Tatiana Carballo
REGISTERED CANADIAN COUNSELLOR (RCC)
You're Not Broken.
You're Carrying Too Much!
And there's a difference. I'm Tatiana Carballo, a therapist in Abbotsford who works with parents of neurodivergent children and healthcare professionals at a breaking point. Maybe you're lying awake at 3 AM wondering if you're doing enough for your child. Maybe you're a nurse or first responder who's been told to "just push through" one too many times. Maybe you're juggling meltdowns, school meetings, and work demands while losing yourself completely in the process.
Here's what I know: you don't need fixing. You need someone who actually understands what you're carrying. I help parents navigating their child's neurodivergent diagnosis and healthcare professionals drowning in burnout find their way back to themselves. Whether you're advocating for a child who doesn't fit the mold, working a career that's depleting you, or simply trying to remember who you are beyond your roles, I create a space where you can figure it out without judgment.
My Approach?
Real Understanding, Real Tools
I work from a trauma-informed, body-based framework that honours both your mind and nervous system. This means I'm not just listening to your story—I'm helping you release what your body has been holding onto. With my nursing background, I understand how stress and trauma live in your physical being, not just your thoughts. I combine practical strategies you can use today with the deeper emotional work that creates lasting change. I'm less interested in telling you what to do and more interested in helping you trust yourself again.
RCC
#21042
5+
AGES
$160.00
FAMILY
$140.00
INDIVIDUAL
MAYBE YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE...
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You're a Parent of a Neurodivergent Child—And You're Drowning in Overwhelm, Guilt, and Exhaustion
You're juggling work, therapy appointments, school meetings, and daily meltdowns. Your child has ADHD, autism, or learning differences, and you're constantly questioning whether you're doing enough. Days start chaotic with sensory needs and routine battles. Your mind is split between work and constant updates from school or therapists. Evenings bring exhaustion and guilt, with little space left for your own needs. You lie awake at 3 AM wondering, "Will my child be okay without me one day?"
I get it. I'm not just a therapist who studied this—I'm a mother of a neurodivergent child. I've sat in that chair. I've felt the isolation, the judgment, the constant questioning. I understand in a way that only lived experience can provide.
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You're a Healthcare Professional or First Responder—The Job That Once Fulfilled You Is Now Depleting You
You're a nurse, paramedic, firefighter, or doctor who's been trained to be competent and composed, but beneath the surface, you're running on empty. You work long shifts in high-stress environments where emotions must be bottled up. After work, you come home mentally spent, with nothing left for family or yourself. You put your own care last, pushing through because "that's what the job demands." You wonder at 3 AM, if you're an imposter despite years of experience.
I've been where you are. Before I became a therapist, I was a nurse in Abbotsford hospitals and emergency rooms. I carried the weight of responsibility, the fear of making mistakes, the hypervigilance. I left nursing specifically to support the people who spend their lives supporting everyone else.
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You're a Neurodivergent Child or Teen—Maybe the World Feels scary or Overwhelming all the time?
You're ages 6-18 with ADHD, autism, or learning differences, and you're dealing with big emotions, sensory sensitivities, and the painful awareness that you're "different" from your peers. School environments feel overwhelming. Social situations are confusing. Things that seem easy for others feel impossibly hard for you. You might be experiencing anxiety, frustration, or shame when you can't meet expectations.
As a mother of neurodivergent children, I'm passionate about creating a space where you don't have to mask or conform. You don't need fixing—you need support, understanding, and tools to thrive as your authentic self.
WHAT WE'LL WORK ON TOGETHER:
Parenting Neurodivergent Children
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Managing meltdowns and challenging behaviours with strategies that actually work
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Navigating IEPs, school systems, & appointments with confidence
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Moving from guilt and anxiety to trusting your parenting instincts
Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
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Recognizing when "just pushing through" has become harmful
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Setting boundaries at work and in personal life without guilt
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Releasing the hypervigilance and tension stored in your body
Identity & Life Transitions
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Reconnecting with who you are beyond your roles (parent, caregiver, professional)
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Navigating major life changes without losing yourself
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Rebuilding confidence in your decisions and instincts
Boundaries & Self-Care
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Setting limits that honor your needs without feeling selfish
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Breaking the cycle of pouring from an empty cup
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Learning to prioritize yourself without the guilt
Emotional Regulation & Trauma
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Understanding how stress and trauma live in your nervous system
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Releasing what your body has been holding onto
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Developing practical tools for staying grounded in overwhelming moments
Anxiety & Perfectionism
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The constant worry that won't shut off, especially at 3 AM
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Moving from "never good enough" to self-compassion
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Managing performance anxiety and imposter syndrome
THINGS I WON'T DO WHEN YOU WORK WITH ME:
I won't judge you.
