NU PSYCHOLOGY
ADHD
ADHD
NU Psychology specializes in the assessment and treatment of ADHD. We support individuals who are struggling with ADHD or symptoms related to inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Often struggles related to ADHD impact an individual's ability to regulate their thoughts, emotions, and body. Individuals with ADHD are also at a risk of developing comorbid symptoms such as depression and anxiety, which can further impact both symptoms and overall well-being. This can be in part due to not meeting the demands of the environment, current and historical. It can also be difficult for individuals with ADHD to manage areas related to work, education, and relationships. At NU Psychology we examine an individual's main concerns and begin with creating success. We believe that all individuals are capable of creating change. During times of challenge it can be helpful to have someone help with navigation. Our Psychologists, located in Calgary, AB, specialize in the assessment and treatment of ADHD to ensure our clients receive comprehensive care that is both individualized and strength-based.
How Does NU Psychology Help Individuals with ADHD?
NU Psychology specializes in the assessment and treatment of ADHD. We support individuals who are struggling with ADHD or symptoms related to inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Often individuals with ADHD experience challenges with regulating their thoughts, emotions, and body. Individuals with ADHD are also at a risk of developing comorbid symptoms such as depression and anxiety, which can cause additional challenges. We create tailored treatment plans to help target areas of challenge using a skills based laddering approach. This involves a brief assessment of your needs, executive function challenges, and strengths. We also use a combined approach of skill building, goal development, and individualized counselling to provide the best outcome possible.
How Does NU Psychology help Individuals with ADHD?
NU Psychology supports individuals with ADHD to reach their potential and succeed. Untreated ADHD can create significant challenges. Using a strength-based approach is an important part of ADHD treatment. Often tasks that are "easy or meaningless" are the most difficult for individuals with ADHD. A tailored treatment plan helps target areas of challenge using a skills based laddering approach. This involves a brief assessment of an individual's needs, executive function challenges, and strengths. We also use a combined approach of skill building, goal development, and individualized counselling to support individuals with ADHD or Executive Function challenges.
What are Executive Function Challenges?
Executive Functioning skills are the mental processes that allow individuals to plan and organize, control impulses, regulate emotions, remember instructions, multi-task, organize, filter distractions, and prioritize tasks. Executive Function challenges are often present in individuals with ADHD.
NU Psychology helps individuals develop the skills to set goals, plan, and organize in incremental steps. Often individuals with this area of challenge benefit from having support to develop unique tools for self-monitoring, motivation, procrastination, and task completion . When Executive Challenges are present, it can be incredibly difficult to start a project, do small tasks, manage daily activities, multitask, and control attention and emotions. Executive Functioning challenges are broken into subcategories and an individual may present with various challenges that range in impact from mild to severe. A brief Executive Functioning assessment can also help an individual see where the levels of difficulty are, and help plan and guide treatment.
