Counselling & Family Therapy

For many with ADHD or ADHD-type symptoms, emotional regulation is a core challenge. Individual counselling often focuses on developing strategies to manage intense emotions like irritability, anger, or depression, which can lead to impulsive behaviour. Through techniques like cognitive reframing or mindfulness exercises, individuals with ADHD learn to pause before reacting emotionally, allowing them to assess situations more calmly and respond more appropriately, reducing outbursts and improving relationships.

Counselling also helps identify emotional triggers and provides personalised coping mechanisms, making day-to-day emotional management smoother.

One of the biggest challenges ADHD presents within families is breakdowns in communication. Impulsivity, irritability, and emotional dysregulation can lead to arguments, misunderstandings, or feelings of frustration among family members.

Family therapy addresses these issues by teaching families how to communicate effectively, ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard. Techniques such as active listening and assertive communication are used to foster understanding and patience. This approach helps to reduce conflict, build empathy, and create a supportive home environment where ADHD symptoms are better managed.

For parents of children with ADHD, family therapy offers vital guidance on how to balance support and discipline. ADHD behaviours like hyperactivity or impulsivity can be difficult to manage, and parents may feel overwhelmed or unsure of how to respond.

Family therapy provides strategies for creating routines, offering positive reinforcement, and setting clear expectations. Parents learn to focus on positive behaviours and encourage their child’s strengths, rather than focusing solely on negative ADHD symptoms. This can lead to a more harmonious home life and a healthier parent-child relationship.

Many individuals with ADHD also experience co-existing mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. Counselling plays a crucial role in addressing these issues alongside ADHD symptoms.

For example, anxiety often worsens when ADHD leads to disorganisation or unfinished tasks, creating a cycle of stress. A counsellor can help break this cycle by teaching strategies for better time management and emotional resiliance.

By addressing these overlapping conditions, counselling ensures that individuals can tackle both their ADHD and any related mental health challenges in a supportive and structured way.