Breaking Patterns, Building Pathways.
The Elara Institute was created in response to a quiet truth: that the patterns we carry are often not our own — and that meaningful change begins when we start to see them clearly.
At Elara, we offer education that helps parents, professionals, and care-centred leaders understand the forces that shape us across generations — attachment, culture, neurobiology, trauma, and legacy. Our programs support those doing the slow, thoughtful work of learning how to shift what’s been passed down and reimagine what gets passed forward.
The elephant — our guiding symbol — carries memory in its bones. Elephants are known for their fierce protectiveness, their relational wisdom, and the ways they pass down knowledge not through instruction, but through presence. They teach us that learning doesn’t happen in isolation — it travels in circles, across time, through community and care.
This is not therapy. This is intergenerational learning — reflective, rooted, and built to help you move with greater clarity and intention, whether in your practice, your parenting, or your path forward.
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I’m Meghan Maynard — a psychotherapist, educator, and the founder of The Elara Institute. My work focuses on helping people understand intergenerational trauma — how patterns, behaviours, and emotional responses can be passed down through families, often without us realizing it.
I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and am currently completing my PhD in Educational Studies. My research and practice focus on trauma, neurodivergence, and the ways we learn, grow, and relate across generations. Over the past ten years, I’ve worked with children, families, and professionals in clinical, educational, and community settings.
At The Elara Institute, I offer educational services to parents, professionals, and caregivers who want to better understand the dynamics that shape behaviour and relationships. My approach is grounded in neuroscience, trauma-informed care, and systems thinking, and I use tools that are practical, reflective, and rooted in connection.
I created The Elara Institute because I saw a need for learning spaces that go deeper — places where people could explore the impact of generational patterns in a supportive, non-judgmental way. Whether you're supporting others or working on your own growth, Elara offers resources that help you understand the "why" beneath what we do — and what we can do differently moving forward.
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