It Takes Two

It Takes Two neurodivergent 💜 queer 💙 fat-positive eating disorder recovery support. be neuro-fed! Hi!

I'm Lianne McCray, an MDiv and doula working out of High Point and the Triad of NC. I'm a queer, neurodivergent, fat-positive former hospital chaplain who loves affirming and validating what is amazing and powerful in YOU.

Excited to be here for the High Point Pride Walk. Thank you Safe Zone High Point for creating this event and Enhance You...
08/22/2026

Excited to be here for the High Point Pride Walk. Thank you Safe Zone High Point for creating this event and Enhance Your Life Center, PLLC for hosting. 🌈🏳️‍🌈🎉🥰

08/13/2026

What helps you release energy when you're overstimulated? Here are four things that work for me!

Hey y'all! I decided I wanted to hold an August workshop ( ). I'll be doing a one-hour introduction to Transforming Medi...
08/10/2026

Hey y'all! I decided I wanted to hold an August workshop ( ). I'll be doing a one-hour introduction to Transforming Medical anxiety on Sunday, August 23 at 3:00 PM eastern.

Medical anxiety is VERY prevalent, especially amongst folks who hold marginalized anxieties (whether race, gender, body size, sexuality, or neurotype), are chronically ill, are in recovery or struggling with eating disorders, or who already have medical trauma. The norms of our medical system, unfortunately, lend themselves to medical trauma negative medical experiences.

We'll talk about:

--Unpacking medical anxiety: what it's about and why you have it (hint: there are a lot of good reasons!)
--Flipping the script: how systems create and foster medical anxiety
--Different approaches to reducing and tending to medical anxiety
--Creating a plan for your next medical visit

Register via my Pareon! Link in bio or bit.ly/ITTrelief
--Current members of my Patreon can register for this workshop for free!
--Non members can purchase access, or become a member and save money on registration.

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08/06/2026

Wise mind hacked my anxiety!

Why did this work? Here’s what I think:

1. Wise mind was telling the truth. This would not have been effective if “it will all be okay” felt or sounded like BS or gaslighting.

2. I’ve spent years strengthening my wise mind and learning that I can trust it. That relationship-building with myself pays off in moments like these.

3. It doesn’t hurt that this moment felt kind of wacky in a way that my ADHD brain just loves! Sometimes novelty, straight-talking, and a dose of logic in the face of despair can be just what I need.

Note: wise mind is a concept from DBT. It’s the idea that there is part of you that can take the information from your emotions, and your logic/thoughts, and combine them to help you do what is most effective in difficult moments.

What I Offer1) Here's a little about what I do and how I do it. 2) The Core of What I Do(ID: three cute bubbles in paste...
07/18/2026

What I Offer
1) Here's a little about what I do and how I do it.

2) The Core of What I Do
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All of my work centers on:
--Attuned emotional support
--Care for the whole person
--Providing a soft place to land

3) My "Elevator Pitch"
I work with neurodivergent* adults to help them feel better while working less hard.

My goal is to create soft spaces for people who have been taught to be hard on themselves.

4) I help clients to:
--Identify their sensory & processing needs
--Advocate for themselves & their sensory and access needs
--Nurture self-compassion
--Change the experience they’re having, instead of changing who they are

5) What this looks like
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--Individual coaching
--Birth support
--Workshops
--Bookend Medical Support
--(in the center) Grief work

6 & 7) My work takes the form of:
Individual Coaching for:
--Eating disorder recovery and coping with ARFID.
--ND Unmasking + preventing and recovering from burnout.
--Neuro-affirming mental health strategies that are more effective AND require less effort.

--Bookend Medical Support to promote medical self-advocacy, and prevent & reduce occurrences of medical trauma.
--Birth Doula Services for ND clients.
--Grief Work & Rituals for individuals and groups.
--Workshops on all these topics and more!

8) Accessible Pricing
All of my individual sessions and packages are offered at a sliding scale.

9) Curious to know more? Schedule a consult! (Link in bio)

10) P.S. What, specifically, do I mean by “neurodivergent?”

