ADHD Support & Counselling
Harnessing strengths and building supportive systems for neurodivergent minds.
Neurodiversity-Affirming ADHD Care
We don't try to "fix" ADHD. We aim to understand how your child's unique brain works and help them build an environment that supports it. Combining clinical counselling with behaviour intervention strategies, our support focuses on:
- Executive functioning skills (planning, organizing, initiating tasks)
- Rebuilding self-esteem damaged by school struggles or peer conflicts
- Managing the intense emotional dysregulation and impulsivity common with ADHD
- Advocating for neurodiversity-affirming school accommodations
For teens navigating ADHD alongside school stress, friendships, or identity, youth and teen counselling in Port Coquitlam offers a warm, neurodivergent-affirming space to build confidence and coping skills.
Parents and caregivers may also need a space for their own emotional wellbeing while navigating advocacy, appointments, school systems, and the work of creating affirming support. Learn about counselling for mothers and caregivers.
Professional Collaboration
A child's growth is supported best when their whole village works together. Sheila actively collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to ensure consistent, wrap-around support across all environments. We partner closely with:
Bridging the Gap: To ensure that therapeutic strategies translate into real-world success, Sheila is available to attend school meetings (including IEPs), conduct school and daycare observations, and help develop cohesive, evidence-based behaviour and emotional regulation plans that work seamlessly between home, school, and clinic.
Not Sure How to Tell Your Child About Counselling?
The way counselling is introduced can shape how safe and open it feels. Our gentle parent guide includes age-appropriate language, simple scripts, what to avoid, and what the first sessions may look like.
Read the Parent GuideReady to Find a Sunny Spot for your Family?
Reach out today to schedule a free 15-minute consultation or book an initial intake session to get started!