Misty Schmidt, LMFT, PhD is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and owner of Schmidt Family Counseling, PLLC. She specializes in supporting neurodivergent individuals, couples, and families through a strengths-based, neuroaffirming approach. Her clinical and research work centers on neurodivergent communication and connection dynamics and how systemic therapy can foster thriving across the lifespan.

Misty serves on the leadership board for the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association’s Families and Health Special Interest Group and in leadership roles within the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. She consults with healthcare providers, clinics, and organizations on building neuroaffirming practices and presents nationally on her research and clinical insights on neurodivergence, identity development, and integrated care. Misty is passionate about bridging research and practice to create inclusive, affirming, and evidence-based care models.