Dana Daniels

Dana (she/her) M.Ed., OCT is the founder of Blue Sky Learning. ​Building Blue Sky Learning Tkaronto/Toronto-based services has been her entrepreneurial dream of a lifetime. She desired to cultivate an inclusive space where equity, diversity & wellbeing thrive. Her lived-experience, local teaching roles, international leadership & extensive experience supporting disabled folks, were all foundational moments embedded into the development of this initiative for accessibility.

Team members embody values of compassion, empathy, and person-centred approaches. We give the opportunity for students, professionals, parental guardian(s), and educators to connect with us regarding individual concerns & areas of growth. We strive to provide service where clients feel safe, supported & intersectionally understood. We reduce stigma & shame cycles, deepen client understanding of internalized ableism & empower areas of avoidance to increase your personal value of motivation.

We take a solution-focused, strengths-based and person-centered approach to psychotherapy, coaching and consulting of neurodivergent individuals. We operate from a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive lens and are a 2SLGBTQ+ and BIPOC inclusive space.

How they can help in your wellness journey

Our aim is to provide neurodivergent individuals of any age with a compassionate, empathetic and safe space to work on discovering themselves. We provide an approach that is person centered and strengths based, which means, we will focus on your strengths in our coaching, consulting and psychotherapy services to help you feel supported in your healing. We believe the client is the expert on their own individual discovery journey, and our goal is to empower you to find ways to navigate the world as a neurodivergent individual. Our approach is collaborative in nature as we aim to guide the client discover their authentic self, while taking into account their own individual needs in the sessions. Neurodivergence is something that we can learn to embrace, celebrate and accept as a society, and our work aims for clients to understand their strengths and understand themselves better so they have the skills to cope and navigate a world that is not built in a neurodivergent friendly way. We are a practice the employs neurodivergent individuals, so you will be seeing a professional that also has experience with being where you are and meeting you where you are at.

Services: 

• 1-on-1 coaching, counselling and consulting services to neurodivergent individuals.
• Our coaching services include:
• ADHD coaching
• ASD coaching
• AuDHD coaching
• Academic coaching for students, executive function coaching, career coaching and coaching for other neurodivergent conditions, like anxiety, depression, dyslexia and dyscalculia.
• Individual counselling, couples counselling, and queer partnership counselling.
• Free peer support groups for neurodivergent individuals, that include:
• an autism group
• a BIPOC group
• a 2SLGBTQIA+ group
• a gender-based violence support group
• a body doubling support group.  
• Provide help with the Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD) for post-secondary students and provide educational consulting and coaching for students to navigate grants.

Our mental health professionals consists of psychotherapists, social workers, psychologists, coaches and peer supporters who provide support in:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Meditation, breathing techniques
• Narrative Therapy
• Trauma-Informed Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Nature-Inspired Therapy
• Mindfulness
• Emotion-Focused Therapy
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Strengths-Based Therapy
• Compassion-Based Therapy
• Writing, Art Therapy, breath-work, and singing.

Our therapists can provide services in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Our services are virtual across Ontario, as we are a virtually based practice.

Testimonials:

"I worked with Dana & her team as a mature student going to university in his 40's. I really appreciated their patience and approach and the ways they validated how frustrating it was to be in learning environments that don't support disabled people. Dana & Ellie are great coaches and I couldn't be happier with the support I have received!" - Darren, student

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I would definitely recommend Blue Sky Learning to anyone looking to manage their ADHD symptoms. Before working with Dana, I felt extremely disorganized and defeated. Dana helped me understand what my specific struggles were and how they affected my quality of life. She even helped me release the stigma that I carried about having ADHD. Since then, I feel so much more empowered. I understand how my personal operating system works, and have the tools to overcome new obstacles. I am truly grateful for her kindness and expertise. - Charles, professional

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"Working with Blue Sky Learning has been phenomenal. Their expertise and equitable knowledge has helped me shape a better classroom for all types of learners in my class. I will definitely continue working with Blue Sky Learning. I highly recommend it!" - Maryam, educator

Wellness dimensions

• Mental
• Emotional
• Social