Our Story
We, the Neurospice Girls CEOs (aka Kate and Liz), became friends instantly while pursuing a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Drexel University in Philadelphia. We had different career goals but were bonded by our love of fashion, dry, witty humor, and our desire to help others!
Despite our different initial career paths, we both found ADHD showing up in our clinical work. The intersection between ADHD and eating disorders and ADHD and relationship issues was apparently clear to both of us! We both became ADHD-Certified Clinical Service Providers and have supported hundreds of ADHD clients in reaching their goals in our therapy practices.
We know firsthand, as two women diagnosed with ADHD, how frustrating and isolating this misunderstood and often misdiagnosed disorder can be. Our combined experiences run the gamut, with Liz being diagnosed as a child and Kate being diagnosed in adulthood. ADHD can be debilitating, and we both know how ADHD has impacted our own businesses, careers, and relationships, and we want to help other women learn how their brain works best, so they can truly access their own individual ADHD superpowers and be the truest, most successful versions of themselves!
As ADHD women, we can be loud, silly, awkward, and outspoken, and like many ADHD folks, we love bold, bright colors, animal print, and catchy pop music. As bold, vibrant ADHD women and CEOs of our own companies, we founded the Neurospice Girls CEOs. We aren’t perfect, but by accepting ourselves and understanding how our ADHD works (instead of conforming to the neurotypical mold), we continue to step into our full potential, and we want to help you do the same!
So let’s dive in, learn tips and tricks for managing ADHD, and support one another as we reach our goals! We are so excited to be along this journey with you!!!
Love,
Kate & Liz aka The Neurospice Girls CEOs
Meet Kate:
Kate Funk (she/her) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, Consultant, and Mentor (CEDS-C), and ADHD Certified Clinical Service Provider (ADHD-CCSP). She also serves as an Associate Professor of Psychology and Student Advisor at Thomas Jefferson University.
Kate is the CEO of a virtual private practice specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and co-occurring trauma and ADHD. Kate is the cofounder of The Neurospice Girls CEOs. Her work is grounded in more than fourteen years of clinical experience across treatment centers and outpatient settings.
Drawing on her own lived experience in eating disorder recovery and neurodivergence, Kate has dedicated her career to deepening the understanding and treatment of these conditions — bringing both clinical expertise and profound personal insight to every aspect of her work.
Now that you know Kate knows her shit; let’s get to the good stuff:
What’s a special interest you will not shut up about, even though nobody asked:
Kate: Horoscopes, past lives, true crime, and vintage designer fashion
What's the most chaotic executive dysfunction moment you're willing to admit?
Kate: Ooo, it was a doozy! It was the moment I realized I needed stimulant medication, and I was crying hysterically because I had overbooked myself, dropped and shattered my phone, and couldn’t figure out the train schedule to get to an event on time. I felt like I was letting everyone down in a rejection-sensitive dysphoria meltdown, and my husband had to drive me to the train and activate an old phone because I was just too distraught to manage any of it. It was so intense that it made me really take ADHD seriously and made me realize I needed more support!
What’s your comfort show you've rewatched into the ground:
Kate: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, The Office, and my comfort movies include: Forgetting Sarah Marshal and Dan in Real Life
Meet Liz:
Elizabeth (Liz) Hankin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in West Palm Beach, FL, with over fourteen years of clinical experience in individual, couple, and family therapy. Liz specializes in treating neurodivergent adults with comorbid mental health diagnoses, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, with a special focus on relationships and intimacy. Liz is the cofounder of The Neurospice Girls CEOs, an online learning and coaching company that helps neurodivergent women dismantle stigma, shame, and limiting beliefs — so they can reach their goals. Liz is a graduate of Drexel University's Master's program in Couples and Family Therapy and is a Psy.D. candidate at Alliant International University. She brings both clinical depth and a passion for destigmatizing conversations around mental health, neurodivergence, trauma, and intimacy.
Now that you know Liz is legit, here’s some fun stuff:
What’s a special interest you will not shut up about, even though nobody asked:
Liz: Pilates, the magic of pelvic floor therapy, sourcing vintage clothing, sexual health, and I’m awesome at finding the best rocks and shells wherever I go, not necessarily in that order :)
What's the most chaotic executive dysfunction moment you're willing to admit?
Liz: Looking for my phone while it’s in my hand, meeting people and immediately forgetting their names the second they are spoken to me, but the MOST chaotic one is when I am talking on the phone and I put my air pods case (or anything) down and when I get off of the phone I have NO CLUE where I put it because I wasn’t paying attention!
What’s your comfort show you've rewatched into the ground:
Liz: Gilmore Girls, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and any Mel Brooks movie