Maybe you’re autistic, have ADHD, identify as neurodivergent, or are still figuring it out.
In therapy, you don’t need to perform being okay, attentive, organized, or neurotypical. You can show up as you are.
You may have spent a lot of time adjusting yourself to other people, making eye contact even when it feels uncomfortable, sitting still when you need to move, pushing through sensory overwhelm, rehearsing what to say, or masking parts of yourself to fit in.
During our sessions, you’re welcome to stim, fidget, move around, look away from the screen, or sit however feels comfortable.
There’s no pressure to make eye contact or communicate in a certain way. You can take your time answering, ask me to repeat or rephrase something, or use written communication when that feels easier. We can adjust how sessions are structured and discuss sensory accommodations that are possible in a virtual setting.
Therapy can help you work through:
- Masking and the exhaustion that can come with it
- Sensory overwhelm
- Anxiety and a mind that rarely switches off
- Autistic or ADHD burnout
- Executive functioning differences
- Difficulty recognizing or communicating your needs
- People-pleasing
- Feeling misunderstood in relationships
- Perfectionism and self-criticism
- Recovering after social situations
- Feeling like you're constantly adapting to everyone around you
Neurodiversity-affirming means we don't start from the assumption that you need to be "fixed".
That doesn't mean ignoring the things you're struggling with. We can work on the things that are making life harder while also making room for the way your brain naturally works.
Sometimes the work is about developing new skills. Sometimes it's about understanding your sensory or executive functioning needs. Sometimes it's learning to communicate a boundary. And sometimes it's recognizing that something you've spent years trying to change about yourself may actually need accommodation rather than correction.
You are allowed and encouraged to tell me what works for you; and what doesn't.
A practical, collaborative approach
We will be working on noticing what's happening internally, making room for difficult experiences when that is useful, understanding what matters to you, and finding ways of moving toward it that actually take your needs and capacity into account.
The goal isn't to become better at looking neurotypical. It's to understand yourself better and build ways of living, working and relating that are more sustainable for you.
Virtual neurodiversity-affirming therapy for adults in Ontario
Daytime and evening appointments available Monday through Thursday.
Confidential · Non-judgmental · Collaborative
