Meet the Team
Julia Mefferd, LMFT
Owner, Neurodivergent Affirming Mental Health Therapist
Julia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who centers neurodivergent experiences in her work. With a deep respect for the of neurodivergent and disability lived experiences, she provides affirming, personalized care that embraces each person’s unique way of thinking, feeling, connecting and being.
Julia has supported individuals and families across a range of settings—including community mental health, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programs, and hospital systems. In every environment, she has prioritized adapting care to honor different learning styles, sensory needs, and communication preferences.
Beyond the therapy room, Julia is passionate about making the world more accessible and inclusive. Whether it's organizing sensory-friendly field trips or training emergency medical staff in neurodiversity-informed practices, her advocacy extends into everyday spaces where understanding matters most.
Julia offers individual therapy, mixed-neurotype couples and family therapy, and parent coaching—all with a commitment to curiosity, collaboration, and care
Christian Meyer, LSW
Neurodivergent Affirming Mental Health Therapist
Christian is a dedicated therapist who brings compassion, authenticity, and deep respect for neurodiversity and disability-lived experience into every therapeutic relationship. As a neurodivergent-affirming clinician, Christian centers his work on the belief that all minds are valuable and that healing begins with honoring each person’s unique way of experiencing the world. He complements this perspective by recognizing that mental health and well-being are closely associated with social factors, physical health, and spirituality.
Christian holds a Master of Social Work from Dominican University and is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in Illinois. With a rich background in disability services, crisis prevention, and mental health care, he has supported individuals across the lifespan—particularly clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and autistic folks, all from a neurodivergent affirming perspective. Christian integrates a variety of evidence-based approaches, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing (MI), solution-focused therapy, DBT, and somatic modalities, always adapting to fit the client’s needs.
Christian's therapeutic interactions are built on collaboration and curiosity—where clients are empowered to define what healing, thriving, and success look like for them.
Jen Kelly
Nuerodivergent Affirming Academic Tutor & Life Skills/Independent Living Coach
Jen is a neurodivergent affirming academic tutor and life skills coach with the goal of empowering others at the forefront at her work. Jen is also the founder and director of a school specifically for students with ADHD and Anxiety. She has worked within school systems and academic institutions for over a decade seeking to support learners with all kinds of minds achieve their goals. Jen is gifted in understanding a person’s strengths and skills sets and allowing them to use those natural talents to overcome areas of difficulty. Jen knows there is not just one way to get towards your goals and ensure that her clients can find their own unique paths towards success -whatever that may mean to them. Jen enjoys not only teaching academic material, but the process of learning. This helps connect learners to their own process for success. Jen provides academic tutoring, life skills coaching, and independent living coaching.
Our services
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Individual Therapy
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Family & Couples Therapy
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Parent Coaching
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Academic Tutoring and Coping Support
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Life Skill & Independent Living Coaching
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Vocational Support & Job Readiness Coaching