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You’re not broken; you’re simply wired differently and living in a world not designed for you. Learning to love, accept, and understand yourself is an act of powerful transformation.

I’ve been where you are, and now I’m here for you.

It’s Hard to Love Yourself
When You Feel Broken

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My Story

Teaching high school briefly in Canada's far north, with its darkness, isolation, and a community deeply impacted by trauma, almost broke me. The burnout was relentless. It was in this place of desperation that I began searching for answers. Thanks to brave people on social media who have told their stories of discovering their autism later in life, I found my people. I found an answer at the age of 40. I am autistic and ADHD (AuDHD). 

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This discovery changed my life in ways I’m still processing. I had spent so many years struggling to fit in, feeling too sensitive and overwhelmed by noise and crowds, and working myself to the point of collapse and burnout. My passions were always so intense and different from other people that I constantly felt I was “too much.”

Learning about my autism and ADHD has helped me meet my challenges and needs from a place of grace and compassion. 

What I Believe

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    Compassion and curiosity always take us farther than criticism.

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    You are not too much. You are not broken. You do not need to be fixed.

  • Woman wearing yellow sunglasses, gold hoop earrings, a yellow top, and a pink towel wrapped on her head, outdoors with a blue sky background.

    You are allowed to take up space and be seen and heard without judgment.

  • A woman in a white top smiling at herself in a mirror she is holding, sitting in a field of white flowers with sunlight backlighting the scene.

    Understanding your unique wiring is the doorway to compassion.

Cheryl created an atmosphere of comfort and non-judgment, making it so easy to relax into the session. She is highly intuitive and knows how to ask the hard, thought-provoking questions that encourage deep reflection. I left our session feeling more centered and grounded. — L.F., Canada

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What I Bring

to Our Work

Lived Experience

  • Four decades as an unidentified autistic/ADHD woman

  • “Oldest (girl) of six children” energy! (If you know, you know)

  • A love of working with late-discovered autistic people, as well as spiritual abuse survivors

  • Continually deconstructing and healing from the harmful effects of high control religion

  • Experience teaching children, teenagers, and adults, including English as a Second Language (ESL) for newcomers to Canada

  • Cross-cultural experiences traveling in more than 15 countries, including as a volunteer with social justice grassroots organizations in Ghana, India, Israel/Palestine, and Washington, DC

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Professional Certifications

  • 140+ hours of training (theoretical and practical) as an Autistic Peer Support Coach (APSC)

  • Licensed teacher registered in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science with a focus on sexual violence as a strategy of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

  • Certified BodyTalk Practitioner (CBP) with the International BodyTalk Association (IBA) 

  • Certified Emotion Code Practitioner with Discover Healing

  • Certified Reiki Master with the Canadian Reiki Association

  • Certified Reflexologist (RCRT) with the Reflexology Association of Canada

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This is a space for all people to learn, grow, and receive non-judgmental support.

It’s my intention that each person who enters this space feels safe, seen, heard, valued, and respected.

Wherever you’re positioned in this world: autistic/ADHD, fat, BIPOC, queer, visibly disabled, woman, non-binary, gender fluid, trans, inter-sex, two-spirit, religious, or atheist … I’m excited you’re here!

You don’t have to be on this journey of self-discovery alone. Let’s take the first step together.   

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