Welcome
Support for Sensitive & Neurodivergent Families,
who are over living in survival mode.
You know what to do, but in the moment everything escalates so fast.
Your child becomes overwhelmed.
You try to stay calm, but your body is bracing.
And suddenly everyone is dysregulated... again.
Maybe you shut down to hold it together, or react in ways you wish you didn't.
Then the guilt starts. You second-guess yourself & replay it.
You wonder why nothing seems to work for your family the way it does for everyone else.
Trying to stay calm, while your child is overwhelmed... and your own nervous system has been in survival for too long, is nearly impossible.
And our sensitive children feel it.
They respond to the undercurrent of their environment. They notice the nuances, the emotional incongruencies, and relational patterns. They are highly perceptive. E
The problem is that most families are trying to fix things by focusing on behaviour, while overwhelmed.
But as I suspect you know (or why you're here)... it's not a behaviour issue.
That's why dinner time unravels.
Why 'simple' transitions feel impossible.
Why small moments suddenly become huge ones.
Why you're emotionally exhausted at the end of the day, quietly disappearing inside yourself.
To create sustainable change, we need to begin with Adaptive Masking™ - the protective mechanisms.
Until that foundation changes, no strategies will work and you won't see sustainable change.
You and your child will continue to abandon yourselves during challenging moments.
This is the missing piece most parenting support misses:
Underneath these protection mechanisms is a nervous system needing deep safety.
Not more pressure.
Not fixing.
Safety.
Our Adaptive Masking™ patterns are not ones we consciously choose.
They are deeply ingrained nervous system adaptations that served a purpose.
Which means real change happens through capacity & safety, not pressure.
And certainly not by doing more.
This is why I don’t just work with behaviour, but rather what lays beneath it.
Most importantly, this work helps restore capacity.
Because when a parent’s nervous system finally feels truly supported, everything changes.
This space is for you if:
You’ve tried strategies that don’t seem to stick
You’re exhausted carrying the emotional weight for everyone
You’re raising a sensitive or neurodivergent child and feel overwhelmed
You feel like you’re constantly anticipating the next meltdown or problem
You want support that understands both nervous systems and emotional depth
You know something deeper is happening beneath the behaviour
You want your child to feel safe being fully themselves
Begin today!
Meet Katherine
I’m an AuDHD mother to a ND family, and was raised in a ND family. This is part of why I do what I do as a Neuroaffirming Somatic Clinical Counsellor, Craniosacral Therapist, and Founder of a Registered Children’s Yoga School.
Since 2011, I’ve supported sensitive & ND families through nervous system, developmental, relational, and somatic support... but my learning began as a child.
As you will see below, I draw on a number of holistic modalities to support my clients in creating meaningful change in their lives. Sometimes this involves working at subconscious and unconscious levels, and always with the body.
I empower you to learn to trust your body again, and for you to empower your child, to stay connected to theirs.
Specialties
Highly sensitive & neurodivergent souls - ADHD, Autism, PDA, ODD & sensory processing
Developing self awareness, interoception & biofeedback for intuition & resilience
Empowering parents in supporting their sensitive & neurodiverse children
Anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, depression & sleep concerns
Comprehending near death & out of body experiences
Perfection, procrastination, body image & eating
Body autonomy & creating healthy boundaries
Attachment, parentification & intimacy
Releasing intergenerational patterns
Finding your voice & self-expression
Tapping into your full potential
Chronic pain patterns
Modalities
While I offer a variety of holistic modalities, the choice is completely up to my clients. By holistic I mean exploring our internal & external environments, including physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and energetic or spiritual. I explore these aspects through the lens of; neurodevelopmental, sensorimotor (somatic), trauma-informed, systems & strength-based.
Somatic Therapy to include Somatic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Narrative Therapy and Dynamic Narrative Exposure Therapy™
Internal Family Systems, Parts & Attachment Therapy
Holistic Developmental Integration Therapy©
Braindance™ - Primitive reflex integration
Craniosacral & Somatic Experiencing
Play, Expressive & Art Therapy
Solutions Focused Therapy
Yoga & somatic movement
Bilateral & sound practices
Meditation & mindfulness
Safe & Sound Protocol
Neuroaffective Touch®
Biofeedback
Breathwork
My qualifications
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC with BCACC)
Canadian Clinical Counsellor (CCC with CCPA)
Masters of Arts Counselling Psychology (MACP)
Bachelor of Business (UBC)
Certificate in Adult Learning (U Calgary)
Expert Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500)
Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT)
Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT)
Registered Children's Yoga School (RCYS)
Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
Craniosacral Therapy, Infants + Children (Visionary Healing)
Craniosacral Therapy Level 4 (Visionary Healing)
Trauma & Memory Course: Somatic Experiencing© Skills with Dr. Peter Levine
Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification with Dr. Abi Blakeslee
Complete IFS™ Therapy Immersion: Integrating the Internal Family Systems™ Model
Certified Safe + Sound Protocol™ (SSP)Provider
Certified Dynamic Narrative Exposure Therapy™ (DNET) Provider
NeuroAffective Touch® Provider
Art Therapy Practitioner
Chronic Shame in Clinical Practice: An Embodied Relational Perspective
Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient
Braindance™ Instructor (Reflex Therapy)
Get support today!
This is not for everyone.
This work asks you to slow down enough to listen to your child’s nervous system, and your own.
It's not a quick fix.
It's not performance-based parenting.
And it is not about becoming the “perfect” or regulated** parent.
It is about creating enough safety and capacity that your family no longer has to live in constant overwhelm.
** I have spoken out about the term 'regulated' since 2022, because it goes in the face of Somatic work. The goal is not regulation, which denotes keeping it contained, but rather self-awareness and healthy coping skills. Every emotion is valid and important.
What if I've tried other things and nothing has worked?
I hear this often and many parents come to me after nothing else has worked, and wish they found my support first! Because we are working with the nervous system and family system as a whole, many families begin noticing meaningful shifts surprisingly quickly.
What if I need extra support?
No worries - you will have the opportunity to seek extra support. You can also send me a message at the bottom of this page. I respond within 72hrs.
What if we don't have a diagnosis?
You don't need a diagnosis, or to have it all figured out - come as you are. If you're here, it's for a reason.
Questions?
North Vancouver, BC
© 2020 Katherine Connolly
