Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
Understanding ADHD Treatment: Challenges and Treatment Options
Everyone’s experience with ADHD is different and evolves throughout their lifetime in conjunction with one’s relationships, work, school and home environments. There is a layered impact of normative systems and expectations placed on people, which can highly affect the self-perception and confidence of someone with ADHD.
Getting an accurate diagnosis provides an explanation for the struggles a person has faced in their life and allows them to start accepting themselves and redefine what they once believed to be their weaknesses.
These symptoms can make it challenging to perform academically, at work and with their daily functioning.
Although ADHD doesn’t cause other psychological or developmental problems, other disorders often occur along with ADHD, such as
This can make treatment more challenging.
Although it is often first diagnosed in childhood, there has been a rise in adults diagnosed with ADHD.
Adult ADHD systems may not be as clear as those in children, and many adults are often unaware they have it. For adults, hyperactivity may decrease but struggles with impulsiveness, restlessness, and difficulty paying attention continue. This makes everyday tasks like getting ready for the day, getting to work on time and staying productive and organized can be extremely difficult and overwhelming.
Treatment for ADHD begins with a proper diagnosis.
At our practice, we provide specialized ADHD counselling and comprehensive ADHD assessments for children, teens, and adults. Whether you’re seeking a diagnosis or looking for tools to better manage symptoms, our experienced clinicians are here to help you gain clarity and support.
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) impacts attention, emotional regulation, impulse control, and executive functioning. Our counselling services are tailored to support clients with:
Time management and organization challenges
Emotional overwhelm and reactivity
School, work, or relationship difficulties
Anxiety or low self-esteem linked to ADHD
We offer evidence-based approaches including CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), executive functioning coaching, mindfulness-based strategies, and psychoeducation to help individuals understand their brain and harness their strengths.
We also support parents and families through education, behaviour strategies, and emotional guidance to navigate ADHD at home.
Our comprehensive ADHD assessments are designed to provide a clear understanding of whether ADHD is present and how it affects daily life. These assessments include:
Clinical interviews and developmental history
Behavioural and cognitive testing
Standardized rating scales
Feedback session and written report with diagnostic clarity and personalized recommendations
We work with both children and adults, and we are committed to making the process respectful, inclusive, and informative.
We proudly offer ADHD services in:
Edmonton St. Albert Peace River
Find a therapist specializing in ADHD counseling in South Edmonton or St.Albert
We will do an assessment of your specific situation and goals, to come up with a targeted and individualized approach to therapy that draws from a variety of the listed modalities.
Teaches skills and strategies to help you overcome and manage challenges in your life
Learn to separate yourself from your problem by relying on your own skills to minimize the problems in your life
Change unhelpful and problematic ways of thinking to change unwanted or unhealthy behaviours
Coaches parents on how to manage children’s behaviour and strengthen their relationship
Develop healthy coping strategies and mindfulness skills like living in the moment to improve relationships and regulate emotions
Utilizes techniques like meditation, stretching and breathing to increase awareness of our thoughts, feelings and actions.
