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Therapy

At Cathartic Collaborations we love working with Autistic folks, ADHDers, LGBTQIA+ folks (children, adolescents and adults) and their families. We will work with you in a neurodivergent affirming way to understand and embrace Autism and/or ADHD and find strategies and accommodations to support your mental health and wellbeing. We will work with you to build your resilience through learning healthy ways to cope with your emotions and stress and by building your confidence socially.

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If you don't feel comfortable in traditional talk therapy that's totally okay! Our approach to therapy is practical and interactive. At times it can be fun! We like to use games and activities during sessions when appropriate. We understand that people learn and communicate in different ways so we use a lot of visuals and sometimes we'll give you some resources to take home with you. We have a range of fidgets to meet your sensory needs during sessions. We are happy to be flexible with any accommodations you need.

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We are here to work with you through life's ups, downs and curveballs. We understand that often people have a lot going on and sometimes it feels that nothing will change. We want to create a safe space where you can share your fears, doubts, uncertainties and worries. We will work with you to find the strategies and accommodations that help you to live life to the fullest. We are passionate about building a working relationship with you that promotes safety and growth!

 

How We Can Support You

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  • Screening for Autism and/or ADHD (not formal diagnosis or assessments)

  • Understand your unique Autism and/or ADHD neurotype

  • Support parents to understand their child's unique Autism and/or ADHD neurotype

  • Develop strategies to reduce anxiety and overwhelm

  • Identify factors causing burnout and devise strategies to prevent and reduce it

  • Understand neurotypical vs neurodivergent communication styles

  • Understand your communication needs to effectively communicate

  • Support you to improve your mood

  • Increase your interoceptive awareness

  • Develop strategies to improve emotional regulation

  • Understand the causes and develop strategies to reduce meltdowns

  • Understand your emotions and increase your ability to identify and express your emotions

  • Understand your executive functioning profile, devise strategies, and identify accommodations

  • Support you in developing strategies and identifying accommodations for employment and learning

  • Identify if PDA is part of your Autism profile

  • Support you to have healthy relationships

  • Explore the impact of rejection sensitivity on your relationships

  • Support you to embrace your neurodivergent identity and increase your self esteem

  • Understand your sensory profile, identify needs, and find suitable accommodations

  • Identify factors influencing sleep and develop strategies to improve it

  • Supporting trauma processing and understanding it through a neurodivergent lens

 

Treatment Modalities

 

Cathartic Collaborations takes a collaborative and eclectic approach to therapy, utilising techniques from different therapeutic models. Cathartic Collaborations recognises that no single approach can address all aspects of a person's challenges, emphasising the need for a tailored combination of techniques based on individual needs. All therapeutic techniques are adjusted to ensure they are neurodivergent affirming. 

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  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy

  • Attachment Based Therapy

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy

  • The Flash Technique

  • Polyvagal Mapping

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