Receiving an autism or neurodivergence diagnosis as an adult can bring relief, confusion, grief, validation, and questions all at once. What Now? is a trauma-informed, culturally aware workbook designed to help women process their diagnosis with clarity, self-compassion, and practical next steps.
Created by Chisara Okehi, LCSW, this workbook acknowledges a reality many women experience, especially Black women and women of color: years of being misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or overlooked before finally receiving answers.
This guided workbook helps you:
• Process the emotional impact of late diagnosis
• Understand how autism presents differently in women
• Explore masking, burnout, and identity shifts
• Identify strengths and challenges with clarity
• Build a personalized sensory and regulation toolbox
• Practice self-advocacy and boundary setting
• Release shame and internalized self-criticism
• Develop affirmations rooted in acceptance and growth
This is not a clinical manual. It is a supportive companion for women navigating life after diagnosis and learning how to live in alignment rather than survival.
If you’ve ever wondered why everything felt harder than it should, this workbook offers language, validation, and direction.
Your diagnosis is not a limitation. It is information. And information can lead to freedom.
Receiving an autism or neurodivergence diagnosis as an adult can bring relief, confusion, grief, validation, and questions all at once. What Now? is a trauma-informed, culturally aware workbook designed to help women process their diagnosis with clarity, self-compassion, and practical next steps.
Created by Chisara Okehi, LCSW, this workbook acknowledges a reality many women experience, especially Black women and women of color: years of being misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or overlooked before finally receiving answers.
This guided workbook helps you:
• Process the emotional impact of late diagnosis
• Understand how autism presents differently in women
• Explore masking, burnout, and identity shifts
• Identify strengths and challenges with clarity
• Build a personalized sensory and regulation toolbox
• Practice self-advocacy and boundary setting
• Release shame and internalized self-criticism
• Develop affirmations rooted in acceptance and growth
This is not a clinical manual. It is a supportive companion for women navigating life after diagnosis and learning how to live in alignment rather than survival.
If you’ve ever wondered why everything felt harder than it should, this workbook offers language, validation, and direction.
Your diagnosis is not a limitation. It is information. And information can lead to freedom.
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