Victoria Prisco, LPC

Victoria Prisco, LPC Emotional Animal Support Letters - Videogame Therapy - Solution Focused Data Driven Therapy. ---Modern Therapy for the neurodivergent mind

I m a solution-focused therapist specializing in supporting neurodiverse and gender-affirming individuals. We ll work together to: Track and understand your symptoms. Develop systems and strategies for improved organization, focus, and emotional well-being. Challenge unhelpful patterns and replace them with healthy habits. Let s build a positive inner voice that helps you manage anxiety, stay on task, and achieve your goals. Schedule a session today!

🎮 2 SPOTS JUST OPENEDin my Social Skills Minecraft Therapy Group for neurodivergent kids (ages 8–12)!🧠 Perfect for kids ...
06/30/2025

🎮 2 SPOTS JUST OPENED
in my Social Skills Minecraft Therapy Group for neurodivergent kids (ages 8–12)!

🧠 Perfect for kids working on:
✨ Social skills
✨ Frustration tolerance
✨ Emotional regulation
✨ ADHD, AuDHD, Autism & Anxiety

👾 We meet Tuesdays 4:30–5:30 PM ET
🟢 Live on Google Meet + Private Bedrock Realm

💰 Most families pay $0 - $20 with insurance!
📋 I’m in-network with:
Aetna | United | Cigna | IBX (Virtual) | BCBS Highmark | BCBS PPO

📍Available to kids in:
PA, FL, VA, AZ, NV, ID

👉 Learn more & sign up:
levelupwellnesshub.com/minecraft-adhd-therapy

💬 Know a family who could benefit? Please share!

🎮✨ Ready for screen time that actually builds real-world skills?  Minecraft Social Skills Group uses every block, creepe...
06/10/2025

🎮✨ Ready for screen time that actually builds real-world skills? Minecraft Social Skills Group uses every block, creeper, and castle-in-the-sky to boost emotional regulation, teamwork, and flexible thinking for neurodivergent kids (ages 8-12).

👾 Next cohort: Tuesdays · 4:30 PM ET · June 24 – Aug 12
👥 Only 10 spots (small on purpose = big impact!)
💻 Kids just need their own Minecraft account (any device) and Google Meet for face-to-face engagement.

🔗 Tap the link to learn more & save your child’s spot: levelupwellnesshub.com/minecraft-adhd-therapy/

For many neurodivergent adults, authenticity hasn’t always felt safe. You’ve learned to mask, minimize your needs, or be...
05/17/2025

For many neurodivergent adults, authenticity hasn’t always felt safe. You’ve learned to mask, minimize your needs, or become who others needed you to be just to feel accepted. But you deserve more than survival. You deserve to belong—as your full self.

Here’s what embracing your authenticity can look like:
✨ Accepting your strengths and your struggles
🎉 Celebrating your quirks, passions, and sensitivities
🧠 Letting go of the need to be “easy” or “normal” to be loved
🌿 Trusting your inner wisdom—even if it doesn’t match the crowd

You are not too much. You’re not not enough. You’re wired differently—and that difference is something to honor, not hide.

💬 Therapy can help you reconnect with who you are underneath the pressure to mask, perform, or please.

📲 Start your unmasking journey today: www.levelupwellnesshub.com

How to Recognize When You’re Not Being Authentic 🌫️Sometimes, it’s not obvious—we just feel “off,” but we can’t quite na...
05/15/2025

How to Recognize When You’re Not Being Authentic 🌫️

Sometimes, it’s not obvious—we just feel “off,” but we can’t quite name why. Yet the signs are often quietly persistent; they show up in the way we move through the world, in the dissonance between who we are and who we think we’re supposed to be.

You might notice you feel strangely disconnected—not only from others, but from yourself; like you’re performing a role you didn’t audition for, constantly striving to meet unspoken expectations that leave little room for rest or realness.

You might experience a growing internal discomfort, a kind of tension that isn’t loud but gnaws at you; moments when your reactions, choices, or silence feel out of sync with your true values or desires.

You may not feel at peace—not in a big dramatic way, but in the quieter, more exhausting sense that something just isn’t clicking; that you’re chasing happiness but never fully arriving at it.

✨ Here are a few ways inauthenticity can sneak in:

Feeling disconnected from your emotions, identity, or values

Constantly trying to meet others’ expectations, even when it drains you

Experiencing internal conflict about what you say, do, or agree to

Not feeling at peace, grounded, or genuinely content

Authenticity isn’t about being perfect or “figuring it all out”—it’s about learning to notice the spaces where you’re bending too much, stretching too far, or shrinking too small just to fit in or keep the peace.

