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An inclusive centre providing Neurodiversity affirming counselling to children, teens, couples & adults.

Although each practitioner uses their own unique set of skills and therapy styles, as a centre, we believe in collaborative problem solving approach by Dr. Ross Greene and the family connections approach by Dr. Allison Reese. Our center offers support for children, youth and families in order to provide education, build connections, and foster success. We offer services for Neurodivergent youth as well as their siblings, parents and educators. Currently our services focus on youth with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. However, we are working towards offering services for twice exceptional youth, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and more.

10/31/2026

🎲 Looking for a place where your child can connect and feel comfortable being themselves?

The Board Game Café at The Neurodiversity Family Centre in Victoria brings neurodivergent kids and teens together through board games, card games, LEGO, and cooperative play.

💛 Two upcoming age groups:
• Ages 6–11
• Ages 11–14

Led by Geoff, Registered Clinical Counsellor, these small therapeutic groups offer opportunities to build friendships and practise:

✨ Communicating and working together
✨ Managing big feelings and frustration
✨ Flexible thinking and problem-solving
✨ Confidence and self-understanding

Our approach is neurodiversity affirming, respecting each participant’s strengths, needs, and ways of connecting.

📅 January 10, 17, 24, 31 & February 7
⏰ 4:30–5:30 p.m.
👥 Maximum six participants per group
💰 $80 per session / $400 for five weeks

Groups will run based on sufficient interest. Reach out to discuss which group would suit your child!
AFU accepted and may be covered by extended medical if you have coverage for Group Therapy!

📩 Register: [email protected]

👉 Details: https://www.neurodiversityfamilycentre.com/board-game-therapy-kids-victoria

Instagram: visit the link in our bio.

Know a family who might be interested? Share this with them! 💛

10/30/2026

Sometimes, words are hard to find. 🎨

Expressive arts therapy offers another way to explore emotions, express yourself, and connect with what matters to you—through creativity.

Join Ania at The Neurodiversity Family Centre to explore how creative expression can support your counselling journey. You don’t need to be “good at art”—there’s no perfect picture or right way to create. There’s room to be curious and show up as you are. 💛

Ready to give it a try? Learn more about Ania and book a session through the link in our bio, or email [email protected].

📍 Victoria, BC

10/23/2026

🌿 Meet Courtney Roskelley, Registered Clinical Counsellor at The Neurodiversity Family Centre!

Courtney supports children ages 7+, teens, parents, and young adults with a warm, collaborative approach that celebrates each person’s strengths and unique way of experiencing the world.

With nearly 10 years of experience supporting neurodivergent young people—and a background in teaching and school counselling—Courtney offers support with:

✨ Autism, ADHD, OCD, and anxiety
✨ Emotional regulation, self-esteem, and self-advocacy
✨ School challenges and IEP support
✨ The transition to adulthood, independence, and career planning

She has a particular interest in supporting autistic girls and women, as well as the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Her approach combines trust and connection with practical tools tailored to each person’s needs, interests, and goals.

In-person and online appointments are offered.

💚 Learn more about Courtney and connect with our team:
https://www.neurodiversityfamilycentre.com/team-1/courtney-roskelley

10/19/2026

🎨 Sometimes, words aren’t enough to express what’s happening inside.

Expressive arts therapy brings creativity into counselling through approaches such as art-making, movement, storytelling, and imagination. You don’t need artistic experience—the focus is on exploring your experiences, not creating a masterpiece.

For neurodivergent children, teens, and adults, having different ways to communicate can make therapy feel more accessible. Depending on each person’s interests and sensory preferences, creative exploration can offer opportunities to:

🌿 Express feelings that are difficult to put into words
🌿 Explore emotional regulation and coping strategies
🌿 Build self-awareness and confidence
🌿 Process experiences at their own pace
🌿 Connect with their strengths, interests, and identity

Meet Ania Telfer, MC, CCC! 💛

Ania is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and professional artist who integrates expressive arts, somatic approaches, and mindfulness into her work. She supports children ages 5+, teens, adults, parents, couples, and families, offering flexible ways to explore emotions, relationships, and life’s challenges.

