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Neurodivergent Parenting Counselling

Supporting parents of autistic, ADHD, gifted, twice-exceptional, or otherwise neurodivergent children

Parenting a neurodivergent child can be deeply meaningful—yet overwhelming, confusing, and emotionally exhausting. Our Neurodivergent Parenting Counselling offers evidence-based support for parents who want to understand their child’s unique neurology, reduce conflict at home, and build confidence in their parenting. We help you make sense of emotional regulation challenges, school concerns, meltdowns vs. tantrums, executive-function needs, sensory overload, and communication differences. Our goal is to empower you with strategies that fit your child’s nervous system—not generic advice.

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What This Service Helps With:

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  • Understanding your child’s neurotype (Autism, ADHD, AuDHD, giftedness, PDA profile, Dyslexia, etc.)

  • Reducing daily stress, conflict, and power struggles

  • Supporting emotional regulation and sensory needs

  • Managing school advocacy, IEPs, 504-equivalent documentation, or designation processes

  • Strengthening attachment, co-regulation, and communication

  • Parenting without shame, guilt, or burnout

  • Building family systems that support both child and parent

  • Learning trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming approaches

  • Coping with judgment from family, school, or your community

Our Approach

Supporting parents of autistic, ADHD, gifted, twice-exceptional, or otherwise neurodivergent children

  • Neurodiversity-affirming practice

  • Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS)

  • Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

  • Parent coaching based on IFS, DBT, and trauma-informed frameworks

  • Strength-based, shame-free support

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​Our work is not about “fixing behaviours”—it’s about understanding the “why” beneath the behaviour and helping you respond with clarity, calm, and connection.

​Who This Is For

Supporting parents of autistic, ADHD, gifted, twice-exceptional, or otherwise neurodivergent children

This service is ideal for:

  • Parents of neurodivergent children or teens

  • Parents who suspect neurodivergence but don’t yet have a diagnosis

  • Families navigating complex school systems, assessments, or accommodations

  • Parents experiencing burnout, overwhelm, or chronic conflict

  • Co-parents needing a more unified approach

What Sessions Look Like

Supporting parents of autistic, ADHD, gifted, twice-exceptional, or otherwise neurodivergent children

  • Exploration of your goals, stressors, and family dynamics

  • Psychoeducation to help you understand your child’s sensory, emotional, and executive-function needs

  • Individual or co-parenting sessions

  • Concrete tools you can apply at home immediately

  • Optional collaboration with schools, pediatricians, or other professionals

  • Session summaries to support consistency between caregivers

FAQ

What is neurodivergent parenting support?

It’s counselling that helps you understand your child’s neurotype and offers strategies tailored to their sensory, emotional, and cognitive needs—not generic one-size-fits-all parenting advice.

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Do you diagnose neurodivergence in children?

We do not provide formal diagnostic assessments. However, we help parents understand signs of autism/ADHD, prepare for assessments, and navigate school or medical systems.

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Can both parents attend sessions?

Yes. Sessions can be individual, co-parenting, or family-focused depending on your needs.

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Is this evidence-based?

Yes. We use neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, and attachment-based modalities such as CPS, EFFT, DBT, and IFS-informed parenting.

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Do you work with teachers or schools?

With your consent, we can collaborate with teachers, support teams, or school psychologists to help align strategies and reduce conflict.

Do you work with late-identified or adult neurodivergent parents?

Absolutely. Many parents who discover their child’s neurotype also begin understanding their own.

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Is this covered by insurance?

Provincial Autism funding and most insurance plans cover psychotherapy provided by a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) or Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), depending on province and insurer.

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