In a quiet office in Marietta, Georgia, John Mark Parker sits across from his client—not as an expert handing down diagnoses, but as a compassionate witness to their unfolding. At Triad Psych, Parker’s approach is rooted in a simple yet powerful truth: you don’t tell an acorn how to become an oak …
Discovering Autism Later in Life: How Triad Psych Supports Late-Diagnosed Adults
For many, an autism diagnosis in adulthood can be both a revelation and a reckoning. It may explain years of social friction, emotional exhaustion, or simply the persistent feeling of being “different.” At Triad Psych, we recognize that receiving an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis later in …
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance and How Therapy Can Help
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a profile within the autism spectrum characterized by extreme avoidance of everyday demands and expectations, driven not by defiance but by intense anxiety and a need for control. As well as a neurological disposition making transitioning from one task to …