Madysen Yates (she/they)
Student Therapist • Low Cost Counselling/Therapy
Areas of Interest
Neurodivergence (Autism, ADHD, etc)
Late identified neurodivergent adults
LGBTQIA+ Support
Identity development
Life transitions and meaning
Personal spirituality
Social skills and relational concerns
Trauma and healing
Body image/body liberation
Mental health conditions (anxiety, depression etc)
Grief and loss (including non-death losses and ambiguous grief)
Education
Honours Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Mental Health with a Minor in Psychology from Carleton University (2024).
Masters of Arts in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Spirituality from Saint Paul University (expected graduation date: April 2027)
Madysen supports adults (18+). Madysen’s practice is supervised by Josée Sovinsky, RP.
Madysen is a white, fat, pagan, acespec, Autistic, femme lesbian with lived experience of mental health struggles and neurodivergence. She is a student therapist at Blossom Counselling Centre and a Master of Arts in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Spirituality candidate at Saint Paul University. Their practice is rooted in trauma-informed, person-centred, identity-affirming, and social justice-oriented care.
Madysen strives to provide a curious, compassionate therapy space that prioritizes the client’s intersectional experience and celebrates individual identity. She works from an anti-oppressive framework that empowers the exploration of resilience, meaning, and introspection. She honors each individual’s lived experience, social context, and personal philosophies, and believes in the importance of community and self-knowledge.
Outside of their clinical work, Madysen loves engaging in her special interest (collecting dolls), teaching dance, live music, witchcraft, sewing, and appeasing her drama queen of a cat.