Outdoor Therapy for Neurodivergent Adults & Teens in Tulsa | Neurodivergent IRL
Therapy that moves with you. Outdoors. In real life. Built for the way your brain actually works.
What is walk and talk therapy
Walk and talk therapy is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of sitting across from a therapist in a clinical office, you walk side by side, outside, in nature, on a trail or path. For neurodivergent brains, this difference is enormous. Movement is regulating. Being outside reduces the performance pressure of a clinical setting. Walking side by side removes the intensity of face-to-face conversation.
Sessions are personalized, skills-focused, and happen in real environments so the coping strategies built in session are the ones that actually stick when Monday morning comes around.
If the therapy room shuts you down, if the skills never seem to transfer, if you have been searching for someone who actually gets it, Neurodivergent IRL was built for exactly this.
Walk and talk outdoor therapy for neurodivergent teens and adults in Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Bixby, Jenks and Glenpool. Neuro-affirming, person-centered, skills-focused support out in the real world.
How it works
Step 1 — Free 15-minute consult
We start with a no-pressure conversation by phone or video to talk about what is actually going on, what has not worked before, and whether Neurodivergent IRL is the right fit.
Step 2 — Personalized intake
If we move forward, we get to know you or your teen as a whole person. Strengths, challenges, goals. No cookie-cutter assessments. No checkbox therapy.
Step 3 — Walk, talk, build skills
Sessions happen outside in the Tulsa metro, on trails, in parks, wherever feels right. We work on the real life situations that are actually happening, building skills that actually transfer.
Who this is for
You might be in the right place if any of this sounds familiar.
Traditional therapy offices feel shut down and performative
Skills learned in sessions never seem to transfer to real life
Multiple therapists and none of them really got it
Talking comes easier when there is movement involved
Transitions, friendships and everyday life feel impossible to navigate
Done with providers who treat a neurodivergent brain as a problem to fix
Looking for person-centered, neuro-affirming support that actually fits
What we work on
Relationships and friendships
Building and maintaining friendships, reading social situations, navigating the unwritten rules that neurotypical people seem to just know.
Coping and regulation
Building a real toolkit for overwhelm, sensory overload, anxiety and shutdowns, practiced in the actual environments where those things happen.
Everyday life skills
Managing daily routines, handling the unexpected, building independence and confidence in the situations that come up every single day.
Self-advocacy and identity
Knowing your own needs, communicating them, and building a relationship with your own neurodivergent identity that is grounded in strength, not shame.
Transitions and change
Switching activities, changing environments, the end of the school or work day, the moments that can derail everything and leave nothing left in the tank.
School and social navigation
Getting through the school day, managing group dynamics, handling lunch and unstructured time, the parts that nobody talks about but everybody knows are hard.
What neuro-affirming actually means
Neuro-affirming therapy is not about lowering expectations. It is not about ignoring challenges. It is not about making life easier by making you smaller.
It is about understanding that you have a different operating system and building support that actually works with how you are wired instead of against it.
Higher expectations. Better fit. Real progress. That is the goal.
Real world skills. Real life support. Therapy that moves with you.
Where we meet
Neuro-affirming therapy for teens and adults, out in the real world.
Sessions are held outdoors in public parks, trails and natural spaces across the greater Tulsa area. Specific meeting locations are coordinated based on your teen's comfort and preferences.
Currently serving: Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Bixby, Jenks and Glenpool.
Not sure if your area is covered? Reach out and we will figure it out together.
Questions parents ask most
Will there actually be talking during a walk and talk session?
What if therapy has never felt like a good fit before?
Is this therapy or coaching?
Do you take insurance?
What if it is raining or the weather is bad?
Yes, more than in a room. Movement is regulating, being outside reduces the performance pressure of a clinical setting, and walking side by side instead of face to face removes a lot of the intensity that makes talking hard.
That is exactly who this was designed for. Many clients come in after experiences with therapy that were uncomfortable or just did not work. The free consult is a no-pressure conversation, not a commitment.
This service is provided by Taylor Hendricks, LMSW, a supervised clinician at Ala Therapy Collective. It is not coaching or tutoring. You will receive the full scope of clinical support with the added benefits of the walk and talk format.
We are in network with most major insurance plans and we made it easy to check. Plug your insurance in directly on our website and find out what you are working with before you ever have to talk to anyone.
We plan for weather and always have a backup. Your teen's session will not be cancelled due to a little Oklahoma weather. We will work around it together.
Ready to try something that actually fits?
Book a free 15-minute consult with Taylor. No pressure, no commitment, just a conversation about whether Neurodivergent IRL is the right fit for your teen.