Liz Zhou

Holistic Trauma Therapist, Coach, Speaker

BLOG

I help highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems & connect with their authentic selves.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN ABOUT?

♡ FEATURED BLOGS ♡

Featured

For Neurodiverse Couples: 8 Tips for Healthy Conversations about Money

What if financial conversations could feel compassionate, curious, and connecting? (Instead of devolving into arguments and frying your nervous systems.) Here’s a neurodivergent-friendly guide to talking to your partner about money – in a way that works with your brains and brings you closer together.

How to Recover from Autistic Burnout: 5 Types of Rest

Feeling like you’re running on empty? Learn about autistic burnout and how to manage it. We’ll explore different types of rest needed for recovery — from sensory breaks to social boundaries — providing actionable strategies to restore your energy.

Why Therapy Intensives are Great for Neurodivergent Brains

If you’re neurodivergent (autistic, ADHD, highly sensitive) and traditional therapy hasn’t quite worked for you, a therapy intensive could be a helpful alternative. Intensives are a form of short-term, accelerated therapy, using powerful modalities like Internal Family Systems, Brainspotting, and EMDR to heal the nervous system.

Unmasking Autism: 6 Common Experiences of Late-Diagnosed Autistic Women

Many women discover their autism later in life. This delayed diagnosis is often due to societal misconceptions, gender bias, and the tendency to mask autistic traits. Let’s explore the common experiences of women who’ve been labeled “quiet,” “shy,” “sensitive,” and “different.”

The Link Between Trauma and Neurodivergence

There’s a reason why autistic, ADHD, and other neurodivergent people tend to experience higher rates of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and complex trauma. Let’s explore how stigma, misunderstanding, and lack of accommodations in our neurotypical society impact mental health — and what we can do about it.

How to Avoid a “Bad Trip” with the Psilocybin Mushroom Medicine

With roots in indigenous traditions and emerging applications in modern mental health treatment, psilocybin is a powerful natural medicine. Here’s how to plan a meaningful healing experience.

♡ BROWSE THE LIBRARY ♡

Liz Zhou 5/8/26 Liz Zhou 5/8/26

Sensory Care for the Nervous System

Having options for self-care is so important — not just for our own nervous system health, but also for the health of our communities. Every nervous system that heals, rests, and is cared for, creates ripple effects for the collective healing of all.

Liz Zhou 4/25/26 Liz Zhou 4/25/26

Love is the Answer | A Story of Friendship, Life, & Mortality

May we show up for each other until the very end, not just when it’s comfortable & convenient, but through the uncomfortable & scary parts of life as well (when we need each other most).

Liz Zhou 4/8/26 Liz Zhou 4/8/26

How Do You Want to Be Remembered? | Reflections on Life, Death, & End-of-Life Planning

What does a good life mean to you? What about a good death? To plan, lovingly, for the end of our lives — while knowing that anything could happen & nothing is guaranteed – requires us to reckon with how we are living now.

Liz Zhou 4/1/26 Liz Zhou 4/1/26

Depth vs. Breadth of Attention: How Many Tabs Do You Have Open?

When attention has breadth, it flows in different directions, responding to whatever is most interesting / urgent in the moment. When attention has depth, it burrows deeply into a single point of focus for a sustained period of time.

Liz Zhou 2/7/26 Liz Zhou 2/7/26

An Honest Response to “How are You?”: Using IFS “Parts” Language to Acknowledge Complexity

We all have “parts,” working inside the nervous system, helping us to navigate life in whatever way makes sense. Parts of you might numb out in response to overwhelming events. Other parts might hold grief, rage, or fear. Every part has something important to share.

Liz Zhou 1/31/26 Liz Zhou 1/31/26

Navigating Neurodivergence in a Complex World: Joy, Grief, Care, Hope

Being a human in this world, in these times, is to hold grief in one hand & joy in the other. How do we acknowledge suffering, without losing ourselves in it?

Liz Zhou 1/24/26 Liz Zhou 1/24/26

Nervous System Tips for Neurodivergent Folks in Burnout & Meltdown Mode

As neurodivergent (autistic, ADHD, highly sensitive) people, we face an uphill battle when it comes to regulating our nervous systems: the stressors of everyday life, the weight of collective traumas, and a world that wasn’t built for our wiring.

Liz Zhou 1/10/26 Liz Zhou 1/10/26

Reflections on Intergenerational Wisdom & Nervous System Healing

Our bodies hold subconscious & intergenerational information. Your ancestors play a role in the story of your nervous system.

Liz Zhou 1/3/26 Liz Zhou 1/3/26

Brainspotting Therapy = Staring Off into Space?

Holistic therapist, Liz Zhou, explains Brainspotting therapy in simple terms. Learn how to heal from painful experiences — without having to talk the whole time.

Liz Zhou 12/13/25 Liz Zhou 12/13/25

Neurodivergent Pep Talk: There’s Nothing Wrong with Being Different

The world needs many different types of people... because if we were all the same, how boring would that be? Neurodivergent therapist, Liz Zhou, shares affirmations for autistic, ADHD, and highly sensitive folks.

Liz Zhou 11/29/25 Liz Zhou 11/29/25

Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters: A Day of Travel Mishaps + The Sensory Delights of NYC

Explore excerpts from Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters, a weekly email series by holistic therapist Liz Zhou.