Therapy designed for the way your brain actually works
One-on-one sessions for neurodivergent adults navigating love, conflict, and connection. In-person in Calgary or virtual anywhere in Alberta. No clinical jargon. No “just communicate better.” Simply real tools, built for your wiring.
You’ve tried this before. Something was missing.
Maybe the therapist was empathetic but didn’t quite get it. Maybe the strategies looked good on paper but felt clunky and awkward when you tried to use them. Maybe you got handed an “I-statements” worksheet and found yourself suppressing an impulse to say — oh, here we go again.
You don’t need to be fixed. You need tools that actually work with your wiring.
I work with ADHD, autistic, and AuDHD adults who are tired of relationship advice that wasn’t built for their brains. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, self-identified, in a mixed-neurotype relationship, or somewhere else in the mix — we’ll start exactly where you are.
Three steps. Low-pressure by design
No long intake forms before we’ve even talked. No commitment to a 12-week package. We start with a real conversation and go from there.
Free 15-minute consult
We jump on a quick call so you can hear my voice, get a feel for whether this feels right, and ask anything you want — including the stuff you were nervous to ask your last therapist.
Your first session
If we’re a fit, we book a session. The first session is about getting to know you, your unique wiring, and what you hope will shift if therapy were to work. No diagnostic checklist energy. Just a validating conversation.
Ongoing sessions
We can meet weekly, biweekly, monthly… whatever your schedule and nervous system can sustain. You’ll leave with helpful, neurodivergent-friendly tools, scripts, and reframes you can use right away.
The things you’ve never quite found the right tools for. Including…
Conflict shutdown
The moment your brain just… goes offline mid-argument. We’ll talk about what’s happening underneath and build a plan that actually works.
Rejection sensitivity (RSD)
The 3 a.m. spirals over a text that probably meant nothing, yet feels like everything. We’ll name it, regulate around it, and build language for it that you can share with your partner.
Masking exhaustion
When there’s nothing left for the person you love most because you spent all day trying to survive in a neurotypical world. We’ll work on what unmasking at home can actually look like for you.
Mixed-neurotype communication
Bridging the gap between two different operating systems — without making either of you wrong for how you’re wired.
The hyperfocus-to-withdrawal cycle
Intense early connection that fades and confuses everyone. We’ll unpack the wiring underneath and what sustainable connection can look like.
Repair after rupture
Finding your way back to each other after a fight when neither of you regulates on a neurotypical timeline. Helpful scripts. Real frameworks.
Self-compassion
Quieting the internalized “I’m the problem” voice that’s been running on a loop for years. Building a kinder relationship with yourself so you can show up differently in all your other relationships.
Sensory needs in relationships
The lights, the sounds, the touch, the textures — figuring out what your nervous system actually needs to feel safe and connected, and how to name it without feeling like you’re “too much.”
The logistics of how it’ll go down
The things you need to know.
Do I need a diagnosis to work with you?
No. Self-identified neurodivergent people are absolutely welcome here. You don’t need to have gone through a formal assessment to do meaningful work — and I’ll never pressure you toward one. If you’re curious about pursuing a diagnosis, we can talk about it, but it’s not a prerequisite.
What if I’m not sure if I’m neurodivergent?
Totally okay — and a great reason to book a consult. Many of my clients arrive in the “I think this might be me?” stage and we use early sessions to make sense of it together. Taking the free quiz is also a good starting point if you want some clarity before reaching out.
Do you work with couples or just individuals?
Both. I see individuals working on their own relationship patterns, and I see partners together — including mixed-neurotype relationships where one or both partners are neurodivergent. We can talk about what makes the most sense for you on the consult.
What’s your approach to therapy?
I’m strengths-based (meaning we build on what’s already working well), neurodiversity-affirming, and practical. I pull from attachment theory, ACT, DBT, EFT, solution-focused, and somatic approaches — all adapted for neurodivergent brains. The goal isn’t to make you neurotypical. It’s to build tools that work with your wiring instead of against it.
Are sessions in person or virtual?
Both. I offer in-person sessions in Calgary, and secure video sessions for clients anywhere in Alberta. For many neurodivergent clients, doing therapy from a familiar space (your couch, your office, your bed) is actually a best-case-scenario, not a compromise — but if in-person feels better for you, I’ll bring the fidgets and soft lighting.
What if I’ve had not so good therapy experiences before?
You’re not alone — many of my clients have had the “they’re trying to make me neurotypical” experience. We’ll go at your pace. If something I say doesn’t feel good, tell me and we’ll recalibrate. I love when my clients give me feedback. I don’t get defensive. That’s a promise.
How do I know if we’re a good fit?
The free 15-minute consult is exactly for this. No pressure either way. If we’re not a fit, I’d rather you find someone who is — and I’m happy to help point you toward other practitioners if that turns out to be the case.
Book your free 15-minute consult.
A quick, low-pressure call so you can hear my voice, ask anything you want, and figure out whether this feels right — before committing to anything.
Email me to bookOr write directly to jenna@jennadalton.com
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Free 15-minute consultation. No pressure, no sales pitch. Just a chance to see if working together feels right.
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