Annie Sousa is a bilingual Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) offering neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed therapy in English and Spanish. She specializes in supporting ADHD, autistic, AuDHD, and twice-exceptional (2e) adults, as well as individuals navigating complex trauma (CPTSD), PTSD, childhood and developmental trauma, emotional and narcissistic abuse, anxiety, burnout, shame, perfectionism, and people-pleasing.
As a late-identified AuDHDer, mother of two twice-exceptional AuDHD children, and domestic violence survivor, Annie brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work. She understands the exhaustion of masking, feeling misunderstood, and trying to fit into a world that wasn’t designed for you.
Annie’s warm, relational approach is grounded in safety, compassion, and acceptance. Drawing from EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), experiential approaches, and other evidence-based modalities, she tailors therapy to each person’s unique needs, identity, and experiences. Her goal is to create a space where you feel understood rather than judged, and where you can explore who you are without needing to mask or minimize your experiences.
Annie is also the founder of Unmask Your Mind, an educational platform making neurodiversity-affirming knowledge more accessible (see link below). Annie is passionate about helping people better understand themselves. She believes therapy isn’t about fixing who you are, but about understanding your mind, healing from what you’ve experienced, and reconnecting with the parts of yourself you’ve had to hide to survive. You were never too much or not enough—you deserve to feel safe being yourself.
Areas of Focus:
- Trauma & Healing: Including Neurodivergence-related trauma — chronic invalidation, masking, and identity suppression in a neurotypical world
- Sexual Trauma
- Complex Trauma (CPTSD)/ Childhood & Developmental Trauma
- Trauma-related anxiety, depression, and dissociation
- Narcissistic Abuse & Emotional Abuse
- Intergenerational & Cultural Trauma
- Neurodiversity & Identity
- Autism — newly diagnosed, recently identified, and late-identified adults
- ADHD — across the lifespan, including late identification
- AuDHD — the unique experience of being both autistic and ADHD
- Twice-exceptional (2e) adults navigating burnout, masking, and identity
- Neurodivergent parents raising neurodivergent children
- Inner child work with neurodivergent clients
- Minority Stress & Identity-Related Trauma
- Relationships & Self
- Attachment wounds and relational difficulties
- Interpersonal challenges and people pleasing
- Self-criticism, self-worth, and self-esteem
- Emotional regulation and coping
- Shame and the inner critic
- Multicultural & Bilingual Support
- Spanish-speaking adults seeking affirming care in their first language
- Multicultural identity, acculturation stress, and immigration-related challenges
- Cultural trauma and intergenerational patterns
- Life & Identity Transitions
- Late diagnosis adjustment and identity reclamation
- Burnout and chronic overwhelm
- Anxiety, depression, and life transitions
- Immigration
Advanced Training
- EMDR trained (EMDRIA)
- Internal Family Systems Training
- AEDP
- Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
- Certified Autism Clinical Specialist (CAIP)
Neurodivergent Resources:
Annie has a website to support neurodivergent folks called Unmask Your Mind: https://unmaskyourmind.com/
-There are tons of resources on this webpage! Check it out!