ADHD therapy in Vaughan
Work with your brain, not against it.
The missed deadlines, the half-finished projects, the feeling of trying twice as hard for half the result. ADHD isn’t laziness and it isn’t a flaw. Therapy helps you build ways of working that fit your brain. In Vaughan and online across Ontario.
If you’re the parent of a child or teen with ADHD, our child and youth therapists work with young people and with the parents who support them, from play-based sessions for younger children to talk therapy for teens. Our child and youth therapy page explains how it works.
Takes 2 minutes. No credit card. No referral needed.
- 24+ Registered PsychotherapistsLook any of us up on the CRPO register
- Direct billing availableSun Life, Beneva, Green Shield
- Evenings and weekendsIn person or online
A different wiring, not a willpower problem.
ADHD affects executive function: the brain skills for starting tasks, managing time, staying organized, and regulating attention and emotion. So the things that look easy for others, like just getting started or remembering the thing, can take enormous effort. That isn’t a character flaw. It’s how your brain works.
Registered Psychotherapists don’t diagnose ADHD; a physician or psychologist does that. What therapy helps with is the impact: the procrastination, the overwhelm, the emotional ups and downs, and the years of feeling behind. Diagnosed or self-identified, you’re welcome here.
ADHD therapy is practical, compassionate support for focus, time and organization, for the emotional side of ADHD, and for the self-esteem that years of struggle can wear down. It doesn’t replace a medical assessment or medication, and it can work alongside both.
- Practical strategies that fit how your mind works
- Support for the emotional toll and the self-criticism
- Diagnosed or not, in person or online across Ontario
What’s been getting in the way lately?
Tap anything that sounds familiar. None of these means something is wrong with you. They’re common, and very workable.
Start with what you’re noticing.
Tap what sounds like your week, and we’ll suggest a sensible next step.
You’ve noticed 1 thing.
That’s common, and very workable. A free 20-minute consult is a calm way to talk it through, whether or not you have a diagnosis.
You’ve noticed 3 things.
That’s a lot to carry, and it makes sense that you’re tired. You don’t need a diagnosis to come, and practical support can make everyday life feel more workable.
Years of being called lazy or careless can leave a mark. Rebuilding how you see yourself is part of the work.
Book a free 20-minute consultThis isn’t a diagnosis.
Trying harder rarely helps. Working differently can.
ADHD doesn’t ease when you push harder. It eases when you get things out of your head and make the first step small. Step through three familiar moments, and what therapy does with them.
- 1The moment
“I just can’t make myself start this. I’ll do it later, when I feel ready.”
- 2What’s going onTask paralysis, not laziness.For an ADHD brain, starting is often the hardest part. Waiting to feel ready rarely works, because motivation tends to arrive after you begin, not before.
- 3The shift
“If I shrink the first step until it feels almost silly, I get past the wall. Once I’m moving, momentum carries me further than I expected.”
- 1The moment
“I looked up and three hours had vanished. I always lose track of time.”
- 2What’s going onTime blindness is a real ADHD experience.Many ADHD brains don’t feel time passing the way others do, which is why deadlines sneak up and five more minutes turns into an hour.
- 3The shift
“With time made visible, a timer I can see and alarms with labels, I work with my wiring instead of fighting it.”
- 1The moment
“My head feels like a browser with a hundred tabs open, and I can’t focus on any of them.”
- 2What’s going onOverwhelm, and a working memory that’s full.When everything feels equally urgent and it’s all held in your head, the brain freezes. The problem isn’t effort. Nothing is sorted or written down yet.
- 3The shift
“Once it’s out of my head and on paper, with one thing circled, the overwhelm settles enough to begin.”
- 1The moment
“What does therapy actually do with all this?”
- 2What’s going onWe build systems around your real life.Together you find where things get stuck, try tools that fit how your brain works, and ease the shame that years of falling behind can leave. It’s practical, and it’s paced to you.
- 3The shift
“I stop treating my brain as the problem, and start working with it.”
An illustration of a common pattern, not a real client’s words. Small, practical moves like these are the kind of tools you build in sessions, around your own life.
Try it with a therapist, free for 20 minutesMeet therapists who support ADHD
Every therapist below is registered with the CRPO and helps people manage ADHD and its impact. Watch a short intro, read their profile, or let us match you in your free consultation.
Watch introSabrina Giralico
Registered PsychotherapistCRPO #15356Woodbridge · Online
A safe, affirming space for ADHD, trauma and emotional resilience, with formal ADHD training and practical tools for everyday life.
