I have been seeing Ms. McDanal for 2 years. I have been in and out of therapy for the past 30 years and have had some good doctors and some serious hum- dingers. In all that time, no one was observant enough to recognize two disorders that have been affecting me all my life. I just thought I was damaged, stupid, had a bad memory, was (as my family was so fond of saying) "too sensitive." Turns out the circuitry in the old noggin is different than most folks'.
Realizing I was born this way lifted a burden off my shoulders and helped me to understand many of my behaviors that I I couldn't understand. Ms. McDanal gently guided me through this transition and I appreciated her empathy, professionalism, and her ability to do what none of my other doctors had been able to do; give me a proper diagnosis. read more