Honouring the Way You Think, Feel, and Move Through the World

“When you start to see your differences as strengths, the world begins to shift.”
— Sondra Rae

A Place Where Your Mind Is Welcomed

At Emotional Wellness Therapy, I welcome the beautifully complex minds that move differently through the world. Whether you live with ADHD, autism, sensory sensitivities, or other forms of neurodivergence, I want you to know you are not too much, and together, we will find a way forward. 

You may have spent years trying to fit into systems that were not designed for your kind of brilliance. You may know the ache of being misunderstood — the sting of shame when focus slips, time bends, or emotions surge. You may have heard “just try harder” when your brain was already working overtime. 

Here, I don’t ask you to be more “normal.” I ask you to be more you.

Understanding ADHD and Neurodivergence

Living with ADHD or other neurodivergent traits often means navigating a world that demands constant regulation, structure, and conformity. Executive dysfunction, emotional intensity, sensory overwhelm, and social fatigue are not character flaws — they are part of your unique neurological wiring. 

As a Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience in child, adolescent, and adult mental health, I understand both the challenges and the strengths that come with neurodivergence. I see your creativity, your intuition, your capacity to feel deeply and think expansively. And I honour those gifts.

How I Support You

In our work together, I create a space where your nervous system can exhale. Where your unique rhythms are respected. Where your strengths are celebrated — not in spite of your neurodivergence, but because of it. 

I offer trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming therapy that centres your lived experience and empowers your voice. My approach is gentle, collaborative, and tailored to your needs. I draw from:

• Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT) — to explore relational patterns and build emotional safety
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — to support emotional processing and build secure relationships with oneself and others 
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) — to reframe unhelpful thought cycles and build coping strategies
• Mindfulness-Based Practices — to soothe the nervous system and cultivate presence
• Executive Functioning Support — to help with planning, focus, time management, and transitions

Common Struggles I Help With

• Feeling overwhelmed, scattered, or emotionally dysregulated
• Difficulty with focus, organization, or follow-through
• Shame, self-doubt, or feeling “too much”
• Sensory sensitivities or social exhaustion
• Navigating relationships, identity, and self-worth
• Parenting a neurodivergent child or teen
• Living with ADHD, autism, or other neurodivergent traits

What Therapy Can Help You Achieve

Together, we will co-create a treatment plan that reflects your strengths, values, and goals. Therapy is not about fixing you — it's about helping you feel aligned, empowered, and emotionally well. Clients often experience:

• Greater emotional regulation and self-compassion
• Improved executive functioning and daily routines
• Stronger relationships and communication skills
• Increased confidence, clarity, and self-worth
• A deeper sense of identity and belonging
• Relief from shame and renewed trust in themselves

You Deserve a Space That Gets You

Whether you have just begun exploring your neurodivergence or have known it for years, you deserve therapy that meets you where you are. My practice is inclusive, affirming, and deeply respectful of how you move through the world. 

Located in Calgary and serving surrounding areas both in-person and virtually across Alberta, Emotional Wellness Therapy is here to support your journey. If you are ready to begin, I am here — ready to listen, ready to support, and ready to walk with you.