💬 Therapy can help you reconnect with your core self—the one that’s been under the pressure, beneath the performance, and patiently waiting for a safe space to show up.

📲 Begin that process with me at www.levelupwellnesshub.com

What Does Authentic Love Look Like? 💛Not perfection. Not constant agreement. Not losing yourself to keep someone close.A...
05/13/2025

What Does Authentic Love Look Like? 💛
Not perfection. Not constant agreement. Not losing yourself to keep someone close.

Authentic love feels safe, steady, and rooted in mutual care.

Here’s what it looks like in practice:
🌱 Mutual respect
💬 Honest communication
🧭 Shared values
📈 Supporting each other’s growth
🎉 Celebrating each other’s wins
🚪 Respecting each other’s boundaries

When you’re used to people-pleasing, masking, or walking on eggshells, this kind of love might feel unfamiliar at first—but it’s possible. And you deserve it.

✨ Therapy can help you unlearn old patterns, reconnect with your needs, and open yourself up to love that honors your full self.

📲 Ready to explore what real, healthy love looks like—for you?
Start at www.levelupwellnesshub.com

What Does Authentic Love Look Like? 💛(Here’s a hint: It’s not about being perfect.)For many neurodivergent adults, love ...
05/11/2025

What Does Authentic Love Look Like? 💛
(Here’s a hint: It’s not about being perfect.)

For many neurodivergent adults, love can feel confusing. If you’ve spent years masking, people-pleasing, or shrinking yourself to be “chosen,” it’s easy to confuse performance with connection.

But real love—the kind that nourishes instead of depletes—feels different.

✨ Authentic love looks like: 💬 Being accepted as you are, not who you pretend to be
💬 Feeling safe enough to say what you need
💬 Being able to pause, feel, and show up in your own time
💬 Respecting boundaries—not resenting them
💬 Growing together, not walking on eggshells

You don’t have to over-function, over-apologize, or abandon your needs to be worthy of love.

🧠 If you’ve been stuck in relationships where you couldn’t be yourself, therapy can help you reconnect with your truth—and learn how to recognize love that feels safe, steady, and real.

📲 Book a consult today at www.levelupwellnesshub.com

Are You a People-Pleaser? 😬Let’s talk about why it happens—and what you can do to change it.✨ Signs of people-pleasing:✔...
05/09/2025

Are You a People-Pleaser? 😬
Let’s talk about why it happens—and what you can do to change it.

✨ Signs of people-pleasing:
✔️ You say yes when you really mean no
✔️ You avoid conflict to “keep the peace”
✔️ You constantly prioritize others above your own needs

For many neurodivergent folks, people-pleasing isn’t about weakness—it’s a survival strategy.

🧠 ADHD brains often people-please out of fear they'll drop the ball or forget something, so they overcommit to make up for it.
🧩 Autistic folks often people-please by trying too hard to connect or be accepted, leading to chronic masking and emotional exhaustion.

But constantly trying to meet everyone else’s expectations leaves little room for your own needs, rest, or joy.

Here’s how to start shifting the pattern:
🔹 Pause before saying yes—ask yourself if it’s truly aligned
🔹 Practice saying no with compassion, not apology
🔹 Reflect on what you need—not just what others want

✨ Therapy can help you release the pressure to perform, unlearn the reflex to over-function, and start honoring your voice.

📲 Book a consult or learn more at www.levelupwellnesshub.com

I attract people who love me for who I am. 💛Not for the version I’ve masked to be.Not for the “chill” version that keeps...
05/07/2025

I attract people who love me for who I am. 💛

Not for the version I’ve masked to be.
Not for the “chill” version that keeps the peace.
Not for the overachiever, the people-pleaser, or the one who never says no.

When we embrace who we truly are—neurodivergent minds, tender hearts, imperfect humanness and all—we begin to attract people who love us for our essence, not our performance.

You don’t have to twist, shrink, or over-function to be worthy of connection.
You just have to be you. And that’s enough.

✨ Therapy can help you unlearn the fear of being too much or not enough—and start trusting that who you are is exactly right.

