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Imagine feeling at peace in your surroundings: seen, supported, and never lost.

Support for Neurodivergent Students & Career Counseling for Neurodivergent People of All Ages

At Find YOUR Way, we affirm, support, and empower neurodivergent high school and college students, applicants, and career seekers of all ages. Through individualized, compassionate, and evidence-informed guidance, we help you discover your strengths, build confidence, and create a clear path forward, whether in high school, college, or your career.

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Financial Aid Options

We believe quality support should be accessible.

That’s why we match the need-based financial aid you may be receiving at your school, college, or university offering up to a 50% reduction in our fees.

Lara Schaeffer has counseled neurodivergent students enrolled in or recently graduated from the following institutions:

What Brings You Here Today?

Support for
High School Students

Tailored support for building the framework for your future.

Support for
College Students & Career Seekers

Personalized guidance for navigating college and career.

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Meet Lara Schaeffer

Lara Schaeffer is a trusted guide for neurodivergent students, young adults, and career seekers navigating education and career pathways. With 28 years of experience in teaching, counseling, and admissions leadership, and three years focused on neurodivergent support, she blends professional expertise with lived experience.

Identified as autistic later in life, Lara offers strengths-based, personalized guidance that empowers students and adults to thrive. She earned her Master’s in Education at Harvard University, previously served as a College Counselor and Director in a Manhattan independent school and is trained in evidence-based programs like PEERS® and the Greenwood System™.

Outside of Find YOUR Way, Lara continues to advocate for neurodivergent empowerment through speaking, writing, and community leadership.

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What People Say…

This is exactly the kind of support that changes lives over time.
Neurodiversity Training Institute, Pittsburg, PA
Neurodiversity Training Institute, Pittsburg, PA
Lara combines decades of expertise in education and counseling with a deeply neuroaffirming, strengths-based approach that makes every student feel seen, valued, and capable. She has an extraordinary ability to connect with students, uncover their unique strengths, and guide them toward meaningful, well-matched opportunities
Dan Greenwood, Greenwood Associates
Dan Greenwood, Greenwood Associates
What you offer hits home for me because I have watched my nephew grow up with these challenges. It has been beyond difficult for him to get exactly the assistance you provide.
Aunt of an 18-year-old neurodivergent student
Aunt of an 18-year-old neurodivergent student
I love and admire what you do, and I see it's coming from a deep place we know so well... Any neurodivergent person would be in the safest hands with your brilliant knowledge, guidance, empathy, skills, and passion.
Professional Therapist, UK
Professional Therapist, UK
Lara's dedication, empathy, and expertise in the area of neurodivergent career counseling and coaching are exceptional.
Greenwood Associates
Greenwood Associates
Lara is an exceptionally intelligent and caring person who has a real passion for helping others. Lara is attentive, respectful, and genuine, an exceptionally intelligent and caring person who has a real passion for helping others. She uses her own powerful experiences to raise autism awareness and is a highly empathetic and valuable resource for information.”
Colleague and fellow parent, Summit, NJ
Colleague and fellow parent, Summit, NJ
Lara strengthened my ability to transform my thoughts into effective, persuasive language. Her encouragement and commitment to a mutual editing process allowed me to refine my word choice.
Past High School English student
Past High School English student