ADHD Support and Counselling

Living with ADHD as an adult can feel overwhelming, especially when you're trying to manage work, relationships, and daily responsibilities while dealing with challenges like difficulty focusing, time management struggles, or emotional regulation issues. Whether you've recently been diagnosed or have been managing ADHD for years, counselling can help you develop strategies and coping skills to thrive with your unique brain.

ADHD challenges we help with:

Executive Functioning Difficulties - Problems with planning, organizing, prioritizing, and completing tasks

Time Management and Procrastination - Chronic lateness, difficulty estimating time, or putting off important tasks

Attention and Focus Issues - Trouble concentrating, getting easily distracted, or hyperfocusing on certain activities

Emotional Regulation - Intense emotions, mood swings, or difficulty managing frustration and stress

Relationship Challenges - Communication problems, forgetfulness affecting partnerships, or ADHD impact on family dynamics

Work and Career Difficulties - Struggling with workplace demands, underperformance, or finding suitable career paths

Self-Esteem and Identity Issues - Shame about ADHD symptoms, feeling "lazy" or "broken," or questioning your abilities

Overwhelm and Burnout - Feeling constantly behind, exhausted from masking symptoms, or struggling to keep up with demands

You might be experiencing:

• Feeling like you're constantly playing catch-up in life
• Frustration with your ability to focus or complete tasks
• Shame or embarrassment about forgetting important things
• Difficulty maintaining routines or organizing your environment
• Imposter syndrome or feeling like you're not meeting your potential
• Relationship strain due to ADHD symptoms
• Overwhelm from trying to manage multiple responsibilities
• Confusion about whether difficulties are due to ADHD or personal failings

Our approach to ADHD counselling:

ADHD counselling focuses on understanding your unique brain and developing personalized strategies that work with your ADHD, not against it. Our approach may include:

ADHD Education and Understanding - Learning how ADHD affects your brain and recognizing your specific symptom patterns

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Developing practical strategies for managing ADHD symptoms and changing unhelpful thought patterns

Emotion Focused Therapy - Processing feelings about your ADHD diagnosis and building emotional regulation skills

EMDR Therapy - Addressing past negative experiences or trauma related to academic struggles, criticism, or shame about ADHD symptoms

Executive Functioning Skills - Learning practical tools for organization, time management, and task completion

Coping Strategy Development - Building personalized systems that work with your ADHD brain

Self-Advocacy Training - Learning to communicate your needs and seek appropriate accommodations

Relationship Skills - Improving communication with family, friends, and colleagues about your ADHD

What you can expect:

ADHD counselling is practical and solution-focused, helping you develop real-world strategies you can use immediately. We understand that ADHD affects everyone differently, so we'll work together to identify what works best for your specific challenges and strengths.

Many clients find that understanding their ADHD better and having personalized strategies significantly improves their daily functioning and self-confidence. We'll help you shift from seeing ADHD as a limitation to understanding it as a different way your brain works.

We also work collaboratively with psychiatrists, family doctors, and other healthcare providers when medication management is part of your ADHD treatment plan.

Sessions are available in-person at our Calgary office or online throughout Alberta, Nunavut, and Quebec. Online sessions can be particularly helpful for clients who struggle with transportation or scheduling due to ADHD symptoms.

Note: While we provide ADHD counselling and support, formal ADHD assessments are conducted through our psychological assessment services. If you're seeking an ADHD diagnosis, please inquire about our Adult ADHD Assessment options.

Having ADHD doesn't mean you're broken or lazy—it means your brain works differently. With the right understanding and strategies, you can learn to work with your ADHD and achieve your goals.