Michelle Mossman – Student Therapist
Michelle is Next Step’s newest intern and brings a wealth of professional and personal experience to her practice. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Laurentian University and is currently completing her Master of Counselling at City University of Seattle, under the supervision of Jocelyn Watson, RCC, MSW. Michelle has over 12 years of professional experience working with neurodivergent people of all ages, with a passion for helping them develop skills to navigate the world with greater confidence, connection, and self-understanding. She also has a particular interest in supporting parents of neurodivergent children, youth, and teens as they navigate their own or their child’s neurodivergence.
As a late-diagnosed AuDHD adult herself, she understands the complex mix of relief, grief, self-discovery, and identity exploration that can accompany a diagnosis later in life. She recognizes how exhausting it can feel to be highly capable while also struggling with overwhelm, masking, competing demands, or the expectation that you should be able to figure everything out on your own.
Grounded in both professional and lived experience, Michelle’s approach centres relationships and connection. She offers a warm, curious, and non-judgemental space where clients can explore their experiences, better understand how their brains work, and develop greater self-compassion. As a neuro-spicy woman and the oldest daughter in a neurodivergent family, she understands the challenges, nuances, and gifts of neurodivergent relationships. She believes that people are always doing the best they can with the resources and support available to them, and that understanding the why behind our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours can help us recognize what is and isn’t working.
Through neurodivergent-affirming support, psychoeducation, and collaborative exploration, Michelle helps clients make sense of their experiences, reconnect with what matters most, and find a way forward that feels right for them. She brings warmth, curiosity, and humour to her work, creating a space where clients feel accepted and supported as they navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and become more settled in themselves.
Specialties – issues:
- ADHD, autism & neurodivergence
- Identity & grief exploration for late diagnosis
- Caregiver burnout
- Relationship dynamics & communication
- Anxiety & stress
- Emotional regulation
- Hyperindependence & people-pleasing
- Self-esteem
- Attachment
- Life transitions
Specialties – modalities:
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Relational Therapy
- Strengths-Based Therapy
- Neurodivergent Affirming;
- Psychoeducation
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness-based approaches
Client focus: Teens (16+) and adults, including autistic and ADHD individuals, late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults, and parents of neurodivergent children and teens.
Cost Per Session: $60/individual 50 mins | $90/individual 80 mins | $75/couples 50 mins | $112.50/couples 80 mins
