I am Gayle Weill, an LCSW therapist who evaluates adults for autism, especially high-masking women and adults who were missed earlier in life. AMA about masking, late diagnosis, autism vs ADHD/anxiety, what evaluations are actually like, etc.
Hi Reddit,
I’m Gayle Weill, LCSW, a therapist who evaluates adults for autism, with much of my work focused on high-masking adults and women who were missed earlier in life.
A lot of the people I work with spent years being told they were “too sensitive,” socially anxious, dramatic, lazy, depressed, or just “overthinking everything” before realizing autism might actually explain many of their experiences.
I evaluate adults through clinical interviews, screening tools, developmental history, and looking at the bigger picture over time rather than relying only on stereotypes or outdated ideas about what autism “looks like.”
Happy to answer questions about late diagnosis, masking, what adult autism evaluations are actually like, autism vs ADHD/anxiety/trauma, why people get missed in childhood, self-diagnosis, burnout/social exhaustion, or patterns I commonly see clinically.
Obviously I can’t diagnose anyone over Reddit or give personal medical advice, but I’m happy to talk generally about the process and topic overall.
AMA!
Proof: https://imgur.com/a/OOoRnSV
Edit: Closing up for the day. Thank you everyone for the thoughtful questions and discussions. This was genuinely really enjoyable for me.
I work with clients in New York, Connecticut, and Florida and am happy to provide consultations or referrals when appropriate. More information can be found on my website: https://gayleweilllcsw.com/adult-autism-diagnosis
I also have a course related to this topic here: https://gayle-s-site-e5f2.thinkific.com/products/courses/am-i-autistic