Our Services
How We Support You
At Affirm, we are dedicated to providing thoughtful, comprehensive care to neurodiverse individuals. We offer in-person services in Maryland and Virginia, as well as virtual services in participating PSYPACT® states and territories.
Where We Serve
Our practice is based in Maryland and Virginia, with both in-person and virtual options available locally. PSYPACT® allows us to extend virtual services to additional participating states and territories.
See PSYPACT® States & Territories
Why Work with Affirm?
At Affirm, we know that seeking evaluations or therapy can feel overwhelming. That’s why we are committed to offering something increasingly hard to find: reliable, individualized, and neurodiversity-affirming developmental evaluations and support.
Timely and Responsive
We respect your time and strive to reduce the long waitlists that so many families face, ensuring you get answers and support when you need them most.
Family Commitment
We create a supportive environment where children, adolescents, and adults—as well as their families—feel genuinely seen, heard, and understood.
Person-Centered
Every evaluation and service is approached with care, attention, and a focus on the whole person — not just a checklist of symptoms.
Trusted Expertise
With years of specialized training and clinical experience, we combine professional knowledge with warmth, empathy, and integrity.
Neurodiversity-Affirming
We honor and embrace neurological differences as natural and valuable, and celebrate individual strengths.
Dr. Eleonora Sadikova is a licensed clinical psychologist who is dedicated to supporting autistic individuals and their families.
From her early volunteer work with autistic youth to advanced research and clinical training at Children’s National Hospital, the University of Virginia, and Vanderbilt University, Dr. Sadikova's career has been entirely around autism care.
She specializes in neurodiversity-affirming evaluations and therapy across the lifespan.
​With both expertise and empathy, Dr. Sadikova is dedicated to helping every client feel understood, supported, and empowered.
