ADHD

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Knowing what you need to do and being unable to start, running late no matter how hard you try, then blaming yourself for all of it: ADHD makes life harder in ways that aren't obvious from the outside. That can change.

Common signs and challenges

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I know what I need to do, but I just can't make myself start.

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I'm always late, even when I genuinely try not to be.

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I don't know where to start, so I end up doing nothing.

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Small things set me off in ways I can't control.

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I say things before I've thought them through.

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I can do some things really well and completely fail at things that seem simple to everyone else.

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People think I'm lazy or careless, but I'm trying as hard as I can.

How we help

Expertise and support
Most people with ADHD arrive having spent years being told, or telling themselves, that the problem is effort, attitude, or character. It isn't. Our counsellors understand the specific ways executive function and emotional regulation work differently in ADHD, and we work from that understanding rather than around it.
Our approach
We use CBT adapted specifically for ADHD: practical and skills-focused, addressing planning, task initiation, time management, and emotional regulation in ways that account for how ADHD actually works, not generic productivity advice. Understanding the neurological basis of these patterns is often an important part of treatment, especially for adults who spent years being told they just needed to try harder.
Who we work with
We work with children, adolescents, and adults. A previous diagnosis is not required. For children, parents are actively involved in treatment and receive coaching on structuring the home environment and responding effectively to ADHD-related behaviour. We are also experienced with the ways ADHD presents differently in women and girls, who are frequently underdiagnosed.

Expected outcomes

  • Improved task initiation and follow-through using personalized systems
  • Better time management and reduced chronic lateness or missed deadlines
  • Reduced emotional reactivity and improved frustration tolerance
  • Clearer understanding of individual ADHD profile and how to work with it
  • Reduced shame and more accurate self-assessment
  • Improved functioning at work, school, and in relationships

Getting started

1

Free 15-min call

Brief conversation to understand your situation and confirm we are a good fit. No commitment.

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First session

Intake assessment, background history, and goal setting with your counsellor.

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Ongoing sessions

Structured, evidence-based sessions with regular progress reviews.

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Common questions

I can focus for hours on things I enjoy. How can that be ADHD?

ADHD is a dysregulation of attention, not necessarily an absence of it, and it can present differently in different people. In this case, the brain isn't unable to focus: it struggles to direct focus where it's needed rather than where it's drawn. If hyperfocus on engaging tasks it related to the inability to start boring ones, the brain is following interest and novelty rather than intention.

My child is already on medication. Will counselling still help?

Yes. Medication and counselling work differently and are often most effective in combination. Medication can reduce symptom severity, but it doesn't teach the skills and strategies that make a lasting difference. Those come from the work done in sessions. For children especially, parent coaching is a key part of the support.

Is ADHD different in women and girls?

Yes. ADHD in women and girls is frequently underdiagnosed because it tends to present differently: less hyperactivity, more internal restlessness, stronger compensatory strategies that mask the difficulties. Many women we work with were only identified as adults, after years of being labelled anxious, scattered, or not trying hard enough. We take that history seriously.

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