Neurodivergent Care
Helping you reconnect with your authentic self through compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming therapy.
When the World Feels Like It Wasn’t Built for You
You may feel like you’re always trying to catch up, moving through life with anxiety, depression, sensory processing challenges, and a constant sense that you don’t quite belong. Maybe you’re overwhelmed by shifting moods, stuck in cycles of negative self-talk, or quietly questioning who you really are beneath the mask. That ongoing loss of identity can feel disorienting, and it’s easy to believe something is wrong with you.
But the truth is, there’s nothing wrong with how your brain works. You’re not broken, you’re neurodivergent, and that deserves care rooted in understanding. At Driftwood Psychotherapy, we offer neurodivergent affirming care in Barrie and across Ontario that honours your unique experience and supports you in reclaiming your authentic self with compassion, clarity, and confidence.
What Neurodivergent Affirming Care Looks Like
It begins with your story, what shaped you, how masking became a habit, and where self-trust started to slip. We all have some neurological differences that affect the ways we process information, feel and learn.
Working with us, therapy is grounded in a neuro-affirming approach. It’s a space to reconnect with your authentic self-expression, to name your needs without shame, and to practice new ways of being that feel true to you. As a neurodiverse therapist, I offer support that honours your lived experience and holds space for healing from both trauma and life’s challenges.
Common Challenges Neurodivergent Clients Bring to Therapy
Many clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsure of how to move forward.
A deep loss of identity
Constantly feeling like you're doing something wrong
Intense anxiety and depression that’s hard to explain
Feeling overstimulated by daily sensory processing challenges
Shifting moods that leave you feeling ungrounded
Struggling with relationships, communication, or boundaries
Feeling disconnected from your body or emotions
Tired of masking, but unsure how to stop
If you recognize yourself in these struggles, Neurodivergent therapy can help you sort through it all with support, care and understanding.
How Therapy Can Help
With the right support, many clients begin to experience powerful shifts, not by changing who they are, but by fully reconnecting with themselves. We can help you unlearn old stories of shame and step into a version of life that feels more aligned and sustainable.
You might notice:
Improved emotional regulation
Greater ease in relationships
More clarity in communication and boundaries
Stronger connection to your authentic self-expression
A growing sense of belonging and self-trust
Healing doesn’t mean erasing your neurodivergence; it means honouring it. And from that place, real change becomes possible.
Supporting You from Shared Experience with Neurodivergence
I’m neurodivergent too. Like many of my clients, I was diagnosed later in life. That journey of re-learning who I was, untangling years of judgment, and trying to show up differently in my relationships changed everything. It’s also what fuels the heart of this work.
As a parent to a neurodivergent child, I’ve had to apply what I teach every day, learning how to communicate clearly, regulate myself, and create space for differences without shame. These aren’t just clinical strategies—they’re lived realities. My goal is to offer the kind of neurodiversity affirming therapist support I once needed: compassionate, curious, and committed to helping you live more fully as your true self.
Begin Neurodivergent Care In Barrie
At Driftwood Psychotherapy, support is available for neurodivergent individuals of all ages, along with the family members and partners who care for them. If you're ready to start virtually or in person in Barrie, Ontario, I’d be honoured to walk alongside you. Reach out today to get started.
FAQs About Affirming Care at
Driftwood Psychotherapy
Why should I work with you?
I’m neurodivergent too. I was late diagnosed and had to relearn who I was in my 30s and 40s. I’ve lived the same questions many of my clients face.
What is your experience in this area?
I’m married with a neurodivergent child. I’ve had to apply what I’ve learned in therapy to show up better as a partner and parent.
Are you neuro-affirming?
Absolutely. I value your strengths and differences and aim to create a space where you can be fully yourself, without masking or judgment.
