Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond
Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond is an LCT-C with a MA in Counselling Psychology, BA in Political Science, and honours diploma in Creative Digital Media. Shaylynn is the director of the International Misophonia Foundation and a private-practice therapist in New Brunswick, Canada. Shaylynn has written numerous pieces on misophonia and has been an advocate for the condition since 2015. Shaylynn herself has misophonia and is a passionate mental health advocate both as a therapist and as neurodiverse advocate. Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond provides professional presentations, workshops, and training on misophonia, sensory diversity, sensory dysregulation, neuro-affirming practice, and accessibility. Sessions are available for clinicians, educators, universities, professional associations, workplaces, disability and accessibility teams, and related audiences. Programs can be delivered virtually or in person and adapted for conference sessions, continuing education, staff development, and longer-form workshops. Booking Note: For in-person engagements requiring travel, the hosting organization is responsible for reasonable travel and accommodation expenses in addition to the speaking fee.
Available Presentations
Misophonia in Clinical Practice
Best for: Counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, social workers, allied health professionals, and counselling students.
Explore the recognition of misophonia in clinical settings, psychoeducation, practical support strategies, accommodations, common clinical misunderstandings, and ways to support people with misophonia without treating the condition as a simple exposure problem.
Available formats: 60-minute webinar • 90-minute workshop • 2–3 hour continuing education session
Sensory Diversity: Beyond the Five Senses
Best for: Mental health professionals, educators, accessibility teams, universities, HR professionals, and disability professionals.
A broader framework for understanding sensory processing, multisensory experience, sensory dysregulation, neurodivergence, and the practical consequences of sensory environments in everyday life, education, workplaces, and care settings.
Available formats: Keynote • Webinar • Staff training • Half-day workshop
Supporting Misophonia Without Making It Worse
Best for: Clinicians, educators, parents, and disability or accessibility professionals.
Learn practical strategies for supporting people with misophonia through communication, accommodations, regulation, and environmental support, while examining common approaches that may be experienced as invalidating, ineffective, or counterproductive.
Available formats: 60–90 minute presentation • Workshop • Parent or educator training
Misophonia in Children, Families, and Schools
Best for: Schools, teacher groups, school counsellors, parent organizations, and pediatric professionals.
Explore how misophonia may affect learning, meals, family routines, classroom participation, relationships, and regulation, with practical guidance for the adults supporting children and adolescents with misophonia.
Available formats: Webinar • School professional development • Parent event • Conference session
From Lived Experience to a Structured Psychoeducational Framework
Best for: Researchers, clinicians, professional audiences, and conference panels.
An exploration of the development of CBT-MISO™ and a structured psychoeducational approach to misophonia, including professional boundaries, research questions, and lessons learned from translating lived experience and professional knowledge into educational tools.
Available formats: Conference session • Panel • Research or innovation presentation