lgbtq+ Affirmative Coaches
Our LGBTQ+ affirmative coaches provide guidance on challenges such as navigating identity and neurodivergence, managing stigma, fostering self-acceptance, building affirming relationships, addressing intersectional experiences, and creating safe spaces at school, work, and home. Begin your journey toward empowerment and authentic living today.
ANICA DANG
MSc & AuDHDer
They/She
ADHD, Autism, & AuDHD Coach
Academic Strategist
Educational & Corporate Consultant
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Feel free to email Anica directly at anica@blueskylearning.ca to inquire about availability or click on the Book Now button.
My background in higher education, training and development, intercultural communication, and project management has given me years of experience working with students and professionals from all walks of life. As an Autistic ADHDer myself, I understand the classroom and workplace are not always neurodivergent-friendly, and this motivates me to use my creative and pattern-recognition abilities as a catalyst for positive change. I believe that everyone deserves to and can become the fullest version of themselves, and I am here to support and cheer you on along the way.
I also specialize in the late-diagnosed experience, and my special interest is ADHD and autism, so I am always researching and learning more. My core values are authenticity, compassion, and holistic growth, which I weave into my coaching and consulting practices. I believe we are all worthy of belonging, doing meaningful work, and unconditional rest. I am also a first-generation Canadian-born child of immigrants, which has not only impacted how my neurodivergent traits show up but also how I've navigated work and school. I hope to share my experiences and learn from yours as we co-create ways for you to thrive.
Together, let's embark on a journey of discovery, transformation, and empowerment.
EM MARSHALL,
BCYC & AuDHDer
If you’d like to connect for a free initial 20-minute consultation, I welcome you to email me directly at Kim@blueskylearning.ca with your preferred availability and any questions you may have.
They/Them
Coaching Supervisor at
Blue Sky Learning
ADHD, Autism, & AuDHD Coach
Neurodivergent Family Coaching
Queer & Polyamorous Partnerships Coaching
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I am an AuDHDer and a queer, white settler currently residing on unceded Cree land in Amiskwaciy-Wâskahikan (Edmonton), Alberta.
I primarily work with adults of all ages and have a particular passion for supporting those who've been late-diagnosed or are self-realized in their neurodivergence.
Your neurodivergent traits are not character flaws, and you are deserving of meaningful support, compassion and respect. My primary intentions as a coach are to empower folks to recognize their intrinsic worth, destigmatize the way they view and experience their neurodivergence and build helpful systems together to address the rest, with a little humour along the way.
Some of my special interests include: astrology, tarot & spirituality, nervous system regulation, art & creativity, sensory enrichment and organizing other people's houses.
I have a diverse background in supporting and advocating for children, youth, and families from varied intersecting experiences and systemic marginalization. Should we walk this path together, you can expect to be treated with unconditional acceptance, patience, and understanding.
I'm looking forward to meeting you!
TASHA
LILLIMAN
They/Them
ADHD, Autism & AuDHD Coach
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As a non-binary AuDHDer and a member of a large, queer, neurodivergent family, my lived experience has made me passionate about supporting wonderful weirdos like me. Growing up, my house was always the place my friends came when they were questioning their identities and needed a safer space to talk to someone who had shared struggles and gotten through them. My goal is to provide that same space for you, as a peer mentor, a creative solutions-maker, and an empathetic ear!
My passion for creating safe and growth-focused spaces has also led me to a 10+ year career caring for neurodivergent kids, working with individuals and families to find creative solutions to unique problems, and encouraging resilience and self-expression at any age.
I strive to foster an environment that is trauma-informed, feminist, anti-oppression and collaborative. I strongly believe in the power of building community and asking "How do we navigate the relationship between our needs, our world, and making the most of resources available to us?"
My special interests include: gender & neurodivergence, child development and teaching self-advocacy, and the nervous system functions of ADHD and Autism.
I'm excited to meet you and find out how I can best be a support in your life!
