It Takes One to Know One
Second Nature was born out of the need for mental health and wellness services that celebrates all families. It takes one to know one! Anastasia Machan, Second Nature's Centre Director, has a passion for practical, accessible, and individualized care for neurodiverse families like her own. Second Nature's community includes children, youth, and caregivers who are dedicated to the families that the mental health system forgot!
Our Team.
At Second Nature, we’re proud to be guided by a team of deeply skilled professionals in the fields of psychotherapy, mental health counselling, education, and neurodivergent care—but our strength goes far beyond credentials.
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Our team is made up of real people with real stories—parents, advocates, neurodivergent folk, and lived-experience leaders who get it in ways no textbook ever could.
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We are more than professionals.
We are co-regulators, gentle guides, and lifelong learners—walking alongside families with compassion, insight, and deep personal knowing.
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Because in this work, lived experience isn’t extra—it’s essential.
This is Second Nature.
The Second Nature team is a dedicated group of down-to-earth, passionate practitioners who share an interest in protecting the mental health and wellness of children, youth, and families. We are here for the biters, we embrace the quirky, and we can keep up with the active!
We honour all children, youth, and families in all of their messy perfection.
Second Nature team offers expert ADHD and Autism therapy and wellness services in Ottawa for children, teens, and families.
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