Charlotte Laws, Therapist

11/17/2025

Brain fog, fatigue, and emotional shifts are real experiences, especially for perimenopausal neurodivergent individuals.

11/14/2025

Have you ever felt hesitant to ask for accommodations, even when you need them?

Maybe you worry about judgment, feeling guilty, or having to constantly justify your needs.

That’s what many neurodivergent individuals experience, but needing accommodations is not a weakness.

Accommodations are access, not “special treatment.” They help you perform, engage, and thrive while honouring your differences.

You don’t have to navigate this alone.

Here are some scripts to support yourself:
🗨️ “I work best with written instructions. Could you send a summary after the meetings?”
🗨️ “Noise impacts my focus. Can we meet in a quieter space?”
🗨️ “Flexible deadlines help me manage my health. Is that possible?”

Book a free consultation with a neurodiversity-affirming therapist in Ontario or Quebec to explore strategies for asking for accommodations without shame.

11/12/2025

For many neurodivergent folks, starting or completing tasks isn’t as simple as “just doing it.”

Minutes, or even hours, can pass without making progress, and it can feel impossible to know where to begin. This is executive dysfunction.

It’s not about laziness or lack of motivation. It’s about how your brain organizes, plans, and initiates tasks.

Struggling with executive dysfunction doesn’t mean you’re failing.
It means you need strategies that support the way your brain works, not against it.

So what are these strategies?
🫧 Break tasks into tiny, manageable steps
🫧 Use alarms, reminders, or checklists
🫧 Try body doubling or accountability partners
🫧 Prioritize self-compassion and flexible planning

Charlotte Laws, RP, can help you discover practical tools and routines tailored to ADHD, AuDHD, and autism.

💻 Book a free consult through the link in bio.

11/10/2025

Infertility isn’t a measure of your worth.

Maybe you’ve caught yourself thinking:
“I should just push through.”
“I shouldn’t feel this sad or frustrated.”
“I have to keep this private because no one will understand.”

Living in a world that expects grief and disappointment to be hidden can make coping feel impossible.

But here’s the truth: feeling your emotions isn’t a weakness. It’s necessary.

Especially when you’re navigating infertility and the physical, emotional, and social challenges that come with it.

You are not failing because of infertility. You deserve to honour your body, acknowledge your feelings, and care for your mental health throughout this journey.

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11/07/2025

Your value exists beyond what you produce.

11/05/2025

Have you ever wanted to support an autistic person but weren’t sure where to start?

It can be tricky to navigate well-meaning intentions without accidentally reinforcing ableism, especially when ableism shows up in subtle and overt ways, such as disbelief, dismissal, expecting masking, or minimizing experiences.

It’s not about laziness or “special treatment.” Autistic brains are simply wired differently, and accommodations are tools to help individuals thrive, not favours or shortcuts.

Here’s how you can support meaningfully:
✅ Believe in self-identification
✅ Ask what supports or accommodations help
✅ Respect differences without judgment
✅ Encourage rest as part of progress, not a weakness.

You don’t have to figure it out alone. Charlotte Laws at Prismatic Compassion provides guidance for allies, helping you affirm, accommodate, and advocate for autistic individuals in ways that honour their pace, identity, and needs.

💻 Book a free consultation through the link in bio.

11/03/2025

For many autistic folks, living in a world full of misconceptions can be exhausting.

You may feel drained from constantly explaining yourself.

It’s not about you doing something wrong. It’s the result of widespread myths that misunderstand and minimize autistic experiences.

Struggling with exhaustion from constantly having to define your autistic identity doesn't mean you are doing something wrong.

It means that you may need strategies to navigate this situation. So, what can you do when your identity is questioned?

Protect your energy. Boundaries, taking breaks, scripts for repetitive questions, and connecting with affirming communities can all help.

Charlotte Laws at Prismatic Compassion provides neuroaffirming, supportive therapy to help autistic individuals navigate misinformation, validate experiences, and protect their mental health.

💻 Book a free consult through the link in bio.

10/30/2025

If you are an autistic individual who is navigating trauma, you may have noticed that your responses aren't quite what society would expect.

Your reactions may be more intense because autistic brains often process trauma more intensely due to heightened sensory, social, and emotional experiences.

You need strategies that honour how your nervous system works.

So what are these strategies?
Creating safe spaces, using predictable routines, accessing therapy or coaching that affirms neurodivergent experiences, and leaning on supportive communities can help you respond to trauma in ways that feel sustainable.

Prismatic Compassion can help you explore neurodivergent-informed tools and practices that actually work for your nervous system.

💻Book a free consult through the link in bio.

10/28/2025

Grief deserves understanding, not timelines. Every loss matters, and your experience is valid.

10/24/2025

Have you ever felt like it is impossible to start a task or shift between tasks?

Maybe the tasks feel like they require more energy than you have to give.

That’s what living with autistic inertia can feel like.

If you are experiencing this, it's not laziness. Your brain is wired differently, which can make even things you want to do feel out of reach.

You don’t have to navigate this alone.

Book a free consultation with a neurodiversity-affirming therapist in Ontario, Nova Scotia, or Quebec, and explore strategies that help you honor your pace, reduce overwhelm, and make transitions more manageable.

10/24/2025

10/22/2025

I firmly believe that diet culture should be thrown to the wayside.

Ignoring your body's needs to fit a standard like diet culture tries to convince us to do isn’t discipline. It’s harmful.

So, what can we do to navigate diet culture in a society that elevates thinness as worth?

🥤Tune into your body’s signals instead of calorie counts.
🥗Eat in ways that nourish, energize, and feel good.
🍔Challenge harmful messages without guilt.
🍗Work with professionals who support body positivity and neurodivergence.

If you’re looking for therapy to support body-positive, neurodivergent-informed approaches in Ontario, Quebec, or Nova Scotia, connect with Prismatic Compassion today.

📧 Email: info.prismaticcompassion@gmail.com
📞 Phone: 705-817-1393
🌐 Website: https://www.prismaticcompassion.com

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