Watch introCristian Renzi
Registered PsychotherapistCRPO #12088Maple (Vaughan) · Online
A judgment-free space for ADHD, anxiety and depression, with an honest, collaborative style and strategies that hold up in daily life.
Watch introHanna Anderson
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)CRPO #17979Woodbridge · Maple · Online
A collaborative, empathy-led space to work through stress, anxiety and emotional struggles, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
Not sure who fits?
Let us match you in your free consultation. If the fit isn’t right, we’ll help you switch to another therapist on the team.
What your first session looks like
Booking, remembering the appointment, showing up: ADHD can make each one its own hurdle. Your first appointment is a 70-minute initial assessment, and here’s how it tends to go.
- 1Minutes 0 to 15
Settling in
No judgment about what has or hasn’t gotten done. Your therapist welcomes you, explains confidentiality, and lets you set the pace.
- 2Minutes 15 to 60
Mapping how ADHD shows up
Together you look at where things get stuck, what drains you, what already works, and which parts you most want to change.
- 3Throughout
A real example, a real tool
Using something from your actual week, you try a practical strategy together, the same kind as the moments above, shaped to your life.
- 4The last 10 minutes
Leaving with a plan
You agree on what you’re working toward, and one small, ADHD-friendly thing to try before next time.
When ADHD comes with anxiety
Restlessness, racing thoughts and trouble focusing can show up in both, and many people live with both at once. We work with the whole picture, not one label at a time.
Anxiety therapyPractical strategies, and real understanding.
There’s no single script for ADHD. Your therapist draws on approaches that fit how your brain works. ADHD brains often do best with structure, so sessions are practical and predictable: clear goals, concrete tools, and a plan you can actually follow.
Coaching-style structure
Systems for focus, time and tasks that work with your wiring, not against it.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Loosen the self-critical thoughts and all-or-nothing patterns ADHD can feed.
More on CBTDBT and emotion skills
Tools for emotional intensity and rejection sensitivity, in the moment.
More on DBTSelf-compassion
Undo years of feeling lazy or behind, and start working from your strengths.
Self-esteem therapyInnerSight was founded by Svetlana Antonyshyn, RP, on the belief that healing should treat the person, not a label. More about our approach.
What the research says
We’ll always be honest about evidence. Research on therapy for adults with ADHD is smaller and less certain than we’d like, but it points in a hopeful direction, and therapy can work alongside medication.
Canada’s Centre for ADHD Awareness estimates that ADHD affects about 3 to 5% of adults and 5 to 9% of children. You’re far from the only one.
Diagnosed ADHD among Ontario children and youth aged 1 to 24 rose from 5.29 to 7.48 per 100 between 2014 and 2021. It’s based on health records, so it counts people who were diagnosed.
A Cochrane review of 14 trials with 700 adults found low-quality evidence that CBT may help with ADHD in the short term, and with the low mood and anxiety that often come with it. Long-term data are scarce.
In a trial of 86 adults still struggling despite ADHD medication, 53% responded to 12 sessions of CBT, against 23% with relaxation and education. Responders kept their gains a year later. One US trial, so encouraging rather than certain.
Our Registered Psychotherapists do not assess, diagnose or prescribe for ADHD. A formal assessment comes from a physician or psychologist, and medication from a physician. We’re glad to work alongside both, and to point you toward an assessment if you’d like one.
Clinically reviewed by Svetlana Antonyshyn, Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO #001652). Last reviewed October 2026.
What ADHD therapy costs
No hidden fees and no pressure. Most private insurance plans cover a portion of psychotherapy fees. We can bill Sun Life, Beneva (formerly SSQ) and Green Shield directly when your plan is with one of them, and we provide receipts for claims with other insurers.
- $0
- Free consultation · 20 minMeet a therapist, ask anything, and see if it feels right. No credit card and no obligation.
- $245
- First appointment · 70 minA longer first conversation to understand what’s going on and set goals together.
- $180
- Ongoing sessions · 55 minEvery session after your first, in person or online.
- $125
- Reduced-fee sessionWith select supervised therapists in training. Reduced-fee couples and family sessions are $175.
Appointments cancelled with less than 48 hours’ notice may be charged a cancellation fee. Sessions aren’t covered by OHIP, but psychotherapy from a Registered Psychotherapist may qualify as a medical expense at tax time. Worried about cost? See our reduced-fee program, or call us. We’re happy to walk you through it.
