Transform Together

Counselling, Educational Consulting, ADHD Coaching and Facilitation Services in Ottawa

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Who We Are

We serve clients together by unearthing their needs, strengths, and possibilities. We then reflect back our observations of their learning and connections to support them on their path towards self determination and fulfillment.

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Why Work With Us?

We uplift practitioners by providing you with opportunities to leverage your lived experiences and expertise. Our focus is on launching practitioners, enabling you to integrate your unique perspectives into your work and tap into the realm of possibility. Our dedication drives us as we assist our clients on their transformative journeys. And we strive to make space for our associates to do the same.

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OUR SERVICES

Counselling

This service is a collaborative process designed to address a client’s issues using a strengths/solution-focused approach to help manage feelings, thoughts and behaviours, all in a safe, supportive manner.

Educational Consulting

Educational consulting sessions can take the form of tutoring, planning, and/or advising. The goal is to provide a scaffold of support for learners and families to navigate challenges and experience successes.

ADHD Coaching

ADHD Coaching is a collaborative effort between the client and coach. We work to build a strength based relationship with ADHD. We address ADHD specific challenges in addition to everyday life challenges.

Group Facilitation

As facilitators, we foster inclusive spaces where groups can engage in meaningful dialogue and take part in actions that empower every individual. We firmly believe in working collaboratively with our clients throughout the facilitation process. We offer design and leadership that encourages and guides the process towards reaching a shared understanding and achieving collective results.We care about our participants’ ability to contribute without fear of judgment. We model how to listen – beyond our assumptions and biases – to learn from each other’s perspectives.

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OUR TEAM

Dannielle Samuel

MSW, RSW

Clinical Director

Dannielle’s vision is to maintain a happy and productive home life and grow a healthy and connected community. With robust lived and professional experience, Dannielle has a passion for connecting people to their best selves to unleash their collective commonalities.

Alexander De Zorzi

BSW, RSW

Counselling Services

Alex is here to support young men as they navigate life’s challenges. Whether it’s dealing with feelings of depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem, Alex understands how tough it can be to open up about these issues. Alex focuses on creating a comfortable space where you can explore your thoughts and emotions as well as incorporating nature-based activities into the work.

Leslie Giddings

MEd., IAF Certified™️ Professional Facilitator

Managing Director

Leslie is a relationship-driven educator and professional facilitator with a unique combination of experience in the education and non-profit sectors. Using her curiosity, energy and humour she helps people rise to the challenges they face.

Hazel Hunt

MACP

Counselling Services

Hazel knows what it feels like to believe change is impossible — and what it feels like to discover it is not. She believes that everyone deserves compassion, dignity, and the opportunity for change — especially those who feel written off by society. She helps clients uncover and release the limiting narratives that hold them back, empowering them to step into lives defined by freedom, connection, and hope.

Brittany Brousseau

BA, MA (in progress)

Community Therapy

Brittany is a Therapist in Training and is completing the practicum required by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario through the Yorkville University’s MA in Counselling Psychology program.

Yayha Syed

Narrative World-building

Yahya Syed (they/she) believes the most compelling fictional worlds are born from the fabric of our own lives. They help translate inner visions, half-formed concepts, or deeply personal stories into fully realized fictional settings for any artistic medium.

Discovering Me and ADHD

B.A, CALC
ADHD Coaching

ADHD coaching provided by Discovering Me and ADHD based on lived experience, education in psychology, Life Coaching certification from the International ADHD Coach Training Center.

How Our Clients Shape Us

Because we listen to and value our clients’ experience, we also learn from them. We know that each client has a unique voice, and that the life story of each client holds wisdom.

We hold these stories close, paying attention to the lessons learned by our clients, and looking for new ways to make meaning of these experiences.

We work hard at remaining open to differences, the unexpected, or unexplained in everyone we work with, and we welcome how this creates new ways of thinking and being within ourselves.

Working with our clients is a journey for them and for us. We notice that we are different practitioners when we work with our clients, than when we started. Growth mutually unfolds… and that’s a good thing.

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The Transform Together Podcast

Welcome to the Transform Together podcast, where we explore the power of collaboration to support families and individuals with unique needs. We are your co-hosts, Leslie Giddings and Dannielle Samuel, co-founders of Transform Together and experts in parenting, education consulting, group and individual counselling, and working with neurodiversity and mental health.

In this podcast, we’ll be sharing insights, strategies, and stories from our experiences working with families, individuals, and organizations.

We’ll be diving deep into topics such as parenting strategies for neurodiverse children, navigating the education system, group and individual counselling, and mental health support. Our guests will include experts in these fields, as well as individuals who have personal experiences with these challenges.

At Transform Together, we believe that everyone has a unique perspective and set of skills to contribute to the collective effort of supporting and empowering individuals with unique needs. By coming together and sharing our knowledge and experiences, we can create a more compassionate and understanding world.

Join us on our journey to transform the world together. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast to stay up-to-date on our latest episodes. Learn more about our work at transformtogether.ca.

In this episode, hosts Leslie Giddings and Dannielle Samuel sit down with their associate and first-time guest, Alex De Zorzi, to explore the transformative power of wilderness therapy. As an experienced wilderness adventure therapist, Alex shares how nature acts as a bridge for building deeper connections between parents and children. Together, they discuss the importance of facing shared challenges in the wild and how they can help unlock the present experience, beyond seeking escape in the past or the next thing.