About The ADHD &
Spectrum Centre
Where we ONLY hire ADHD/Autistic practitioners!

CoVid-19 Update: We Are Currently Offering Phone, & Video Sessions. We Accept International Clients for Most Services. Official Diagnosis is Only Offered in Ontario, Canada & Michigan, USA.

Our centre aims to unite and strengthen the ADHD & Autistic community through research-based education and treatment around neurodiversity so no more "smart but scattered" people get left behind. We fully believe that ADHD & Autism are misunderstood superpowers, and even evolutionary traits!, that unfortunately didn't come with a manual. We seek to be that guide as much as we can for those diagnosed as well as for their partners, parents, therapists, and allies. We make sure that most of the practitioners we employ (beginning with our founder) have been diagnosed with ADHD & Autism themselves so that they can "get it" and help where perhaps others in the mental health community may have hindered.

ADHD & ASD Specialized Services We Offer:
  • Coaching & Counselling (In Person and on the Phone)
  • ​Naturopathy & Nutritional Support
  • Diagnosis & Psycho-educational Assessments with a Psychologist
  • Medication Advocacy
  • Groups & Classes (Parents, Teens, Adult)
  • Our ADHD & ASD Member's Lab
  • ADHD Video Classes
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One of our therapy rooms
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One of our group spaces

Meet Our All Neurodivergent ​
​Team of Practitioners!
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*We work with many more practitioners than are on this website,
​so please contact us - even if we seem full!*

Guelph Office
*Accepts clients from all over the world for In-Person or Online Support*

Milaina Manganaro, RSW, MSW
​Therapy  & Coaching 

Milaina (she/her) identifies as a queer woman with ADHD, diagnosed in her mid-20s. She is a Registered Social Worker and has a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Toronto where she specialized in social justice and diversity. She previously completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Reflecting on growing up in the chaos of a family full of undiagnosed ADHDers and persevering through many years of rigid, inaccessible education, she has unique insight into the inner world of a young person doing their best to navigate a world that wasn’t designed for them. Through her own learning and healing, she has developed the tools to support people to explore their own personal relationships with neurodivergence, gender identities, sexual orientations, cultures, and other aspects of their identity to support them in finding fulfillment and satisfaction. Read More

Andrew Tuan Vu, MA (Cand.), RP (Qualifying)
Therapy  & Coaching (Student)

Andrew (he/him) is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and is currently doing his Master's in Counselling Psychology. Andrew was diagnosed with ADHD at 27 years old, after years of struggling with workplaces, schools, doctors, and therapists that “just didn’t get me”. Clients describe Andrew as funny, honest, and open-minded. He is passionate about reducing stigma towards the ADHD, ASD, nerd, and gamer communities. Andrew is passionate about helping clients with tech addictions such as Internet, smartphone, pornography, gaming, social media, and online dating. He enjoys working on issues gifted kids face and 2nd-gen Asian problems. Read more. ​

Eleanor Crook, M.ED, RP (Qualifying)
Therapy  & Coaching

Eleanor (she/they) is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Ottawa. After having been misdiagnosed twice during her high school years, she was eventually diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. Her experiences have left her very aware of how difficult it can be to find help and how heavy the mask can feel while trying to fit in to a neurotypical society. Eleanor is a nonbinary therapist who strives to honour clients’ lived experiences of societal oppression and co-creates therapy goals that reflect clients’ unique values and needs. She has training and experience in trauma and abuse recovery, anxiety, stress, depression, and suicidal thoughts. She offers individual therapy for adults/youth, as well as relationship counselling for couples/polycules and those experiencing conflict within families. ​Read More

Chasse Gibeault, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Therapy  & Coaching

Chasse is a registered psychotherapist (qualifying) and a Master's level practitioner with a degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. As an autistic person who was diagnosed later in life, Chasse has developed an interest in working with fellow neurodivergent people. Before his master's, he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Algoma University, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Addictions and Mental Health from Humber College. As a trans masculine, asexual person, Chasse is passionate about offering inclusive services and integrating a harm reduction approach into his work by fostering client autonomy and meeting people where they’re at. Read more. ​

Rachel Gascho, RSW, MSW
Therapy & Coaching 

Rachel is a registered social worker with a great enthusiasm for the neurodivergent mind. She was diagnosed with ADHD at age 9 and it was eye opening! Rachel also has a parent and sibling with ADHD, and is very familiar with the effects it can have on the whole family. As well as supporting others with ADHD, she has experienced many of the challenges associated with ADHD personally, including areas like school, social life, chores, and relationship maintenance. She wants to be the person who helps others harness their neurodivergent minds so they can avoid (or at least be prepared for) the problems that come with living as a neurodivergent  person in a neurotypical world. ​Read more.

