Liz Zhou

Holistic Trauma Therapist, Coach, Speaker

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

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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.

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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?

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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.

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For Neurodiverse Couples: 8 Tips for Healthy Conversations about Money

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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.

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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.

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Giving & Receiving Care: The 5 Love Languages of Building Community

This is your (neurodivergent-friendly) guide to building community in a world that so desperately needs it. Let’s explore the 5 love languages of collective care — quality time, gifts, words of affirmation, collective presence, and acts of service.

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Healing Complex Trauma as a Neurodivergent Person: The Speed of Trust

Here’s what it means to trust our nervous systems — even if healing feels unbearably slow sometimes. Neurodivergent therapist Liz Zhou shares insights on healing complex PTSD.

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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.

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Body-Mind-Spirit Healing, Ceremony, and Integrating Plant Medicine Work + Psychotherapy

How do we bring sacred ceremony & healing into our lives, without appropriating from other cultures? What would it look like to heal spirit, body, and mind? Liz Zhou shares insights from her role as a shaman’s translator – and how it informs her work as a psychedelic integration therapist.

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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.

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For Autistic (or Multiply Neurodivergent) Adults: Benefits of Working with an Autistic Therapist

We understand that therapy for autistic people is not about “fixing your brain,” “curing autism” or “making you less neurodivergent.” It’s about supporting your full, authentic self.

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For Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adults: How to Unmask after a Lifetime of Masking

Once you discover your neurodivergence, you may realize how much you’ve been hiding your true self. Let’s explore 5 types of unmasking, so you can live a more comfortable and authentic life.