At NDFC, our neurodiversity-affirming approach honours your communication style, sensory needs, and autonomy. There’s room to create, move, talk, pause, and be yourself.

📍 In-person in Victoria:
Mondays: 3:15–8:15 p.m.
Thursdays: 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

💻 Online:
Tuesdays: 9 a.m.–noon
Wednesdays: noon–3 p.m.

Interested in working with Ania? Visit the link in our bio or email [email protected] to enquire about appointments.

10/17/2026

Getting out the door can feel like a whole day’s work—before the day has even started. 💜

For a neurodivergent child, mornings can involve uncomfortable clothing, shifting attention, uncertainty and transitions that need more time. You and your child deserve support that makes room for those needs.

B or message for help booking. 💜

🌈 **Keep it predictable.** Try a familiar sequence or visual routine, created with your child.

🎒 **Reduce early demands.** Prepare clothes, lunches and backpacks the night before when you have the capacity. One less decision can help.

🤝 **Soften requests.** Offer genuine choices, gentle humour or your company: “Would it help if we did this together?”

🌿 **Make room for regulation.** Movement, quiet time or connection may help. Follow your child’s preferences—connection doesn’t have to mean a cuddle.

⏰ **Build in breathing room.** Where possible, allow an extra 10–15 minutes for transitions, without adding more tasks.

Try asking: **“What would make this easier?”** Your child’s answer might be words, a gesture or something you notice together.

You don’t have to try all five at once. Start with one small change that fits your family.

**Want support tailored to your child and your mornings? Book with Geoff at The Neurodiversity Family Centre.** His approach is collaborative, follows the child’s lead and makes space for their strengths, needs and ways of communicating.

Geoff works with **children and youth ages 5–18 and their parents**.

💻 Online: Thursdays, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 In person: Wednesdays, 4:15–8:15 p.m., and Fridays, noon–7 p.m.

Book with Geoff:
https://www.neurodiversityfamilycentre.com/team-1/geoff-mathews-(he%2Fhim)

Save this for your next morning, and share it with someone who could use a little breathing room.

10/11/2026

Ever wish you could ask a question without first having to explain your whole experience? 💜

Our neurodiversity-affirming peer support groups bring together neurodivergent adults, parents and caregivers to share experiences, ask questions and find connection.

Explore communities for:
🌈 Autistic adults
🧠 ADHD adults
💛 Parents with ADHD
🌱 Parents of ADHD children
🤝 Parents of autistic teens

You’ll also find Facebook communities for parents raising ADHD youth and neurodivergent mothers raising neurodivergent kids.

Whether you’re navigating your own neurodivergence, supporting your child or looking for people who understand, you’re welcome to explore a group that fits your experience.

Share a win. Ask about a hard day. Exchange ideas. Your lived experience matters—and so does having people to connect with.

**Find your community and request to join:**
https://www.neurodiversityfamilycentre.com/groups

Save this for later or share it with someone looking for connection. 💜

10/05/2026

✨ WE HELD OUR FIRST HELD GROUP! ✨

Tonight we officially began our very first HELD therapeutic group for mothers of neurodivergent children — and I am SO excited about what we are creating. 💜

There is something incredibly powerful about bringing mothers together who get it — the mental load, the advocacy, the exhaustion, the love, the worry, the overwhelm… and all the beautiful, complicated pieces of raising neurodivergent kiddos.

HELD is a space for moms to feel seen, supported, understood and, most importantly, held. 🫶

Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing more about what is unfolding in our group, some of the topics we’re exploring, and the conversations I think so many neurodivergent families need to be having.

And if you’re thinking, “I need this…” 👀

✨ Our next HELD cohort will be starting in January! ✨
Email [email protected] to join our waitlist and Stay tuned for more information and follow along as we share this journey. 🦄💜

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10/01/2026

✨ NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS — MEET ANIA! ✨

We’re so excited to introduce Ania Telfer, MC, CCC, one of the wonderful counsellors at The Neurodiversity Family Centre! 💛

Ania brings over 20 years of experience working with children and families and offers a warm, creative, compassionate and truly neurodiversity-affirming approach to counselling.

