Counselling for late-diagnosed ADHD & Autism

for Women, Queer Folks, Racialized People & Adult Children of Immigrants (18-55)

in Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta

What If You’re Not Broken – Just Unseen?

So many of us grew up without language for what we were experiencing. We were praised for being high-achieving, while quietly burning out. Or dismissed as dramatic, difficult, disorganized or detached – when really, we were doing everything we could to keep up.

Recognizing ADHD and Autism later in life often comes with:

🧠 Mental Health Challenges

• Anxiety and depression that never fully resolve

• Emotional dysregulation, meltdowns and shutdowns

• Chronic stress from masking or overcompensating

• Low self-esteem after years of feeling misunderstood

• Trauma from repeated rejection, gaslighting or misdiagnosis

• Difficulty accessing affordable and effective diagnoses – especially as an adult, as a woman, queer or gender diverse person, as a racialized person or immigrant

⏰ Executive Functioning Difficulties

• Time blindness, time optimism, chronic procrastination and decision fatigue

• Struggles with task initiation, planning and organization

• Forgetfulness, memory lapses, difficulty switching between tasks

• Trouble building or maintaining consistent routines

• Overwhelm at the smallest “simple” tasks (like making a phone call, answering an email or text, taking a shower or feeding yourself)

💬 Relationship & Communication Challenges

• Feeling isolated, even with people you love

• Masking or camouflaging in social settings – and crashing afterward

• Trouble understanding social cues or expectations

• Miscommunication, misunderstandings and disconnection in romantic relationships

• Parenting stress: sensory overload, emotional fatigue and guilt

• Difficulty setting and maintaining boundaries

💡 Whole-Person Wellbeing

• Sensory sensitivities that impact clothing, food, lights, scents, noise and crowds

• Sleep issues, hormonal shifts, and overstimulation

• Trouble keeping up with self-care or daily life tasks

• Perfectionism rooted in internalized ableism or pressure to “pass”

• Searching for neurodivergent-friendly tools: stimming, visual schedules, body-doubling, noise regulation, rest

Why Therapy Can Help — Especially Now

Receiving a diagnosis (or even just suspecting one) as an adult can be both a relief and a grief.

You might feel clarity – but also confusion and self-doubt.
Validation – but also grief for the years spent struggling without answers.

You might wonder:

What now? How do I rebuild a relationship with myself that isn’t based on fixing, masking  or proving?

This is where therapy can help… Together, we can explore:

• What ADHD or Autism means for you, not just a checklist

• Processing the grief, anger and tenderness of (self) diagnosis, later in life

• Letting go of shame and reclaiming self-trust

• Finding your pace, your capacity, your sensory preferences

• Naming your needs and setting boundaries that honour them

• Reimagining relationships, work, care and joy – in a way that fits you

You Deserve Tools That Work for Your Brain and Body – Not Against Them

You’re not lazy. You’re not selfish. You’re not bad at life.
You’ve just been running at full speed on a path that was never designed for your wiring.

In this space, we center:

• Neurodivergent-affirming therapy — no pathologizing, no fixing

• Queer and trans inclusion — your gender and relationships are seen and respected

• Cultural awareness — navigating late (self) diagnosis while also managing family, community or immigrant identity

• Permission to rest — and to move through life at your own rhythm

This Is a Place Where You Don’t Have to Perform to Be Believed

You are not too late. You are not behind. You are not alone.
There is nothing wrong with the way you are wired — but there may be things you’re ready to shift, soften or grieve.

This work isn’t about becoming “normal.” It’s about becoming free.

Frequently Asked Questions