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Both can help, and they do different jobs. Medication, from a physician or nurse practitioner, can turn the volume down on symptoms. Therapy builds the skills and self-understanding medication alone doesn't teach. Research supports CBT and related approaches for adults with ADHD, particularly for work functioning, organization and the emotional fallout. Many people combine the two.

Yes. You don't need a diagnosis to start. Adult assessment waitlists in Ontario commonly stretch for many months, and going private isn't cheap, so you don't have to white-knuckle it until then. We focus on what you're actually struggling with, focus, follow-through, overwhelm, self-criticism, rather than on a label. I don't diagnose ADHD and I don't prescribe medication, that's outside what a psychotherapist does, so if a formal assessment is what you need, I'll point you toward it on the free call.

A short, no-pressure conversation. You tell me a bit about what's going on and what you're hoping for, I explain how I work and answer your questions, and by the end we decide together whether it feels like a fit.

I hear that a lot, and it's worth taking seriously rather than explaining away. One thing that often turns out to be missing is ADHD being at the centre of the work. Here it's the starting point rather than a detail, and anything we plan for between sessions has to be realistic for an ADHD brain or it isn't worth planning.

Sessions are $180 for a 50-minute virtual appointment. Psychotherapy has been HST-exempt since June 2024, so there’s no tax added. You pay directly and I provide a receipt with my CRPO registration details so you can submit it to your extended health plan if you have coverage.

Many extended health plans do cover a Registered Psychotherapist, but coverage is specific to your plan.

I work with teens as well as young adults. We agree on how involved you'll be at the start, based on your teen's age and what they actually need. Check-ins with parents are usually part of that, and what I share in them is agreed on with your teen beforehand, so their sessions stay confidential apart from the legal exceptions around safety. The work itself goes where it would with an adult: the emotions, the self-image, the friendships and family stuff, as well as school and the practical side. Happy to go through the specifics on the free call.

For many people it works well, and it removes some real ADHD barriers: no commute to forget, no waiting room, and you're in your own space. Sessions are live, secure video, with reminders and easy rebooking built in.

Ontario only.

More than 24 hours' notice, no charge, and you can reschedule online or by email. Inside 24 hours, or if a session is missed, the full $180 fee applies, because the time is held for you and usually can't be offered to anyone else. I'll generally waive the fee for sudden illness, a family emergency, or a first occurrence. Just tell me as early as you can. The free 15-minute call is exempt from all of this.

Your sessions are confidential and your health information is handled in line with Ontario privacy requirements. What you share is used only to support your care. The limits to confidentiality, and how clinical supervision works, are covered in the consent process before your first session.