Therapy without the pressure to perform.
Healing happens when we feel genuinely safe, seen, and understood. My practice is built around that idea: a sanctuary where you can show up unmasked, at your own pace, without performing.
Therapy without the pressure to perform.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker · LCSW #80429 · California
I built my practice around one conviction: neurodivergent and trauma-affected people deserve therapy that does not ask them to perform a more palatable version of themselves to be heard. My approach is warm, curious, and gentle. I work with you, not on you.
I am DBT-trained (Dialectical Behavior Therapy, in clinical use since 2016) and draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed work, attachment-based therapy, and a strength-based, trauma-informed lens. ADHD, autism, and other forms of neurodivergence are natural variations in how a brain is wired, not disorders to be fixed. The work is figuring out what fits your nervous system, not retrofitting a protocol.
I specialize in adults navigating anxiety, childhood trauma, PTSD, ADHD, and autism, including the depression that often shows up alongside them. I also hold a CA Certified Domestic Violence Counselor credential (since 2013). All sessions are held online, statewide across California.
My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming, and I bring a social justice lens to clinical work, recognizing that mental health is shaped by identity, systems, and access, not only by individual experience.
The sanctuary approach.
Therapy should feel like a safe place to land. That means, in practice, three things.
01
Pacing belongs to you.
Trauma-informed therapy prioritizes safety, choice, and transparency above all else. We build resourcing and stability before exploring difficult material, never the other way around. The work moves at the speed your nervous system can metabolize.
02
Your wiring is the starting point.
ADHD, autism, AuDHD: the way your brain is patterned is not something to overcome. Stimming, scripting, special interests, sensory needs are tools and signals, not symptoms. The goal is not a more “normal” you. It is a more honest one.
03
Two specialties, one shared perspective.
Trauma and neurodivergence are not separate workstreams. They overlap, complicate each other, and ask for an integrated approach. I hold both at once, recognizing how each shapes the other in real time.
Trained, and still in training.
I believe lifelong learning is imperative to being an effective therapist. Continuing education is not about collecting credentials. It is about staying curious, growing, and continuing to deepen my understanding of what truly helps the people I work with. I want my approach to evolve alongside new research, lived experiences, and the real needs clients bring into the therapy room every day.
Foundations
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, California (LCSW #80429)
- California Board of Behavioral Sciences (CA-BBS)
- CA Certified Domestic Violence Counselor (since 2013)
Treatment Approaches
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), in clinical use since 2016
- Internal Family Systems (IFS), informed
- Attachment-based therapy
- Strength-based, neuro-affirming framework
- Trauma-informed care across every modality
Who I Work With
- Adults with ADHD, autism, and other forms of neurodivergence
- Anxiety and emotional regulation challenges
- Childhood trauma, PTSD, and complex trauma
- LGBTQIA+ adults seeking affirming, identity-respecting care
Therapy is one of the few rooms in life where someone can show up exactly as they are. I take that seriously.
You may see two names on insurance forms. They are the same practice: same NPI, same EIN, same Anne.
Brand
Wise Mind Path Counseling Services
Formal Entity
Anne Scouten Licensed Clinical Social Worker, A Professional Corporation
Curious whether we'd be a good fit?
Request a consultation. It is a low-pressure conversation about what you are looking for and whether my approach matches what you need. I respond personally, as soon as I can during business hours.
Or email annescoutenlcsw@wisemindpath.org