A space for your whole self.
Collaborative, affirming therapy that attends to your experiences, relationships, and the context of your life.
Explore psychotherapy →Pauline O’BrienRP, CCC-S · SHE/THEY
Psychotherapy in Hamilton · Clinical supervision
Room to be you.
Space to become.
I’m Pauline O’Brien, a Registered Psychotherapist offering trauma-informed, neurodivergent and 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming therapy in West Hamilton and online. I also provide clinical supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists. My work makes room for identity, lived experience, and the relationships that shape us.
Compassion.
Trauma focusedQueer affirmingNeurodivergent affirmingAnti-oppressive
Different paths. Shared values.
Work that meets you
where you are.
Reflect. Connect. Grow.
Thoughtful support for counsellors and psychotherapists navigating clinical complexity, ethical questions, and professional growth.
Explore clinical supervision →Learning with purpose.
Clinical supervision education grounded in reflective practice, trauma awareness, and an anti-oppressive approach.
The Empowered Supervisor ↗Meet Pauline
Professional experience.
Lived understanding.
I’m Pauline O’Brien, RP, CCC-S—a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, educator, and researcher based in Hamilton, Ontario.
With 25 years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy, I bring a commitment to inspiring social justice in therapy, and clinical supervision.
Research & writing
Questions that move
the work forward.
My interests connect lived experience with professional practice: how we come to know ourselves, how we care for others, and how we sustain meaningful work.
Coming out later in lifeTrauma stewardshipEmbodied awarenessProfessional resilienceInclusive supervision
Read the blog →Free resources · All genders welcome
Resources to explore at your own pace.
Making room for yourself.
A gentle guide for people discovering or exploring neurodivergence later in life. Find reflection prompts, practical ways to identify your needs, boundary scripts, and Canadian resources to explore at your own pace.
Six pages to print or read on screen. No sign-up required.
Neurodivergence & queerness
A gentle guide to identity, masking, and finding your own way. For people of all genders exploring the intersections of neurodivergence and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity, with reflection questions, ways to support yourself, and accessible research notes.
Four pages to print or read on screen. No sign-up required.
Trauma & neurodivergence
A client guide to understanding how trauma, autism, and ADHD can intersect. Explore overlapping experiences, practical ways to ask for support in therapy, optional reflection prompts, and linked research.
Four pages to print or read on screen. Free to download. No sign-up required.
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