BSW, RSW
Affirming Therapy for Neurodivergent, Asexual and Disabled Adults
Affirmation, Self-Care, Peace
I offer affirming, empowering and consent-based therapy for adults who want a therapeutic space where their identities, experiences, needs and boundaries are respected.
My practice specializes in supporting Autistic, AuDHD and ADHD adults, people exploring asexuality and aromanticism, and disabled adults.
Together, we can explore self-acceptance, boundaries, self-advocacy, burnout, relationships and creating more sustainable ways of living.
You don't need to change who you are to deserve support. Therapy can be a space to better understand yourself, identify what you need, and build a life that feels more authentic and sustainable.
About Me!
I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW) providing affirming, consent-based therapy for adults with a particular focus on neurodivergence, asexuality and disability.
I have been providing support to Autistic people for 25 years. For about ten years, my family and friends suggested that I consider formalizing my knowledge through the Bachelor of Social Work process. Honestly, I always felt too insecure. I knew there were challenges in my education that I couldn’t quite articulate. Others saw me as kind and wise, but I was painfully aware of how difficult I found it to learn new things.
After I was diagnosed with Autism, the pieces all came together, and through the use of learning accommodations, my academic profile dramatically changed, giving me the courage to “go for it”. I knew that I always wanted to work in a therapeutic practice with people, and I’ve formalized so much of my knowledge through my education.
Early in my courses, I had the ability to take some additional training in counseling practices. My lived experiences give me a rich understanding of the rewards and challenges of living with, and being part of a family with exceptionalities.
Credentials, Memberships & Clinical Training
Registered Social Worker BSW, RSW
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Professional Memberships
· Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
· Ontario Association of Social Workers
Education and Clinical Training
Dalhousie University
· Bachelor of Social Work
· Counselling Skills Level 1
· Solutions Focused Therapy
· Solutions Focused Brief Therapy
· Crisis Counselling -
· Queer Centered Social Work Practice
University of Waterloo
· Social Work with Groups
· Social Work with Individuals
Wilfrid Laurier University
· Trauma Certificate
· Counselling Techniques Certificate
My Philosophy
Affirming, Empowering, Consent-Based Care
I believe therapy should be a place where you can be fully yourself—not a place where you are expected to become more acceptable, productive, or “normal.”
My approach is grounded in affirmation, autonomy, consent and respect for neurodivergent, asexual and disabled ways of being. I will work collaboratively with you to understand what you need, what matters to you, and what makes life feel more sustainable and authentic.
I believe you are the expert on your own experience.
Together, we might explore boundaries, self-advocacy, relationships, identity, self-acceptance, burnout, internalized ableism, or the expectations that have shaped how you see yourself.
I also believe that rest, accommodation and doing things differently ways to create a more sustainable life. Sometimes creating a better life means changing the expectations, environments and systems around you.
Therapy with me is collaborative and consent-based. We can talk about what is working, what isn't, and what you would like to be different. You are always welcome to say no, change your mind, ask questions, or decide that something isn't right for you.
My goal isn't to help you fit into a world that doesn't always fit you. It's to support you in building a life that works for you.
Stages of Life
Menopause and Perimenopause
As we enter perimenopause and menopause, many women are challenged with the way things are. A lifetime of giving, of raising children, marriage and working can create space for joy and reward, but also for sadness and feelings of loneliness as roles and expectations change. As hormones change, as our bodies change, as we change it my be necessary to reconstruct ourselves. To understand the meaning in our lives in different ways. To acknowledge the importance of self care. For many women this is a time of burn out, of stress, of change. I work with clients to address the challenges of change that occurs at this point in our lives and to work through an empowering lens that acknowledges that as needs and roles change, we change.
Space to be More
As women we are often convinced to make ourselves smaller. To lessen our impact in the world. To laugh more quietly, to be less loud. Not to be demanding. Over a lifetime these comments, these ideas can lead us to a place where we have become diminished. Where we no longer know who we are and how to be in the world as our genuine selves. As part of my work with you, together we will create space to explore you. The you you want to be. What you are in yourself, not what you are to other people.
You are Worth Self Care and Self Compassion
Gentleness
Sometimes it's hard to find gentleness towards our selves. Many women have been raised to please those around us, to give care and compassion to our families, our friends and our co-workers, but we don't always have the ability to give that same care to ourselves. Part of the work I do with clients is to find compassion for ourselves, and through that compassion to find peace... and joy.
You Have a Right To Your Unique Existence
Come As You Are
I will hold space for you, and for all the pieces that make you... you. Part of the work we can do together, is to figure out what supports matter most to you. What do you want to work on? What do you need?
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