📲 Ready to reconnect with your truth and attract the right people by being fully yourself? Book a consult at www.levelupwellnesshub.com

Steps to Set Authentic Intentions ✨(Not performative goals. Not pressure-packed resolutions. Just truth-aligned growth.)...
05/05/2025

Steps to Set Authentic Intentions ✨
(Not performative goals. Not pressure-packed resolutions. Just truth-aligned growth.)

So often we move through life trying to be what others expect—especially if we’re neurodivergent and used to masking. But real change starts when we slow down and ask:
What do I truly want—and what actually feels like me?

Here’s how to set authentic intentions with care:

🌱 Reflect on your core values. What matters most to you?
🖊️ Journal about what feels true and what feels performative.
🧹 Identify one habit, behavior, or pattern that no longer aligns with your true self.
✅ Set 3 small, actionable goals that support the life you want to live—not the one you’re trying to keep up with.

Intentions are your way of saying:
“I trust myself. I know what I need. I’m allowed to grow in ways that feel good.”

💬 If you’re ready to stop living on autopilot and start aligning with your values, therapy can help.

📲 Learn more or schedule a consult at www.levelupwellnesshub.com

Boundaries allow us to breathe, heal, and grow. 🌱They’re not walls—they’re invitations to healthier relationships and a ...
05/04/2025

Boundaries allow us to breathe, heal, and grow. 🌱

They’re not walls—they’re invitations to healthier relationships and a deeper connection with ourselves.

Setting boundaries means:
💬 I need time for myself, and that’s okay.
💬 I deserve respect in all my relationships.
💬 I will communicate my needs with clarity and care.

When you live with ADHD or Autism, setting boundaries might feel uncomfortable at first—especially if you’re used to masking, people-pleasing, or shrinking to keep the peace. But boundaries are essential.

✨ They protect your emotional and mental health.
✨ They encourage self-worth and self-trust.
✨ They make space for real, respectful connection.

If you’re feeling drained, resentful, or like you’ve lost your sense of self—it’s time to set some boundaries.

🧠 Therapy can help you identify what you need, unmask safely, and hold your limits with confidence and care.

📲 Book a consult or learn more at www.levelupwellnesshub.com

Setting boundaries isn’t selfish—it’s self-care and self-respect. 💛If you’re neurodivergent, especially living with ADHD...
05/02/2025

Setting boundaries isn’t selfish—it’s self-care and self-respect. 💛

If you’re neurodivergent, especially living with ADHD or Autism, setting boundaries might feel extra hard. You may have spent years masking—hiding parts of yourself to avoid conflict, rejection, or being “too much.”

But masking comes at a cost: burnout, resentment, and feeling disconnected from your authentic self.

Boundaries help you unmask safely. They’re not about pushing people away—they’re about making space for who you truly are.

Here’s how to approach boundaries with care: ✨ Start small. One honest "no" is powerful.
✨ Know your needs. They’re valid—always.
✨ Speak with compassion, not apology.
✨ Remember: Masking isn’t the price of connection.

If you’re tired of walking on eggshells or feeling like the problem, therapy can help you stop performing and start healing.

💬 Let’s unlearn the mask, one boundary at a time.

📲 Book a 30-minute consult today at www.levelupwellnesshub.com

“When you feel like you’re losing your partner—stick to the facts, not the fear.”ADHD and AuDHD brains are wired to reac...
04/30/2025

“When you feel like you’re losing your partner—stick to the facts, not the fear.”

ADHD and AuDHD brains are wired to react fast. When something feels “off,” it’s easy to spiral into stories:

“They’re pulling away.”
“They’re over me.”
“I messed everything up.”

But often, those aren’t facts—they’re anxious thoughts shaped by rejection sensitivity, emotional dysregulation, and past hurt.

🧠 Here’s what to do instead:

– Stick to observable facts. (What actually changed?)
– Give space without disappearing. (Let them breathe while staying present.)
– Ask direct, honest questions. (Don’t assume—get clarity.)
– Share how you feel without blame. (Try: “I’m feeling distant and I want to understand what’s going on.”)
– Reflect on your patterns. (Am I shutting down? Clinging? Overfunctioning?)
– Consider support—individually or together. Therapy helps regulate fear, rebuild connection, and replace assumptions with honest communication.

✨ Vulnerability isn’t weakness. It’s how relationships heal.

💬 If your thoughts are spinning and your connection feels shaky, let’s work together. I specialize in helping ADHD and AuDHD individuals navigate relationships without losing themselves.

📲 Start at levelupwellnesshub.com

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