David Kirshner, M.Ed. (Counseling), RP
Psychotherapy & Coaching 

David is an experienced psychotherapist who specializes in ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome/ASD. Living with ADHD himself, David is keenly aware of the struggles people with ADHD face and the triumphs they can achieve. David has experience working with social and general anxiety, trauma, depression, suicidal feelings, substance abuse, video game addiction, stress, and relationship concerns, both family-oriented as well as romantic. He is especially passionate about helping students and young adults reach their full potential and previously worked at York University providing psychotherapy to undergrads. Read more.

Nat Sanderson, AACC
Phone & In-Person Coach 

Diagnosed with ADHD in his 20s, Nat has spent his life driven by community and fascinated by the small things that help people thrive and feel like they belong. Nat’s most powerful experiences were working as a youth group leader for the last decade, where he was able to help his clients untangle their lives and find their inner leader in the midst of much humour and mutual weirdness.

Some of Nat’s areas of specialization include:
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Kate Burgess, BA, AACC
Phone & In-Person Coach​ 

Kate Burgess is a coach specializing in ADHD and Autism Level 1.  Kate was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and then realized she was also Autistic later in life. She continues to learn how to embrace her neurodiverse brain through empathy and creativity and is lit up by helping others with neurodviversities learn to harness their superpowers. As well as ADHD & Asperger's/ASD, She has a background and training in video game addictions, grief and bereavement, and LGBTQ issues. ​Clients describe Kate as approachable, informed, silly, and empathetic. Read more. 

Dr. Emily Murphy, ND
Naturopathic Doctor

Dr. Emily has been in practice since 2011, and currently has an evidence-based practice in Guelph, Ontario. Emily has developed special interests in the following areas:
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Alina Kislenko, RP
Psychotherapist & Centre Founder

Alina Kislenko is a registered psychotherapist specializing in ADHD and Autism as well as an Asst. Adj. Clinical Professor in the Department of Behavioural Neuroscience & Psychiatry at McMaster School of Medicine. In 2009, she founded The ADHD & Spectrum Centre in Guelph, Ontario when she was 23 due to her own recent diagnoses of ADHD & Autism and the severe lack of relevant services in the area. She now has the privilege of supervising the talented psychotherapists, social workers, and coaches of the centre while travelling internationally to do advocacy work towards increasing awareness around Neurodiversity and creating affordable access to supports. Alina sees the neurodiversity of ADHDers and Autistics as a huge strength and wouldn't trade her own unique brain for the world.​ Read more.

Ottawa Location
*Accepts clients from all over the world for In-Person or Online Support*

Amy Fiawornu, RSW, MSW
Therapy & Coaching

As a mother with a child on the Autism spectrum, and diagnosed as an adult with ADHD herself, Amy has learned to accept and cherish the positive aspects of her and her son's neurodivergence. From Amy’s own (and her family’s) experiences, she is very aware of the ableism pervasive in society that makes the lives of ADHDers, Autistics, and their loved ones so challenging. Amy has many personal strategies she’s experimented with over the years that help her thrive with neurodivergence and loves helping others find their own. Due to extra training and personal experience around LGBTQ+ and minority populations and issues (especially Trans, non-binary, and BIPOC-related needs), she is especially equipped to support these clients that most therapists often unintentionally mistreat. ​Read more.

Dr. Joel Villeneuve, ND
Naturopathic Doctor

Dr. Joel is a licensed and board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in Ottawa who is the Founder and Clinical Director of Revivelife Clinic. She believes that each person’s journey to wellness is unique and that taking the time to listen to the body will give us clues as to what it needs. Dr. Joel has developed special interests in the following areas: