Counselling for Partners of People with ADHD or Autism
for Women, Queer Folks, BIPOC & Immigrants (18-55)
in Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta
Being in a relationship with a partner who has ADHD or Autism can be beautiful, intense, and at times incredibly complex.
You may be holding deep love for your partner while also navigating misunderstandings, emotional disconnection, or exhaustion that’s hard to explain.
If you’re a woman, queer, BIPOC, or an adult child of immigrants, your experience may carry additional layers – shaped by culture, family, and a long history of holding things together for others.
Maybe you’re wondering:
Why do I feel so unseen in this relationship sometimes?
Am I being supportive enough OR overextending myself again?
How do I express my needs without overwhelming my partner?
If this resonates, you’re not alone – and you’re not doing anything wrong!
The Emotional Landscape of Neurodiverse Love
In partnerships where at least one person is neurodivergent, things like emotional communication, sensory needs or daily routines can feel like a dance with no shared rhythm.
It’s common to experience:
Emotional burnout from caregiving or over-functioning
Guilt around needing more connection or clarity
Isolation or shame when friends and family don’t understand your partner
Self-doubt or loss of identity in the relationship
Yearning for more tools, understanding, or just space to exhale
You might feel deep love AND deep confusion in your partnership, simultaneously!
In Our Work Together
Therapy is a space just for you – to feel seen, to feel supported, and to reconnect with your own needs and voice.
Together, we can explore:
How to create clearer communication and mutual care
What it means to set boundaries that protect your energy and capacity
How to reconnect to your values, priorities, needs and identities
Ways to show up in your relationship without losing yourself
Support for navigating sensory overwhelm, shutdowns or burnout with compassion
For Those Living at Intersections
You might come from a cultural or spiritual community or family where silence or sacrifice is normalized, and asking for help feels selfish or unfamiliar.
You may be in a queer, interracial or interfaith partnership where systems don’t reflect your family.
Your caregiving may go unseen, even by the professionals who are supposed to help.
Here, you don’t need to explain why your love is valid.
Here, you don’t need to justify your need for support.
Here, all parts of you are welcome.
Equitable Pricing
I am committed to offering counselling that is both ethically grounded and financially sustainable, particularly in the context of rising living costs and increasing financial strain for many people.
I offer a 3-tier Pricing Model for individual counselling sessions.
You are welcome to choose the rate that best reflects your current financial reality, without needing to provide additional explanations or documentation:
Accessible rate = $100 / hr
Intended for students, individuals who are unemployed, precariously employed, or experiencing financial instability.
Standard rate = $140 / hr
Intended for individuals with a steady income who are navigating increased cost-of-living pressures.
Resourced rate = $180 / hr
Intended for individuals with greater financial flexibility, extended health benefits, or higher income, who are able to contribute toward sustaining accessible care for others.
This tiered approach allows you to self-select a fee with dignity and autonomy, while helping to ensure that counselling remains accessible to those who need it most.
You may move between tiers over time, as your financial circumstances change.
If you have questions about this pricing model, please feel free to raise them during your 15-min FREE Phone Consult.
You’re Not Alone
If you're partnered with someone with ADHD or Autism and seeking space to be heard, held, supported and guided – I'm here to move alongside you.
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I provide counselling to women, queer folks, neurodivergent people, and immigrants between the ages of 18 to 55.
If you see yourself reflected in these lived experiences, you're warmly welcome here.
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I’m a Registered Social Worker (RSW) in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Alberta, and can provide virtual counselling to residents of those provinces.
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I’m a white-passing, Middle Eastern / Southwest Asian, bisexual, cisgender, neurodivergent woman and a first-generation immigrant and settler who came to Canada as a refugee during childhood. I've personally lived through trauma, immigration and displacement, mental illness, divorce, chronic illness and chronic pain – all of that informs how I show up in my work.
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At its core, my approach is:
Trauma-Informed
Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppressive (ARAO)
Intersectionally Feminist
Neurodivergent-Affirming
Queer-Affirming
Sex Positive
Harm-Reduction-Based
Strengths-Based
That means I honour the ways people’s identities, lived experiences, and cultural contexts shape their needs, relationships and healing process. I centre your strengths, capacity, and values – and work towards change that is realistic, sustainable and grounded in your actual life.
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It means I don’t follow a one-size-fits-all model. I draw from various therapeutic modalities, schools of thought, and practical strategies – adapting them intuitively based on who you are and what you bring into each session.
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Yes – I speak, understand, and read Farsi fluently. My sessions are primarily in English, but I can offer language flexibility for Farsi-speaking clients.
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You get to decide what frequency works best for you. Most of my clients meet with me every 2 to 6 weeks. That gives you space to reflect, process and integrate what we talk about without feeling like therapy is “one more chore.”
In times of burnout, crisis or transition, we might meet weekly for 1–2 months, if that feels supportive for you. -
That’s completely okay. You set the pace. I won’t push you to talk about anything you’re not ready to explore. You’ll always have choice and control in our sessions.
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You can count on me to:
Be fully engaged, honest and compassionate
Share new perspectives and practical tools
Offer relevant books, articles, podcasts, videos and other resources
Encourage reflection and sustainable action
Bring warmth, humour and balance to our sessions
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You can book a free 15-minute phone consult to see if we’re a good fit. I’d be honoured to support you on your journey toward healing, clarity, and self-trust.