She works with:

🌱 Children ages 5+
💛 Teens
🌿 Adults
👨‍👩‍👧 Parents & families
💞 Couples

Ania understands that therapy doesn’t have to look the same for every person — especially for neurodivergent brains.

Her approach is flexible, collaborative and strengths-based, drawing on expressive arts, somatic and nervous-system regulation approaches, mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, attachment-based approaches and experiential therapy.

Sometimes talking isn’t the easiest way to express what’s happening inside. Ania can incorporate art, imagery, metaphor, writing and other creative approaches to help clients explore emotions, experiences and relationships in ways that feel more natural.

Areas Ania can support include:

✨ ADHD & neurodivergence
✨ Emotional & nervous-system regulation
✨ Anxiety & depression
✨ Grief & loss
✨ Parenting support
✨ Relationship challenges
✨ Life transitions
✨ Women’s issues
✨ Substance use
✨ Expressive arts & somatic approaches

📍 IN-PERSON AVAILABILITY
• Mondays: 3:15–8:15 PM
• Thursdays: 9:00 AM–3:30 PM

💻 ONLINE AVAILABILITY
• Tuesdays: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
• Wednesdays: 12:00–3:00 PM

Ania is currently accepting new clients. If you’ve been looking for a counsellor who understands neurodivergence and brings warmth, creativity and nervous-system-informed support into the counselling room, Ania may be a wonderful fit. 💛

👉 Learn more about Ania and book an appointment through The Neurodiversity Family Centre:
www.neurodiversityfamilycentre.com/team-1/ania-telfe

09/25/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING! 📣
Weekend Administrative & Client Care Associate (with a Creative Spark!)

More details here: https://www.neurodiversityfamilycentre.com/about-8

📍 Victoria, BC
💻 Part-Time | Entry-Level
💰 Starting at $21/hour
📅 Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays & Vacation/Holiday Coverage (5-10 hours per week

The Neurodiversity Family Centre is growing, and we’re looking for a warm, organized and creative person to join our administrative team working remotely & in-office!

This role is a great fit for someone who enjoys connecting with people, is comfortable with technology, and has an interest in social media and content creation.

✨ What you’ll be doing:

📞 Supporting new and existing clients by phone and email
💛 Helping new clients navigate the intake process
📅 Scheduling appointments and supporting practitioner schedules using Jane App
🗂️ Assisting with weekend administrative tasks and keeping records organized
🎨 Creating social media graphics and content using Canva
📱 Helping us maintain an engaging digital presence
💌 Creating our bi-monthly newsletter using Brevo

No formal experience is required! We’re looking for someone who is dependable, compassionate, organized, tech-savvy and eager to learn.

🎓 This could be an especially great opportunity for a university student who would like to gain relevant experience in a clinical setting while building their résumé.

📩 Interested?

Send your résumé and a brief introduction about yourself to [email protected]

Know someone who might be a great fit? Please share or tag them below! 💛

09/24/2026

💛 Accessible, Neurodiversity-Affirming Counselling

We believe finances shouldn’t be a barrier to accessing compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming mental health support.

At The Neurodiversity Family Centre, we offer reduced-cost counselling with practicum student counsellors who provide strengths-based, affirming support while completing their professional training under qualified clinical supervision.

🌿 Reduced-Cost Counselling Options:

✨ $55 — 50-minute individual counselling session with a practicum student
✨ $75 — 50-minute family counselling session with a practicum student

Our goal is to make counselling more accessible to neurodivergent individuals and families in our community while creating opportunities for emerging counsellors to develop their skills within a neurodiversity-affirming environment.

💙 If cost has been getting in the way of reaching out for support, this may be an option for you or your family.

Visit neurodiversityfamilycentre.com to learn more or connect with our team.

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Address

300/1627 Fort Street
Victoria, BC
V8R1B2

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 6:30pm
Thursday	9am - 6:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 9pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	11am - 7pm

Telephone

+17789068626

Website

https://www.neurodiversityfamilycentre.com/

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