ADHD Therapy

Providing support that embraces and respects the incredible diversity of neurotypes


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Understanding ADHD and Embracing Neurodiversity

Living with ADHD can often feel like navigating a world where the rules weren’t made for you. The challenges are real and impactful, whether it's struggling with concentration, feeling overwhelmed by your environment, or facing judgment and isolation.

Without addressing these challenges, individuals with ADHD may find themselves struggling academically, socially, and professionally. The feeling of being misunderstood or sidelined can lead to isolation, decreased self-worth, and missed opportunities to thrive.

At Counselling & Co. in Oakville, we see ADHD not as a problem to be fixed but as a unique aspect of your neurodiversity to be understood and embraced. Our ADHD Therapy in Oakville is designed to help you love and accept yourself, build confidence, and navigate life with new strategies highlighting your strengths.

Common Symptoms of ADHD

Individuals with ADHD may experience:

  • Emotional reactivity and difficulty managing relationships

  • A sense of isolation or feeling rejected by peers

  • Difficulty concentrating and staying on task or focused in conversation

  • Feeling misunderstood 

  • Challenges with problem-solving, time-management and organizing daily activities

  • Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD), 

  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder  

What is ADHD?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in brain activity that affect attention, impulsivity, and self-regulation. At Counselling & Co., we approach ADHD with neurodiverse affirming care, recognizing the unique strengths and challenges it brings.

Types of ADHD

  • Hyperactive & impulsive: Marked by quick or impulsive decisions and a hyperactive energy like fidgeting, lots of talking, struggles with self-control. 

  • Inattentive: Marked by over rumination, difficulties in maintaining focus, organization, and following through on tasks.

  • Combined: A mix of both hyperactive and inattentive symptoms, making it the most common form of ADHD.

What to Expect from ADHD Therapy

Our therapy sessions in Oakville are tailored to help you:

  • Enhance communication 

  • Work through emotional triggers and build resilience

  • Foster better relationships with parents, partners, and peers

  • Develop healthy habits and lifestyle changes that support your well-being

  • Advocate for support and accommodation in executive functioning and organization 

  • Integrated client-centred approach 

  • Held, seen and affirmed

What Does Working With An ADHD Therapist Look Like?

Our experienced ADHD therapists in Oakville are dedicated to meeting you where you are. Through understanding and empathy, we help you process emotional pain, unmask your neurodiversity, and celebrate your unique way of interacting with the world. Our holistic approach focuses on your strengths and how to leverage them rather than on limitations.

At Counselling & Co. in Oakville, we’re more than just a therapy practice; we’re a community that celebrates neurodiversity and empowers individuals with ADHD to live their best lives. Contact us today to start your journey.

FAQs

Do you provide assessment and medication management?

Our focus is on therapy and coaching. We do not provide assessments or medication management but can refer you to specialists when necessary.

What if I need accommodations during sessions?

Our therapists are open to working with clients to meet their sensory and learning style preferences. We also offer flexible "Walk & Talk" therapy sessions, allowing you to move freely and comfortably while engaging in therapy.

Are your therapists trained in working with ADHD?

Yes, our therapists bring a wealth of experience and training, including lived experience with neurodiversity, ensuring a deep understanding and effective support for our clients with ADHD.

Areas of Treatment

  • Self-esteem 

  • Self-care

  • Increase independence and self advocacy

  • Mindfulness 

  • Understand impulsivity

  • Acceptance and self love

  • Process a recent diagnosis

  • Find balance and structure 

  • Perfectionism

  • Low self-worth, esteem & self-sabotage

  • Professional and/or workplace challenges

  • Managing difficult emotions

  • Coping skills 

  • Stress management

  • Anxiety & depression

  • School stress

  • Highly sensitive persons

  • Difficult friendships

  • Grief and loss

  • Explore family of origin and attachment history

  • Parenting a child with ADHD

  • Process trauma

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Have you lost touch with yourself or loved ones?

Counselling & Co. is committed to providing therapeutic services that enrich your healing journey and quality of life. We provide a compassionate place to help you:

  • Feel seen and heard

  • Strengthen your emotional well-being

  • Repair your relationships