MY SERVICES

Coaching

Personalized support to help you grow, achieve your goals, and create a life that feels aligned with who you are. Together, we’ll focus on your strengths and create a clear path forward, with tools and strategies that fit you.

Choose coaching if: You want to achieve specific future goals, improve performance, and take proactive steps toward success. 

Coaching can help you:

  • Set and achieve personal or professional goals

  • Create balance and fulfillment in your everyday life

  • Navigate ADHD or other neurodivergent challenges

    with confidence

  • Start a career

  • Develop as a leader or grow your career

  • Build emotional intelligence and self-awareness

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“The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.”

-Carl Rogers

Counselling

Life can feel overwhelming at times, especially when you’re moving through change, challenges, or navigating the world as a neurodivergent person. Counselling will help with specific life challenges, helping you understand your feelings, and support with current problems – giving you a safe, supportive space to explore what’s on your mind and heart

I can support you with:

  • Understanding and managing ADHD and executive functioning challenges

  • Reducing stress and avoiding burnout

  • Finding your way through career or life transitions

  • Building resilience, self-confidence and emotional intelligence

  • Strengthening communication and relationships

  • Learning how to maximize your strengths

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“The quality of our thinking is proportional to the quality of our listening.”

-Nathalie Blais

Consulting

Partnering with leaders and organizations to build healthy, human-centred workplaces where people thrive.

Consult with me for:

  • Manager effectiveness training & development

  • Employee development training programs

  • Emotional intelligence workshops

  • Trust building workshops

  • Culture transformation strategies

  • Building human connection, capacity & belonging - Improving employee engagement and retention.

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I do not diagnose, assess, or treat mental health disorders.
I do not provide psychotherapy, psychiatric care, or crisis intervention.

  • If you are experiencing symptoms such as severe anxiety, depression, trauma, or suicidal thoughts, I will recommend you seek the help of a licensed mental health professional (e.g., Registered Psychotherapist, Social Worker, or Psychologist).

  • Click here for information on when to seek additional help.

Investment & Financial Accessibility

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Choosing to work with a coach, counsellor, or consultant is an investment in yourself, your future, and your well-being. Because I believe in accessibility, equity and inclusion, I’m open to conversations about affordability. If you’re committed to the work but unsure about cost, please reach out—we’ll explore options together.

Coaching

Can be booked as single session or in packages designed to support your growth over time. Longer-term packages often bring greater value and impact. There are options for sliding scale fees depending on individual circumstances.

  • Single Session:  sliding scale available depending personal circumstances and number of sessions booked

  • 3-Month Package (6 sessions)

  • 6-Month Package (12 sessions
    (Packages include email support between sessions.)

  • Ask me about the $100 sessions

Consulting

Fees vary depending on the scope of the project, team size, and organizational needs. Together, we’ll design an approach that fits your goals, budget, and timeline.

  • Hourly: $150–$200 (Depending on type of engagement)

  • Half-Day Workshop/Facilitation: $600–$800

  • Full-Day Engagement or Project Consulting: Starting at $1,200
    (Custom proposals available for culture transformation, leadership development, or capacity-building initiatives.)

Counselling

Can be booked as single session or in packages designed to support your growth over time. Longer-term packages often bring greater value and impact. There are options for sliding scale fees depending on individual circumstances.

Single Session:  sliding scale available depending personal circumstances and number of sessions booked

3-Month Package (6 sessions)

6-Month Package (12 sessions
(Packages include email support between sessions.)

Ask me about the $100 sessions

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Client Testimonials

  • S.L.Senior Manager, Knowledge Management

    “Working with Velda as my career coach was transformative—she gave me practical tools to navigate acute challenges with clarity and confidence. Her guidance equipped me with lasting resilience, preparing me to face future career hurdles with strength and purpose. Velda gracefully rebuilds confidence and helps you recognize and build on your unique strengths. Her vast experience, coupled with her passion for coaching, candid conversations, and empathetic nature make her an ally in any professional journey.”

  • M.W. Administrative Team Lead

    “If there is one phrase to capture Velda’s coaching method, it is self-empowerment. Through difficult yet necessary conversations, Velda was able to help me reframe my thinking to understand my own power and accountability in my career. She will Challenge you to envision a confident version of yourself and encourage you to follow through in your day-to-day. She offers a valuable perspective and mindset that can only help to strengthen your personal career goals as you navigate the next steps you want and need to take to find fulfilment. Your path is what you make of it - Velda is here to help you find clarity in that.”

  • C.B. Artist, Gallery Owner 

    “Velda is an exceptional coach with an ability to quickly understand what drives and motivates you. Through her insight and expertise, she helps identify the precise steps needed to advance toward both professional and personal goals. Her questions are consistently well considered and thought-provoking, encouraging you to recognize that the solutions often lie within yourself. Velda’s approach is clear, strategic, and effective, making her an invaluable partner in achieving meaningful progress and lasting results.”

  • A.P. Coach, Private Practice

    “From the moment I started working with Velda, I felt a profound sense of care and warmth, which instantly made me feel safe and deeply heard. She asks perfectly timed questions that spark insights, each building on the last, helping me see the next steps. I had struggled during a pivotal life transition, feeling completely stuck in my own way, creating stories that revealed fear. Velda's soulful and gentle approach helped me tap into my own buried inner wisdom. Velda's guidance helped me develop the self-accountability I needed to stop spinning and start taking small, meaningful steps forward. Her authenticity and passion are radiant in every session. I always walk away energized, inspired, and smiling." 

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Tel- 705 220 0634

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When to Seek Additional Help

I do not diagnose, assess, or treat mental health disorders.
 I do not provide psychotherapy, psychiatric care, or crisis intervention.

If you are experiencing symptoms such as severe anxiety, depression, trauma, or suicidal thoughts, I will recommend you seek the help of a licensed mental health professional (e.g., Registered Psychotherapist, Social Worker, or Psychologist).

I maintain a list of trusted mental health resources and can help with referrals if needed.

Immediate & Crisis Support

  • Call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department if there is an immediate risk to safety.
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  • Suicide Crisis: Call or text 9-8-8, available 24/7, bilingual, trauma-informed support.
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​How to Access the ConnexOntario Helpline

  1. Live Chat & Email: Available through their official website