor
Danielle is known for translating complex clinical concepts into accessible insights providers can apply right away. Danielle coined the term neurogrief, defined as the complex grief that can accompany a later-in-life discovery of neurodivergence. Through her work with Autistic and neurodivergent adults, she recognized a recurring and often overlooked experience: mourning lost time, missed chances for self-understanding, and years spent navigating a world that didn’t accommodate their needs. In her NeuroAffirm Institute CE podcourse, she helps clinicians recognize neurogrief, understand its impact on mental health and identity, and bring that understanding into compassionate, neuroaffirming care.
Danielle Sheppard’s CE Courses
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