Who we help · Online across BC
Neurodivergent-Affirming Counselling
Counselling for Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD youth (15 and up) and adults that starts from how your brain works, not from what someone decided is wrong with it. Free sessions with Maddy Devitt, a counselling intern supervised by Ruth Unaegbu, RCC-ACS.
What we can work on
- Burnout, shutdowns and meltdowns, and building a life with more room to recover
- Masking: noticing when you do it, what it costs you, and where you might not need to
- Making sense of a late or self-identification as Autistic, ADHD or AuDHD
- Sensory overwhelm, and shaping your days around your needs
- Anxiety, low mood and the shame that can build after years of being misunderstood
- Relationships, friendships and communication between different kinds of minds
- School, work and life transitions, and asking for the accommodations you need
- Being neurodivergent and Black, adopted, or a child of immigrants, and how those parts of you fit together
How Maddy works
Counselling here is neurodiversity-affirming. Autism and ADHD are treated as natural ways of being, not as problems to fix, and the goal is never to make you seem less neurodivergent. We focus on what you want: more rest, less overwhelm, stronger relationships, or a clearer sense of who you are.
Maddy has experience supporting Autistic and ADHD clients, and draws on AEDP, Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, adapted to fit you. You are the expert on your own life, and we move at your pace.
Sessions shaped around you
- You do not need a diagnosis. Self-identification is welcome.
- Tell us what helps: questions ahead of time, breaks, direct and literal communication, or time to process before answering.
- Stimming, fidgeting and moving around are all welcome.
- Sessions are online by video, from wherever you feel most comfortable.
Who you’d work with
Maddy leads our work with neurodivergent clients. As a Master’s student in Counselling Psychology, her work is supervised every week by Ruth Unaegbu, RCC-ACS, an Approved Clinical Supervisor.
Madeline (Maddy) Devitt
Counselling Intern · she/her
Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD youth (15 and up) and adults, identity and belonging, and growing up between different worlds. Free until December 2026.
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Common questions
Do I need a diagnosis?
No. Many people come to counselling while they are still wondering, or after identifying themselves. You do not need a referral or any paperwork to start.
Can you assess or diagnose autism or ADHD?
No. We do not offer assessments. If a formal assessment would help you, for school, work or your own understanding, we can talk through the options in BC.
Will counselling try to change how I think or act?
No. The aim is not to make you appear less Autistic or less ADHD. It is to help you understand yourself, meet your needs and live in a way that works for you.
What does it cost?
Sessions with Maddy are free until December 2026, because she is completing her practicum. There is nothing to claim on insurance.
Can a parent contact you for their teen?
Yes. Maddy works with youth aged 15 and up. A parent or caregiver can get in touch first, and we will talk about consent with you both.
You do not have to explain your brain to be understood here
Send a short message and we will be in touch about next steps, at your pace.
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