The Listening Field offers confidential, one-to-one psychotherapy for adult men experiencing chronic overwhelm, burnout, emotional overload, or nervous system stress.

This work is especially suited for men who are intelligent, capable, and outwardly functional, yet internally exhausted by constant self-management. Many clients live with ADHD or autism traits, experience long-term masking, or feel misaligned with environments that demand continuous adaptation.

Sessions are structured, paced, and relational. We work carefully with attention, emotion, and nervous system regulation, without forcing emotional performance or premature insight. Therapy is oriented toward steadiness, clarity, and repair rather than optimization or self-improvement.

Common areas of focus include:

  • chronic burnout and mental fatigue
  • difficulty resting or relaxing even when safe
  • emotional shutdown, irritability, or sudden overwhelm
  • ADHD- and autism-related regulation challenges in adulthood
  • long-term stress from over-functioning or masking

This is not skills coaching or productivity training. It is psychotherapy grounded in relationship, safety, and containment. You do not need a diagnosis, a polished narrative, or the “right words” to begin. We start with what is present and work from there.

Sessions are available in person (Ottawa) and virtually. The practice is confidential, trauma-informed, and focused on supporting sustainable change at a pace that respects your system.

What to Expect in Therapy

This work is structured, paced, and grounded in relationship.

 

Sessions are typically held weekly or bi-weekly and last 50-80 minutes. We begin by orienting to what feels most present or pressing, without pressure to explain everything at once or arrive with a polished story.

You do not need a diagnosis to begin. Many men come in with a general sense of overload, exhaustion, or misalignment rather than a clear label. We work carefully with attention, emotion, and nervous system stress, allowing clarity to emerge over time.

Therapy here is conversational and steady. You can speak concretely, analytically, or tentatively. There is no expectation to perform insight, access deep emotion on demand, or move faster than your system allows.

After the initial consultation, we decide together whether ongoing work feels like a good fit.

This Work Is / This Work Isn’t

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This work is:

  • one-to-one psychotherapy
  • confidential and relational
  • structured and predictable
  • attentive to nervous system regulation
  • informed by work with adult ADHD and autism traits

This work isn’t: 

  • skills coaching or productivity optimization
  • life-hacking or performance training
  • forced emotional disclosure
  • crisis or emergency services
  • a program that pushes insight before safety

This section exists so you can decide whether this approach fits before reaching out.

Getting Started

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The first step is a brief consultation.

This is a 50-minute conversation to clarify what you’re dealing with, ask questions, and get a sense of whether this work feels appropriate for you.

You’re not committing to ongoing therapy by booking this call.

Book a 50-minute Consultation

Frequently Asked Questions

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No. Some clients have formal diagnoses, others don’t. We work with lived experience and present challenges, not just labels.

Sessions are available in person in Ottawa and virtually, depending on preference and availability.

Most clients begin with weekly or bi-weekly sessions. We adjust pacing together over time.

The work is primarily relational and conversational, with attention to regulation and clarity. We do not follow a rigid skills curriculum.

Book a brief consultation using the link on this page. From there, we’ll decide next steps together.

About the Clinician

Christopher Lee Chang is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) based in Ottawa.

His work focuses on adult men experiencing chronic overload, burnout, and nervous system stress, including men with ADHD or autism traits. The approach is relational, trauma-informed, and paced to support steadiness rather than performance.

Sessions are confidential and grounded in professional standards of care.