A Different Kind of Consultation Space

There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that many neurodivergent therapists know well but rarely get to name in professional spaces.

It’s the fatigue of constantly translating yourself while you’re also holding clinical complexity : tracking tone, timing, social expectations, and case formulation all at once. Sitting in consultation spaces that can feel more oriented toward performance than reflection.

This group emerged in part from my own experience of supervision feeling unclear, overwhelming, and at times difficult to orient to. The structure often didn’t match how I processed clinical material, and I often felt I needed to do more work afterward to sort out my learning and next steps. I found myself trying to translate my thinking into something more linear, more concise, more “presentable,” while also trying to stay present with the actual clinical work. Over time, that disconnect became something I became more interested and curious about, particularly in how to address this gap in a supervision space.

The Neurodivergent Clinician Circle was created in response to that experience.

It is a consultation and supervision group designed for therapists who identify as neurodivergent (formally diagnosed, self-identified, or exploring), and who want clinical support without the pressure to mask, perform, or flatten the way they think.

A Different Pace of Thinking Is Welcome Here

Traditional clinical spaces often privilege linear, rapid, and highly structured verbal processing. Many neurodivergent clinicians think differently—visually, systemically, intuitively, or in layered associative ways that don’t always arrive in neat sequence.

Rather than correcting that, this group is structured to support it.

There is room for pauses. For nonlinear formulation. For sensory awareness. For moments where a clinical question opens into something more complex, nuanced, or relational than a single intervention.

This is not a space where you are asked to translate your thinking into something more “acceptable.” Your thinking style is part of the clinical material here.

What the Circle Offers

The Neurodivergent Clinician Circle is a small-group consultation space for early-career and emerging therapists, as well as more experienced clinicians seeking a different relational tone in supervision.

The group is currently running as an ongoing offering, with new members welcomed in cohort-based intake cycles depending on availability.

Together we focus on:

• case consultation and clinical reflection
• nervous system–aware clinical practice
• navigating countertransference, sensory load, and relational complexity
• ethical decision-making in real-world clinical work
• building sustainable and humane practice rhythms
• integrating neurodivergent identity into clinical work rather than compartmentalizing it

The emphasis is not on performance or hierarchy, but on thoughtful, grounded clinical conversation.

CRPO-Appropriate Clinical Supervision Hours

For Ontario clinicians, this group is designed to be CRPO-appropriate for clinical supervision/consultation hours, depending on your registration category and individual requirements.

If you are a qualifying RP, RP(Q), or early-career clinician, participation can often be counted toward supervision requirements where applicable. Please feel free to reach out if you’d like to clarify how this may apply to your specific registration pathway.

A Space That Doesn’t Require Masking

Many neurodivergent clinicians are highly skilled at adapting to different environments. That adaptability is often what makes them effective therapists—but it can also make supervision feel like another place where adaptation is required.

In this circle, the intention is to reduce that demand.

You do not need to:

• soften your processing style
• streamline your reflections
• hide uncertainty
• or present a polished clinical narrative

Instead, curiosity, complexity, and honesty are central to the work.

Why This Kind of Group Matters

Neurodivergent therapists often hold a dual awareness in clinical work: their clients’ needs and their own cognitive and sensory load. Without consultation spaces that understand this reality, burnout risk increases and clinical confidence can erode.

This group exists to support both clinical growth and sustainability.

It is about becoming a more confident clinician without becoming less yourself in the process.

Who This Group Is For

This circle is intended for:

• neurodivergent clinicians (ADHD, autistic, AuDHD, and other neurotypes)
• early-career therapists and interns
• clinicians seeking consultation that is reflective rather than performance-based
• therapists wanting a more nervous-system-aware supervision experience

It is especially supportive for those who have felt out of place in traditional supervision environments.

To wrap up

Good clinical supervision should not require you to shrink yourself.

It should make more room for your thinking, not less.

The Neurodivergent Clinician Circle is an attempt to create that kind of space—one where clinical competence and neurodivergent ways of processing are not in opposition, but in conversation with one another.

If you’re looking for a consultation space that feels steadier, more flexible, and more aligned with how you actually think and work, you are welcome here. To connect with this group – go here .

Warmly,

Tamara