My own ND identities include: ADHD, Autistic, OCD, ARFID, and complex PTSD.

I specialize in working with low-to-medium support needs ADHD and Autistic folks; however, I welcome clients with other forms of neurodivergence (there are MANY!).

No diagnosis is necessary, and self-diagnosis and questioning are welcome.

Why I Do What I Do1) Here's why I'm passionate about neuro-affirming and weight-inclusive (and joyfully q***r and radica...
07/18/2026

Why I Do What I Do
1) Here's why I'm passionate about neuro-affirming and weight-inclusive (and joyfully q***r and radically compassionate!) care.

2) The Problem
Too many neurodivergent folks who need support are presented with strategies that don’t work for their brains and bodies. 

When we try to use coping tools that don’t fit our needs, we end up getting burned out trying to feel better!

3) My personal experiences and my work over the years have led me to ask these important questions:

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1. How can you recover from an eating disorder if the advice and strategies you’re given don’t work for your brain or respect your body?
2. How can you calm your nervous system when your treatment plan only locates problems within you, and not in the systems that surround you?
3. How can you learn to trust yourself when the care you’re receiving either overtly or subtly reinforces the fear that you are broken?

Slide 7) You're not broken.
Together, we’ll shift “the problem” away from you, your brain, and your body, and onto the norms and structures that are increasing your pain and stress.

Let's help you feel better while working less hard!

Check out my bio for links to schedule a free consult, join my mailing list to receive updates on workshops and offerings, and subscribe to my Substack for free weekly reflections.
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About Me1) My name is Lianne, and I’m the owner of It Takes Two & NeuroFed.2) My training and education:--Master’s degre...
07/18/2026

About Me

1) My name is Lianne, and I’m the owner of It Takes Two & NeuroFed.

2) My training and education:
--Master’s degree in Divinity
--Extra training in social justice chaplaincy
--Extensive experience & formal education in emotional support and accompaniment
--Trained birth doula
--Certified Body Trust® Specialist

3 & 4) My Lived Experience
I’m a multiply neurodivergent, late-diagnosed AuDHD adult.

I am q***r and disabled, and I have lived experience in many different recovery spaces and healing modalities.

I’ve had both good and difficult experiences with accessing care.

I’ve learned how inadequate care can be when it’s not affirming, inclusive, or accessible.

Basically: I’ve done a lot of exploring, and I took notes!

I use my experience to help my clients navigate their own struggles.

5) I'm Passionate About
--Neuro-affirming care
--Fat liberation
--The radical work of tending grief
--Disability justice
--Medical advocacy, and
--Making the world a kinder and safer place for all bodies

6) I value:
--Making room for gentleness
--Practicing toward collective --liberation
--Lifelong learning and un-learning
--Autonomy and informed consent
--Embracing imperfection
--Divesting from hustle culture, and reclaiming our inherent worth and belonging

7) Fun Facts
I live in North Carolina with two little dogs and an extremely soft cat. I enjoy singing, reading, playing cozy video games, watching movies, and rooting for my local soccer team (Vamos Foxes!).

Check out my bio for links to schedule a free consult, join my mailing list to receive updates on workshops and offerings, and subscribe to my Substack for free weekly reflections.

07/17/2026

It's amazing what a big difference such a small moment can make.

I was starting to spiral. As soon as I turned toward myself with compassion, I felt my whole body relax.

I call this a tiny shift...but I recognize that it can take years of effort to cultivate the ability to turn toward yourself with compassion. We've been taught to be hard on ourselves. It's not always easy to be soft.

What would it be like to give yourself one small moment of kindness?

06/25/2026

Wishing you the human nervous system equivalent of a few minutes of warm porch time with a rainbow squiggle worm. ❤️🧡💛💚💙🩷🩵🖤🩶🤎

[Video of my fluffy white cat languidly lying on his side against my foot while batting at a rainbow worm toy]

06/05/2026

Patterns that frustrate us often have very real reasons and causes behind them. I love coming up with new ways to apply strategies that work for my brain. What works for you in this situation?

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