Posts in Neurodivergent
Jess Rathwell, RCC
Jess Rathwell, RCC

Virtual and Phone
Waitlist for New Clients

Bio

Jess is a Registered Clinical Counsellor offering individual counselling sessions as well as clinical supervision and consultation. Their values are guided by being trauma-informed, social justice, and anti-oppressive and they offer tools from narrative therapy, family systems, somatic approaches, expressive arts, and parts work.

Areas of Focus

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Chronic Pain
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Pregnancy and Postpartum
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Substance-related issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues
+ Perinatal

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English, Associate Counsellor, Queer Identified, Clinical Supervisor, Expressive Arts Therapy, FNHA Provider, Waitlist Available, Neurodivergent, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Certified Canadian Counsellor, Autism Funding Unit, Sex TherapyLuisa OspinaVirtual, Individual Counselling, Consultation/Supervision
Beth d’Aoust, RCC
Beth d’Aoust, RCC

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

​Beth centres offering a collaborative, client-centred, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed approach. Her practice is heavily informed by systems thinking, intersectional feminism, harm reduction, non-binary values, queer theory, attachment theory, and somatics.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Asexuality
+ Aromanticism
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Chronic Pain
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Infidelity
+ Relationship Issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Disordered Eating
+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism
+ Identity Issues
+ Global Majority- Specific Issues

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Queer Identified, English, Available in the Evening, Associate Counsellor, Neurodivergent, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Hormone Readiness Assessment, Accepting New Clients, Somatic PracticeLuisa OspinaVirtual, In-Person, Hormone Readiness Assessment, Relationship Counselling, Family Counselling, Individual Counselling, Consultation/Supervision, Walk and Talk
Lina Fang, RCC
Lina Fang, RCC

Virtual Sessions
Waitlist for New Clients

Bio

Lina is a queer, autistic and bi-cultural Canadian Certified Counsellor. She works with marginalized clients including BIPOC, neurodivergent, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, immigrants, and poly communities. Her practice is trauma-informed and you can expect a therapeutic space that prioritizes authenticity and empowerment.

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English, BIPoC Identified, BIPoC & Queer Identified, Available in the Evening, Associate Counsellor, Queer Identified, EMDR, Neurodivergent, CVAP Provider, Certified Canadian Counsellor, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Waitlist AvailableLuisa OspinaVirtual, Individual Counselling, Consultation/Supervision
Maryanne Wong, RSW
Maryanne Wong, RSW

In-Person & Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

​Maryanne is a queer, bicultural Associate Counsellor and Registered Social Worker with both lived and professional experience. Their perspective is informed by an intersectional social justice lens. She approaches her counselling work with a collaborative, inquisitive spirit and trauma-aware, harm-reduction approach.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ Impacts of racism and xenophobia
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Chronic Pain
+ Immigration and Life Transitions
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ ADHD
+ Self-Esteem
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ Relationship Issues
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ Disordered Eating
+ Fat-Specific Issues/ Impacts of Sizeism
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues
+ Global Majority- Specific Issues

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Queer Identified, English, BIPoC Identified, Available on Weekends, BIPoC & Queer Identified, Associate Counsellor, Non-Binary Identified, Available in the Evening, FNHA Provider, EMDR, Neurodivergent, Accepting New Clients, Registered Social Worker, Hormone Readiness Assessment, Autism Funding Unit, System Nav (Social Work), PWD Paperwork(Social Work)Luisa OspinaVirtual, In-Person, Hormone Readiness Assessment, Hybrid, Individual Counselling, Consultation/Supervision, Walk and Talk
Kaitlyn Kraatz, RCC
Kaitlyn Kraatz, RCC

Virtual
Accepting Clients

Bio

Kaitlyn is a queer and genderqueer Counsellor. They see counselling as a way for people to become empowered in their own healing. Kaitlyn’s approach has been described as warm, open, and creative. Their practice is trauma-informed, which means you can expect a space that prioritizes your needs.

Areas of Focus:

+ Anxiety
+ Depression
+ Consensual Non-Monogamy/ Polyamory
+ Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance
+ 2SLGBTQIA+ issues
+ Asexuality
+ BDSM and Kink
+ Chronic Pain
+ Grief and Loss
+ Neurodiversity
+ Self-Esteem
+ Sexualized and Gender-Based Violence
+ Trauma/Oppression
+ Sexual Identity  Concerns
+ BPD/ CPTSD
+ Sexual Self-Esteem and Self- Confidence
+ Relationship Issues
+ Persons with Disabilities-related issues
+ Communication and Boundaries
+ Trans and Non-binary-Specific Issues
+ COVID-Conscious
+ Identity Issues
+ Perinatal in limited contexts - support for queer and trans folks planning to have babies. 

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Queer Identified, English, Non-Binary Identified, Associate Counsellor, EMDR, FNHA Provider, CVAP Provider, Neurodivergent, Certified Canadian Counsellor, Autism Funding Unit, Accepting New Clients, Sex Therapy, Somatic PracticeLuisa OspinaVirtual, Relationship Counselling, Individual Counselling, Consultation/Supervision