Online ADHD therapy
Identifying ADHD: Are you…
- Struggling to pay attention?
- Easily distracted?
- Forgetful and quickly lose track of things?
- Experiencing mood swings and having difficulty managing your emotions?
- Impulsive and struggle to wait your turn?
- Restless?
- Having difficulty prioritizing and completing tasks?
About ADHD
- Difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities
- Easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
- Forgetfulness in daily activities
- Fidgeting or squirming
- Difficulty remaining seated in appropriate situations
- Often “on the go” or acts as if “driven by a motor”
- Talk excessively
- Interrupts or intrudes on others’ conversations or activities
- ADHD is more commonly diagnosed in boys than girls, with a ratio of about 3:1.
- ADHD often persists into adulthood, and it’s estimated that around 3-4% of Canadian adults have ADHD.
Treatment for ADHD
- Treatment for anxiety typically involves understanding how anxiety works, challenging the thoughts and rules that your anxiety has created, learning your own self-regulation, and practicing non-avoidance through exposures and behavioural experiments
- Evaluation to see if you meet criteria for any of the following anxiety-related disorders: Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, and/or Illness Anxiety Disorder
Types of treatment for issue
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Social Skills Training
Mindfulness
Support Groups
Resources on ADHD
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NIHB-Covered Virtual Counselling in Alberta
- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Couples & Relationships
- Depression & Mood
- Fertility, Pregnancy & Parenting
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Immigrant & Cross-Cultural Challenges
- Life Transitions
- Self-Esteem & Confidence
- Sleep & Insomnia
- Stress & Burnout
- Trauma & PTSD
NIHB-Covered Virtual Counselling in Alberta If you’re a registered First Nations or Inuit individual in Alberta, you may be able to access virtual counselling through the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program at no cost to you, and without needing a physician referral. Through TherapEase Counselling, eligible clients can work with Hayley Lynch-Brown, Registered Clinical Social…
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Online Counselling in Canada: Why More People Are Choosing Virtual Therapy
- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Couples & Relationships
- Depression & Mood
- Fertility, Pregnancy & Parenting
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Immigrant & Cross-Cultural Challenges
- Life Transitions
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- Self-Esteem & Confidence
- Sleep & Insomnia
- Stress & Burnout
- Trauma & PTSD
If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy, there’s a good chance it’s been sitting in the background for a while. You’ve thought about it…Looked into it…Maybe even said, “I should probably do that.” But then real life gets in the way. Life gets busy, stressful, and sometimes messy — and therapy starts feeling out of…
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Why Life Can Feel Like Scattered Pieces — And How Therapy Helps You Make Sense of It
- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Couples & Relationships
- Depression & Mood
- Fertility, Pregnancy & Parenting
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Immigrant & Cross-Cultural Challenges
- Life Transitions
- Self-Esteem & Confidence
- Sleep & Insomnia
- Stress & Burnout
- Trauma & PTSD
Therapy can help connect the pieces Therapy offers evidence-based benefits including reduced anxiety and depression symptoms, improved emotional regulation, stronger relationships, and greater self-awareness. Research consistently shows that working with a trained therapist helps people identify the patterns driving their struggles — leading to lasting behavioural change, not just temporary relief. Have you ever looked…