I won't judge you for where you are right now.
I won't rush to fix you or make discomfort disappear.
I won't degrade your struggles or make you feel broken.
No therapy-speak or jargon. Real Talk.
My Approach?
REAL UNDERSTANDING, REAL TOOLS!
I work from a trauma-informed, somatic framework, which means I understand that healing isn't just about talking—it's about releasing what your body has been holding. With my nursing background, I know how the nervous system responds to stress and trauma. In our sessions, we'll work with both your thoughts and the physical sensations you're experiencing, because anxiety isn't just in your head—it's in your chest, your shoulders, your stomach.
I also take a neurodiversity-affirming approach, which means I don't see your child (or you, if you're neurodivergent) as needing to be "fixed." I see different brains as beautiful variations, not deficits. My goal is to help you and your family thrive authentically, not conform to neurotypical expectations. Most importantly, I stay present with discomfort without rushing to relieve it. One of my therapeutic strengths is sitting calmly with difficult emotions, holding space for what's hard, and not forcing solutions. Healing happens in that space.
I DRAW FROM SEVERAL APPROACHES
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
For clarifying your values & taking action toward the life you want
Attachment-Based Therapy
For building secure connections and healthier relationship patterns
Internal Family Systems (IFS) + Parts
To understand the different parts of you carrying pain, protection, and wisdom
Somatic Therapy
To release stored tension and trauma through nervous system regulation
Trauma-Informed Care
Creating safety and understanding how trauma impacts your whole being
Narrative Therapy
Help to understand your full story and make choices as your own author.
WHO I AM—BACKGROUND
DEGREES & EDUCATION
MA | Counselling Psychology
YORKVILLE UNIVERSTIY
Bachelor of Science | Nursing
UFV (2010)
PROFFESIONAL REGISTRATIONS
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
#21058
Narrative Therapy Foundations LVL 1+2
Van. School of Narrative Therapy
SPECIALIZED TRAININGS
ADHD Clinical Services Provider Certification
In Progress
Certified Child & Adolescent Trauma Professional
In Progress
I didn't choose therapy because I had all the answers. I chose it because I saw too many people suffering in silence—and I'd been one of them.
Before I became a therapist, I was a nurse. I spent years standing in hospital corridors & emergency rooms in Abbotsford and the Fraser Valley, holding space for people in their most vulnerable moments. I witnessed healthcare professionals and first responders carry the weight of their work home with them. I saw parents of children with unique needs crumbling under the pressure of constant advocacy and worry. I understood what it meant to pour from an empty cup because I lived it myself.
But my journey to therapy isn't just professional—it's deeply personal. I'm also a parent of a neurodivergent child. I've lived the isolation, guilt, exhaustion, and constant questioning that comes with raising a kid who doesn't fit society's neat little boxes. I've felt the weight of societal judgment. I've wondered if I was doing enough. I've sat in school meetings feeling like I was fighting a battle no one else understood.
I also come from a Hispanic and Latino background, which means I understand the unique cultural challenges many families face—navigating systems that weren't designed with us in mind, managing language barriers, and balancing cultural expectations with what our families actually need.
Throughout my nursing career and my personal life, I witnessed a massive gap: people who were the "strong ones" everyone leaned on, but nobody asked if they were okay. People performing competently while crumbling inside. Parents raising children with unique needs while the world told them their parenting wasn't good enough.
These experiences haven't just shaped my practice—they ground it in reality. I know what it's like to sit with the big questions:
"Am I doing enough for my child?"
"Will they be okay without me one day?"
"Who am I outside of this role?"
"Why does everyone else seem to have it together when I'm barely holding on?"
"What if I burn out completely?"