ADHD & executive function counselling in Burnaby

Insight can tell you what to do. It rarely builds the systems that make doing it possible.

If that cycle sounds familiar, you’re not lazy and you’re not broken. Executive function challenges (trouble starting tasks, chronic disorganization, follow-through that doesn’t stick, ADHD whether diagnosed or suspected) are real, and talk therapy alone often isn’t built to address them.

There are two ways we work on it here. In counselling, Winnona brings an occupational therapy lens to the practical side (environment, routines, the systems that make follow-through possible), while Zoe and Nelson work with ADHD and executive function as part of individual and family counselling. And separately there’s Groundwork: twelve weeks of accountability check-ins, groups and practical resources, run by our Institute interns at reduced rates, for when the missing piece is repetition rather than insight.

What working on this looks like

1. A free consultation

   We talk about what’s going on and whether we’re the right fit. No cost, no obligation, and no pressure to book a session at the end of it. Your consent form and intake questionnaire arrive when you book, so the conversation isn’t spent on paperwork.

2. The first few sessions

   We look at what actually happens in your day rather than what the plan said would happen: where tasks stall, what the environment is doing to you, and which parts are shame rather than capacity. Those need different interventions.

3. Counselling, Groundwork, or both

   Some people do well with counselling that takes executive function seriously. Some need the scaffolding instead: check-ins, a group, and resources, which is Groundwork. Plenty of people do both, and they’re separate bookings. The consultation is where we work out which you actually need.

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