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Attentive, Compassionate Neurodiversity-Affirming Care

Serving Northern and Central Virginia

Flexible psychological assessments, therapy, and consultations for children, teens, and adults with autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental differences — in-home, in-office, or via telehealth.

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What We Offer

Services

At Affirm, we are dedicated to providing thoughtful, comprehensive care to neurodiverse individuals. At this time, clients need to be physically located in the state of Virginia (either at our office or in their home).

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Psychological Assessments

Comprehensive, neurodiversity-affirming evaluations for autism, ADHD, learning differences, and mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and complex PTSD.

 

Assessments can be completed in-home, in-office, or via telehealth.

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Therapy

Evidence-based, identity-affirming therapy for children, adolescents, and adults.

 

We support clients with emotional regulation, identity development, life transitions, and co-occurring mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, and OCD.

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Consultations

Consultations for individuals, families, schools, and organizations seeking guidance on neurodevelopmental and mental health needs.

 

We also offer peer-to-peer consultation for professionals pursuing clinically rigorous, affirming approaches to assessment and therapy.

Why Work with Affirm?

At Affirm, we know that seeking evaluations or therapy can feel overwhelming. That’s why we are committed to offering something increasingly hard to find: reliable, individualized, and neurodiversity-affirming developmental evaluations and support. 

Timely and Responsive

We respect your time and strive to reduce the long waitlists that so many families face, ensuring you get answers and support when you need them most.

Family Commitment

We create a supportive environment where children, adolescents, and adults—as well as their families—feel genuinely seen, heard, and understood.

Person-Centered

Every evaluation and service is approached with care, attention, and a focus on the whole person — not just a checklist of symptoms.

Trusted Expertise

With years of specialized training and clinical experience, we combine professional knowledge with warmth, empathy, and integrity.

Neurodiversity-Affirming

We honor and embrace neurological differences as natural and valuable, and celebrate individual strengths.

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Meet Eleonora Sadikova, Ph.D.

Dr. Eleonora Sadikova is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience dedicated to supporting autistic individuals and their families.

From her early volunteer work with autistic youth to advanced research and clinical training at Children’s National Hospital, the University of Virginia, and Vanderbilt University, Dr. Sadikova's career has been entirely around autism care.
 
She specializes in neurodiversity-affirming evaluations and therapy across the lifespan.


​With both expertise and empathy, Dr. Sadikova is dedicated to helping every client feel understood, supported, and empowered.

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We are here to support you.

Our goal is to provide affirming, high-quality, and compassionate care. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with Dr. Sadikova to explore your needs and our approach.

 

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