About
A Home Should Support Your Family — Not Exhaust It
If you’re navigating ADHD or autism in your household, you already know:
Traditional organizing advice doesn’t always stick.
Rigid systems break.
Visual clutter builds.
Decision fatigue accumulates.
Not because you aren’t trying hard enough.
Because the system wasn’t designed for how your family actually functions.
That’s where I come in.
Strategic, Brain-Aligned Systems
I design home systems that:
Support executive functioning
Reduce decision fatigue
Lower visual and sensory overwhelm
Create visible, low-friction storage
Adapt as children grow
This isn’t about creating a perfect home.
It’s about building an environment that works with your family’s nervous system.
Sharla Fanous, BA (Psychology), MA (Business Management & Leadership)
Founder, Organized by Sharla
Credentials + Background
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Business Management. I am a member of Professional Organizers in Canada.
Psychology shaped my understanding of behaviour, regulation, and how environment influences daily functioning.
Business management trained me to design sustainable systems — not temporary fixes.
For over a decade, I worked in operations and administrative leadership roles, building structured processes and reducing inefficiencies in fast-paced environments.
Before transitioning into business operations, I spent 10 years working in child care roles, including:
Preschool teacher
Director of before-and-after school programs
Director of summer programs
In those environments, I designed classroom layouts, routines, and transition systems that supported diverse developmental and sensory needs.
I saw firsthand how environment impacts behaviour, regulation, and daily flow.
The same principles apply at home.
Lived Understanding
I am also a parent in a neurodivergent household.
I understand how environment impacts:
Regulation
Transitions
Emotional energy
Executive functioning
Sensory tolerance
Small structural adjustments can significantly reduce friction.
That lived understanding informs every system I design.
Not theory alone.
Not aesthetics.
Thoughtful, practical structure.
What Working With Me Feels Like
Calm. Structured. Judgment-free.
I don’t rush decisions.
I don’t shame clutter.
I don’t push perfection.
We assess friction.
We reduce cognitive load.
We design maintainable systems.
You don’t need to try harder.
You need a home designed differently.
Who I Work With
I work with families in Ottawa (and virtually), navigating:
ADHD
Autism
Executive functioning challenges
High-demand household schedules
If you are overwhelmed, capable, and tired of systems that don’t last, you’re in the right place.
A Final Note
Organizing isn’t about control.
It’s about clarity.
When your environment supports your brain, everything else becomes easier to manage.
And that’s the goal.