Speaker Bio

Nelly Cannon

B Lourenco MA, LMHC (she/her)

Session: The Power of Self-Identification: Self-Identifying as a Means to Connection and Community for Autistics (Virtual)

B Lourenco is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington State that has been in private practice for 5 years. Before becoming a mental health professional, B worked in public school education as a behavior support specialist. B identifies as an Autistic ADHDer who specializes in working with members of these populations. She is a CE provider that speaks on subjects pertaining to neurodiversity and the intersection with sex and relationships. Centered in social justice and an anti-oppression lens, B is passionate about educating therapists and other helpers in the lived-experience of Autistics and ADHDers.