Exhausted from trying to keep up?
Feeling different, but not sure why?
You deserve to feel understood.

Our neurodiversity-affirming team provides comprehensive psychological services in Ontario, Alberta, and Québec to help you move forward with clarity and greater self-compassion.

We have experience supporting individuals who mask and who have complex presentations, including those who have faced misdiagnosis or whose autism presents differently across gender and cultural backgrounds.

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Announcements

  • 🌿 Our First Course Launch!

    We’re excited to share a new professional training opportunity for clinicians: Autism Reframe — A Neurodiversity-Affirming Training for Clinicians, now available online.

    Developed by experienced clinicians, this course offers practical tools, affirming approaches, and over 4 hours of video content to help professionals better support autistic clients.

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  • 📰 New Blog Post: Women and Autism – Why Your Stories Look Different

    Nov 3 | Written by Drs. Iris & Alex Porthukaran

    For years, autism has been described mainly through the experiences of boys — leaving many women’s experiences unseen and misunderstood. This post explores how autism often looks different in women, why masking and misdiagnosis happen, and why your story matters.

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  • 🌟 Upcoming Youth Group: Social Connections for Young Adults

    “Are you a young adult looking to meet others who truly get it?”

    This 6-week online group for autistic and ADHD young adults (18–30) in Ontario and Quebec offers a supportive space to connect with peers and share interests, explore stress management, relationships, and self-care, and discuss new ideas in a structured, relaxed setting.

    Start Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 5:30pm ES

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  • ⚡One-Day Assessments

    For some individuals, completing the assessment in a single day is more practical and reduces waiting or stress. This option is ideal for those who want fast access to recommendations and can manage a full-day session.

    All components and the same high level of care are included — it’s simply structured to provide clarity and feedback in a faster timeframe.

    💡 Why us? Our team works every day with autism, ADHD, and complex mental health conditions, ensuring the process is thoughtful, supportive, and clear.

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We are virtual-first.

As a virtual-first practice, Autism Wellness makes high-quality psychological care accessible and flexible for individuals across Ontario. Virtual sessions remove barriers such as travel time, sensory stressors, and limited regional access to specialists. Our secure, encrypted platform allows clients to connect from the comfort of their own space — creating a setting that feels safe, familiar, and conducive to open conversation. Whether for therapy, assessment, or consultation, virtual care helps us meet you where you are — literally and figuratively.

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Our Services

Therapy

We provide individual and group therapy that supports autistic individuals and their families in navigating life’s challenges. Our approach is neurodiversity-affirming, evidence-based, and centred on each person’s goals, values, and strengths.

Assessments

We offer comprehensive assessments for Autism, ADHD, and related conditions. Our process is personalized, collaborative, and focused on helping you understand your unique profile of strengths and needs.

Consulting

We collaborate with schools, universities, and organizations to create more inclusive and neuro-affirming environments. Through training, workshops, and consultation, we help teams build awareness, improve accessibility, and support neurodiverse individuals to thrive.

Why Choose Autism Wellness?

Our team brings together deep scientific and clinical experience, shaped by years of work in leading mental health hospitals and academic institutions. We take a neurodiversity-affirming approach, ensuring every assessment is respectful, validating, and tailored to each individual. We understand autism in:

  • Women and gender diverse people

  • People across different cultures

  • High-masking individuals  

  • People with complex co-occurring conditions like anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, psychosis and people with personality disorders (e.g., borderline personality disorder)

You can trust your assessment will be thorough, compassionate, and evidence-based.