Dr. McCullough’s work is grounded in neuro-affirming and trauma-informed principles. She views neurodivergence as an important part of human variation and helps clients understand themselves without pathologizing differences in communication, sensory experience, attention, emotional regulation, or learning style.

Her goal is not to make a neurodivergent person appear more typical. Instead, she helps identify the environments, accommodations, communication tools, and coping strategies that allow each person to function more comfortably and authentically.

Dr. McCullough also brings extensive trauma training to her clinical work. Her background includes military psychology roles serving active-duty service members, as well as training in evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and exposure-based treatments for trauma and anxiety.

This experience strengthens her work with children and teens who have lived through stressful or traumatic experiences. It also informs her evaluations of adults whose questions about autism or ADHD may exist alongside trauma histories, chronic anxiety, burnout, sleep difficulties, or years of working hard to cope without adequate support.

She carefully considers whether a person’s experiences are best explained by neurodevelopmental differences, trauma, emotional health concerns, learning difficulties, or a combination of factors. This attention to diagnostic overlap helps clients receive recommendations that reflect the full picture.