Gifted & Talented Adults
Intense minds. Deep emotions. Complex lives. You’re not too much—you’re just gifted.
Do You Experience the World Differently?
As a gifted adult, you may feel everything more deeply, think more rapidly, and question more thoroughly than those around you. Your intellectual intensity, emotional depth, and drive for meaning might set you apart—but also leave you feeling misunderstood, unfulfilled, or overwhelmed.
Whether you’ve always known you were gifted or are just now exploring the possibility, therapy can offer a space where you don’t have to shrink yourself.
Common Struggles Gifted Adults Face
Giftedness isn’t just about high IQ or academic achievement. It’s also about how you process, perceive, and interact with the world. Many gifted adults struggle with:
Chronic perfectionism and impostor syndrome
Existential depression and intense inner worlds
Emotional overexcitabilities and sensory sensitivities
Loneliness and difficulty relating to peers
Career dissatisfaction and multipotentiality
Anxiety or burnout from masking, overworking, or not feeling seen
Feeling like you “should be doing more” even when you’re exhausted
If you often feel “out of step” with others or crave deeper conversations and connections, you may be navigating the world as a gifted adult.
What Is Twice-Exceptionality (2e)?
Twice-exceptional adults are gifted individuals who also have learning differences, ADHD, autism spectrum traits, or other challenges. This dual wiring can lead to inconsistent performance, high sensitivity, and misdiagnosis—or feeling like you’re constantly compensating for your struggles.
Therapy for 2e adults recognizes and honors the full spectrum of your experience.
How Therapy Can Help
Working with a therapist familiar with giftedness can help you:
Understand your gifted traits and how they shape your thoughts, emotions, and relationships
Navigate multipotentiality, career pivots, and the fear of wasted potential
Manage emotional intensity, overwhelm, and perfectionistic thinking
Heal from past invalidation, masking, or misdiagnosis
Build meaningful connections and boundaries that honor your sensitivity
Reclaim self-trust and develop tools for sustainable success and joy
You’re Not “Too Much”—You’re Wired for Depth
Giftedness doesn’t go away in adulthood. But many gifted individuals have never been fully recognized or supported. Therapy can help you make sense of your unique mind and embrace your full potential—without burning out or shrinking to fit in.
🤝 Let’s Work Together
I specialize in working with high-ability and twice-exceptional adults who want to deepen self-understanding and live more meaningful, grounded lives. In therapy, you’ll find a place where your intensity is welcomed, not pathologized. Online therapy available across Washington State
✉️ flourishgracefully@icloud.com
📍 101 E 8th St, Suite 110, Vancouver, WA 98660
📱 360-723-6950
Neurodiversity-affirming | Trauma-informed | Gifted-aware therapy