Episode 5: Thriving While Neurodivergent: Darbi Keene on Breaking Cycles, Autism, and Healing with Compassion

In Episode 5 of In The Black Podcast, we’re joined by therapist, speaker, and visionary Darbi Keene, founder of Walking with Wildflowers, a Missouri-based private practice serving neurodivergent teens and adults, LGBTQ+ clients, and those navigating chronic illness.As a late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD therapist, Darbi brings a powerful blend of clinical expertise and lived experience to her work. Her mission? To help people stop surviving and start thriving, by working with their brains, not against them.In this episode, Darbi shares:Her journey of late-diagnosis autism + ADHDWhat affirming therapy looks like for neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ clientsHow to break generational trauma cycles with compassionThe importance of self-acceptance over self-correctionHer vision for building inclusive workplaces and consulting with heartDarbi is a therapist, but also a systems-changer—bringing empathy and insight to both her one-on-one clients and the broader communities she aims to impact.🎧 If you’re neurodivergent, queer, chronically ill, or simply looking for a way to show up more fully as yourself, this conversation is for you.📌 Connect with Darbi:Instagram: @walkingwithwildflowers.llcWebsite: walkingwithwildflowersllc.com📌 Connect with ITB:@intheblackpassionproject