How far could your benefits go?
Pick your plan’s yearly maximum for a Registered Psychotherapist.
An estimate, not a quote or a promise of coverage. Plans differ on the percentage reimbursed, per-visit limits, deductibles and which providers they recognize, so check your benefits booklet or ask your insurer about “Registered Psychotherapist” and “Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).”
Book a free 20-minute consultDon’t take our word for it. Check.
Anyone can say they’re good at this. Here’s what you can verify about us in about two minutes, without speaking to anyone.
Regulated, not self-declared
“Psychotherapist” is a protected title in Ontario. Our team are Registered Psychotherapists, accountable to a College with a public complaints process.
See every therapist’s registrationSupervised every month
Our therapists meet for clinical supervision every month, so the work stays accountable to someone other than the person doing it.
How we workWe show our sources
Where we describe what therapy can help with, we name the source and link it, from Statistics Canada and CAMH to peer-reviewed trials.
What we help withNothing locks you in
No referral needed. No contract, no package to buy. Fees are published up front, $180 for a 55-minute session. If the fit isn’t right, tell us and we’ll help you switch to another therapist on the team.
Fees and coverageADHD therapy: your questions, answered
Still wondering about something? Ask us in a free consult, or call (905) 553-9507. Phones are answered weekdays 9 am to 5 pm, Saturdays 9 am to 2 pm.
Do I need a referral for ADHD therapy in Vaughan?
No referral is needed. You can book a free 20-minute consultation online at psychotherapyclinic.janeapp.com or call (905) 553-9507. Most people have their first full session within a week.
Can you diagnose ADHD?
Registered Psychotherapists do not provide formal ADHD diagnoses, which are done by a physician or psychologist. What we do is help you manage ADHD and its impact: focus and organization strategies, emotional regulation, and self-esteem. If you would like a formal assessment, we can point you toward the right professional.
Do I need medication for ADHD?
Medication is one option that some people find helpful, but it is prescribed by a physician, not by us. Therapy can help on its own or alongside medication, building practical strategies and addressing the emotional toll ADHD can take. We are glad to coordinate with your doctor.
How can therapy help if it cannot prescribe or diagnose?
A lot. Therapy helps with the parts of ADHD that medication does not touch: building systems that fit your brain, easing procrastination and overwhelm, managing emotional ups and downs, repairing self-esteem after years of feeling behind, and improving relationships and work.
How long does ADHD therapy take?
It varies with your goals. Some people come for focused, practical strategy work over a few months, while others stay longer for the emotional side. You and your therapist review progress together and adjust as you go.
Can I do ADHD therapy online?
Yes. We offer secure video sessions anywhere in Ontario, plus in-person sessions in Woodbridge, Vaughan and Barrie. Online sessions remove a layer of logistics, which can help. Evenings and weekends are available.
What if my ADHD comes with anxiety or depression?
That is very common, and we work with the whole picture. ADHD often travels with anxiety, low mood or low self-esteem, and your therapist tailors the approach so these are addressed together rather than in isolation.
Is therapy confidential?
Yes. Our therapists are Registered Psychotherapists regulated by the CRPO, and everything you share stays confidential within the standard legal limits, which your therapist explains clearly in your first session.
How is ADHD therapy different from ADHD coaching?
Coaching focuses on strategies and accountability for specific goals. Therapy with a Registered Psychotherapist goes deeper: it addresses the emotional side of ADHD, like rejection sensitivity, shame from years of criticism, and anxiety or low mood that often travel with it, alongside the practical skills. Many people benefit from therapy first, then coaching-style structure inside those sessions.
Is it ADHD or just anxiety?
They can look alike: restlessness, racing thoughts, and trouble focusing show up in both, and many people live with both at once. A Registered Psychotherapist cannot formally diagnose ADHD, but therapy helps you untangle which patterns drive what, and if a formal assessment would help, we will point you to the right next step and work alongside it.
ADHD therapy near you
In-person sessions in Woodbridge, Maple and Barrie, plus secure video sessions anywhere in Ontario. Evenings and weekends available.
Online across Ontario
Secure video sessions from anywhere in the province, with one less trip to plan around.
Book an online consultAppointment hoursMonday to Friday, 9:30 am to 8:00 pmSaturday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Your brain isn’t the problem.
With the right strategies and support, ADHD can feel a lot more workable. The first step is a free, no-pressure conversation, and you can take it today.
Phones answered Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday 9 am to 2 pm.
