Carly Saltsman
MSW Student
About Carly (she/her)
Carly strives to create a space where individuals feel understood, supported, and empowered working towards their goals. She tailors her approach to each individual’s needs and experiences, recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. She has a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent girls and women, recognizing that their experiences and presentations are often overlooked or misunderstood.
Carly is committed to providing neurodiversity-affirming and 2SLGBTQ+ affirming care. In addition to therapy, she offers executive functioning coaching, helping clients develop practical strategies for organization, planning, time management, and everyday life demands. She also provides parent coaching, partnering with caregivers to better understand their child's unique needs while building strategies that create meaningful change within the home.
Therapeutic Approach
As a neurodivergent practitioner herself, Carly takes a strengths-based, person-centred, and trauma-informed approach to therapy. She integrates evidence-based practices while remaining responsive to each client's individual needs and preferences.
Her work may incorporate:
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)-informed skills
Strengths-based and solution-focused approaches
Executive functioning support and coaching
Parent coaching/caregiver support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)-informed strategies (only if desired)
She emphasizes self-compassion over blame and adapts her approach as clients’ needs and preferences evolve.
Who She Works With
Neurodivergent youth and young adults
2SLGBTQ+ individuals
Executive functioning challenges
Parents seeking support in understanding and supporting their child
Individuals seeking accessible lower-cost therapy
She offers free consultations to ensure a comfortable therapeutic match.
Training & Credentials
Master of Social Work (MSW), Wurzweiler School of Social Work (Final year, 4.0 GPA)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Western University
Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice (in progress)
Special Interests
Animals (you can find her volunteering at the animal shelter on her days off!)
Thrifting
Crafting and Baking
Home Organization
Building Lego sets/mini figures
Cozy gaming, TikTok, and YouTube
If you have similar special interests, feel free to bring this up during your free consultation!