Erin Smith

Erin Smith – Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

HSP & Neuro-Affirming Therapist | Virtual Crisis-Informed Care in Ontario

Supporting Highly Sensitive People, Neurodivergent Overwhelm & Life Transitions

Erin is a trauma-informed psychotherapist who supports women, young adults, and neurodivergent individuals—especially Highly Sensitive People—experiencing emotional overwhelm, academic pressure, or identity shifts. As a neurodivergent therapist herself, she understands how disorienting it can feel to lose your center in a world that doesn’t always accommodate your needs.

With a calm, steady presence shaped by her background in crisis intervention and addictions work, Erin offers a gentle, affirming space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and build a life rooted in clarity, self-trust, and emotional balance. If everything feels like “too much” and you’re struggling to stay grounded through it, you don’t have to navigate that alone.

Who Erin Supports

Erin works with individuals who feel overstimulated or stretched thin by life's demands. Her clients often include:

• Highly Sensitive People (HSPs): Supporting those who feel deeply and are easily overwhelmed by relational, emotional, or sensory input.
• Neurodivergent Adults & Teens: Helping those with Autism or ADHD navigate masking, burnout, and the pressure to conform.
• Young Adults in Transition: Navigating the anxiety of academic life, career beginnings, and identity development.
• Parents in Transition: Providing a calm space for those seeking to reconnect with themselves amidst the noise of caregiving.
• Individuals Healing from Overwhelm: Supporting those moving through crisis recovery, people-pleasing patterns, or chronic emotional load.

Behind the Bio: The Human Behind the Therapist

(Because yes, therapists are humans too—coffee-loving, podcast-bingeing, deep-feeling humans!)

A Comfort Food Favourite: Perogies!!! Piled high with sour cream, crispy bacon, and a sprinkle of chives.

A Highly Recommended Read: Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah (or honestly, anything by her—she’s just that good).

A Go-To Way to Unwind: Couch, cuddles, dog, partner, and an Ozark binge—it doesn’t get better than that.

Articles by Erin Smith

Erin regularly explores how neurodivergence and mental health intersect.

→ When Everything Feels Like Too Much: Tools For Highly Sensitive Nervous Systems

→Am I Codependent Or Just Highly Sensitive?

→Why Life Transitions Feel Harder For Highly Sensitive People

→What It Really Means To Be A Highly Sensitive Person