JULES
QUINTO
They/He
Peer ADHD, Autism & ADHD Coach | Executive Functioning Coach | Service Navigation Coach | Academic Strategist
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Reduced Rate Services Available
My biggest aspirations in life revolve around helping others. I teach as an act of political liberation and make changes in the systems that I am both familiar with and tired of. While I didn’t end up studying a field directly related to a helping profession, I have been a point of contact for friends, family, and community members for 9 years, with a knack for navigating systems of bureaucracy and making institutional communications and processes less overwhelming.
Together, we can unpack ableism, institutional paperwork, executive functioning, and whatever else you
might need from a peer that understands what *you* go through.
I’ve been advocating for myself within medical systems for 15 years and learning how to exist in higher education spaces for 8 years and counting. I grew up with chronic mental health conditions and now experience compound chronic illness and well-managed, yet complex neurodivergence as an adult student. These entangled states of being render me dependent on my own scrappiness and an aptitude for navigating the systems I depend on.
While my own lived experience stems from the context of Ontario, I am always willing to learn and research to help my community across Canada.
I am a disabled, genderqueer, AuDHD, and white settler living near Toronto, ON, with a Spec. Hons. BA in English and Professional Writing, and a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (English, Media and Communications, Gender Studies). My special interests include cooking,
OLLIE D'AGOSTINO
They/Them
Peer ADHD/Autism/AuDHD Coach In person and Remote Support Worker
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As a Support Worker who is neurodivergent and disabled, I understand that certain chores, tasks, and daily habits can become overwhelming and difficult - if not impossible on some days.
My aim with these services is to provide a non-judgemental environment that caters to individual needs without preconceived notions regarding how to live your life.
My approach will be one that centres care, empathy, and works within a disability justice and anti-oppressive framework.
I’ve worked with clients for years to help promote community, self-acceptance, and agency.
I look forward to the opportunity to work together!
ELLIE VANBERKEL, M.Ed., PhD
She/They
ADHD & ASD & AuDHD Coach
Academic Strategist
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I’m passionate about supporting each student in their individual path and working with you to develop strategies that help you best get what you want out of education—with particular attention to neurodivergence/disability as it is experienced and lived with. I’ve worked for over a decade with neurodivergent/disabled students as young as 5 and ranging to students in post-secondary school.
I aim to support you in ways that are affirming, inclusive, individualized, and strengths-focused to help you achieve and exceed your goals. My background is as an educator working with disabled students, and my current work as a PhD student is rooted in critical disability studies and intersectionality to think through educational solutions that empower neurodivergent folks, led by students themselves. I would be honored to support you in academic strategies, humanities-related subjects, graduate and/or program applications, and learning technologies.
DARE CAMPBELL
They/Them
ADHD, Autism & AuDHD Coach | Academic Strategist | Leadership Coach | Career Coach
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Dare Campbell (they/them) is a neurodivergent educator and community-builder who has spent years supporting individuals within underserved disabled and LGBTQIA+ communities, while also guiding both emerging and established business and community leaders.
Through their work, Dare equips participants and clients with practical tools and real-world examples to help them deepen self-knowledge and strengthen communication skills.
They have been featured on podcasts, university panels, and television programs, and have taught at numerous health and sexuality conferences across North America since 2010.
Before returning to university to become the first in their family to earn a degree, Dare built a successful corporate career; for 14 years, they held leadership roles in customer service and product management with Epsilon, a division of a Fortune 500 company. More recently, they have provided training, guidance, and support to student leaders and disabled students.
Dare now proudly holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from York University and is pursuing further studies focused on intersectional approaches to equity in learning spaces.
Drawing on their corporate, educational, and lived experiences, Dare is an ideal fit for individuals who are:
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Neurodivergent (with or without a formal diagnosis)
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Queer/LGBTQIA+
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Aspiring corporate or community leaders
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Adult learners
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Transitioning careers
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Struggling to navigate conflicting demands on their time, attention, and resources.
Dare advocates for a collaborative approach that emphasizes the strengths and capabilities each person brings to their life when supported by the right structures and community. They believe that cultivating safety and shared vulnerability is essential for fostering meaningful connections and creating spaces where people can learn and thrive