This article is part of the transcript from Lila's episode on the podcast Nervous System Care & Healing, created by Liz Zhou, a neurodivergent therapist of color. Listen to the full podcast here. Liz Zhou: Today we have with us Lila Low Beinart, LPC, LMHC. Lila is a neurodiversity educator, consultant, licensed psychotherapist, and the founder of Divergent Paths Counseling. As a multiply neurodivergent queer woman and a former pharmaceutical chemist and dharma bum, Lila brin

Have you ever lost track of time so completely that hours vanish? Or struggled to estimate how long even simple tasks will take? This experience, often called "time blindness," is more than just occasional lateness. It's a real phenomenon that significantly impacts many people, especially those who are neurodivergent. As a mental health counselor specializing in executive function, ADHD, and autism, I frequently encounter time blindness in my practice, and it's important to u