Hello! I'm Caitlin, and I offer therapeutic support that is neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed, and collaborative. I specialise in working with Autistic, ADHD, gifted, twice- and multi-exceptional individuals, as well as LGBTQIA+ folks. I don’t view neurodivergence as something to be fixed - rather, I see it as a valid and valuable way of being. In our work together, we’ll explore what supports your mental health and emotional wellbeing, co-create meaningful strategies, and help you feel more connected to yourself and the world around you.
Accessible, Engaging & Flexible
I know that traditional talk therapy doesn’t work for everyone - and it doesn’t have to. My sessions are interactive, practical, and tailored to your needs. Depending on your preferences, therapy might involve conversation, visuals, regulation exercises, fidgets, games, somatic tools, or movement. I incorporate sensory-friendly tools and flexible communication strategies, and I always welcome stimming, pacing, silence, or whatever supports you to feel safe. I'm committed to meeting you exactly where you are - adapting the space and process to your communication style, processing preferences, and energy levels. Therapy can be playful, gentle, challenging, or grounding - sometimes all at once.
A Space For Growth
Life can be complex, messy, and overwhelming - especially when you’re navigating systems that weren’t built with your needs in mind. I aim to create a space where you don’t have to mask. You can bring your fears, doubts, joys, and dreams - all of you is welcome here. My goal is to build a therapeutic relationship that feels safe, affirming, and truly useful - a space where you can make sense of your experiences, develop sustainable strategies, and move toward a life that feels more congruent, connected, and possible.
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Areas I Can Support You With
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Exploration, Identity & Understanding
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Screening for Autism and/or ADHD (non-diagnostic)
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Exploring and understanding your unique neurotype
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Identifying if PDA traits are part of your profile
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Supporting exploration of intersecting identities
Emotion & Nervous System Regulation
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Increasing interoceptive awareness and understanding internal cues
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Supporting emotion identification, expression, and regulation
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Understanding and reducing meltdowns or shutdowns
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Exploring sensory profiles and identifying suitable accommodations
Mental Health, Mood & Burnout
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Identifying and addressing Autistic and/or ADHD burnout
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Developing strategies to reduce anxiety, overstimulation, and emotional overload
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Supporting low mood and emotional exhaustion through a neuroaffirming lens
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Exploring sleep challenges and co-developing supportive strategies
Executive Functioning Support
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Understanding your executive functioning profile
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Creating sustainable strategies and identifying accommodations
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Helping individuals structure their days in ways that work with their neurotype
Relationships & Social Needs
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Understanding neurodivergent vs. neurotypical communication styles
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Identifying and advocating for your communication preferences
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Exploring the impact of rejection sensitivity (RSD) on relationships and self-concept
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Strengthening connection, boundary-setting, and conflict repair
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Navigating masking, social exhaustion, sensory overload, and relational burnout
Self-Esteem & Unmasking
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Supporting the unmasking process and reconnecting with your authentic self
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Rebuilding self-worth after chronic invalidation, ableism, or exclusion
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Affirming neurodivergent identity development across the lifespan
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Supporting meaning-making and redefining success on your own terms
Trauma, Safety & Lived Experience
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Processing trauma through a neurodivergent and relational lens
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Exploring trauma related to systems (school, healthcare, workplace, family)
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Co-creating emotional safety, trust, and co-regulation within the therapeutic space
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Acknowledging and validating the cumulative impacts of marginalisation, misattunement, and misunderstanding
Twice- & Multi-Exceptional Support
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Understanding the intersection of giftedness and disabilty
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Navigating asynchronous development, emotional intensity, and existential depth
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Unpacking gifted trauma and identity fragmentation
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Supporting authentic self-expression, overexcitabilities, creativity, and meaning-making
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Addressing intellectual/emotional loneliness, masking, or lack of peer connection
Therapeutic Approach
At Cathartic Collaborations, therapy is collaborative, integrative, and deeply person-centred. I draw from a range of evidence-informed therapeutic models, recognising that no single approach can meet the full complexity of a person’s needs. Instead, we co-create a tailored therapeutic process that aligns with your unique neurotype, values, lived experience, and goals. Every modality is thoughtfully adapted to ensure it is neurodivergent affirming, inclusive, and responsive to your nervous system, identity, and way of processing the world.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) & Attachment-Based Approaches
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Internal Family Systems (IFS – Parts Work)
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Polyvagal Theory & Somatic Mapping
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The Flash Technique (Somatic trauma processing)
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Narrative, creative, and symbolic work