Neurodiversity-affirming counselling
Counselling for neurodivergent adults that works with your brain, not against it. In person in Victoria or online across BC with Lauren Budd, RCC.
Living with ADHD or autism in a world built for a different kind of brain can be exhausting. Many neurodivergent adults spend years masking, pushing through burnout and wondering why things that seem easy for others feel so hard.
Neurodiversity-affirming counselling offers a different starting point. Instead of trying to fix you, we work to understand how you think, feel and process the world, reduce the shame that often builds up over time, and find strategies that genuinely fit your life.
Making sense of the ways you have learned to hide or adjust yourself, the toll that takes, and what it might look like to be more yourself in the places that matter.
Recognizing the signs of neurodivergent burnout, recovering from it, and building routines and boundaries that protect your energy.
Understanding big feelings, rejection sensitivity and shutdowns, with practical DBT and ACT tools you can use in the moment.
Working with your brain around focus, planning, time and follow-through, without the guilt of trying to force a system that was never built for you.
Noticing what your nervous system needs, and finding ways to advocate for it at home, at work and in relationships.
Processing a new or suspected diagnosis, grieving what was missed, and building a kinder story about who you are.
Lauren's approach is person-centred and strengths-based, drawing on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based approaches and self-compassion practices.
Sessions move at your pace and can be adapted to how you communicate and process best. You set the goals, and we adjust the work as your needs change.
Want to read more first? See Lauren's article on neurodiversity-affirming therapy, written by Lauren.
Your therapist
Lauren Budd, BSW, MA, RCC, brings over 7 years of experience in the helping field, including supporting neurodivergent individuals, youth and people navigating substance use. Originally from Victoria, she holds degrees in Social Work, Indigenous Studies and Counselling Psychology.
BSW, MA, RCC · she/her
Integrative individual counselling grounded in person-centred and strengths-based care, with over 7 years of experience in the helping field.
In person in Victoria Online across BC
Sessions are held in person at our Victoria office - 596 Peto Place, Victoria, BC, Canada - or securely online anywhere in British Columbia through Jane's encrypted telehealth platform.
Questions before you book? 778 967 2334 or contact us.
Many extended health plans cover counselling with a Registered Clinical Counsellor. See full fees.
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