Online ADHD therapists in Amherst, Nova Scotia NS, Canada CA
Find experienced online ADHD therapists in Amherst who provide ADHD testing, evaluations, and therapy. Our directory features detailed therapist profiles so you can compare qualifications, specialties, and treatment approaches to find the provider that’s right for you.
Michelle Labine
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Counselling Therapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
ADHD is about more than attention and focus. It can impact relationships, emotional regulation, self-esteem, motivation, organization and daily life. Many adults with ADHD have spent years feeling misunderstood, overwhelmed, or frustrated by expectations that don't align with how their brains work. I provide a neuroaffirming approach that helps clients better understand their strengths and challenges, develop practical strategies, reduce shame and create systems that support their unique needs and goals.
7 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS (Online Only)
Lindsay Becker
Counsellor/Therapist, MACP, MST, C.C.C.
I have experience supporting clients with ADHD.
4 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS (Online Only)
Scott Greaves
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I support individuals with ADHD in understanding their attention, motivation, and emotional regulation patterns while developing practical strategies for organization, focus, and self-compassion. Therapy focuses on reducing shame, improving daily functioning, and working with the brain rather than against it.
0 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
Zain Abideen
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BSc, MACP
ADHD can affect focus, motivation, emotional regulation, and daily functioning. Therapy focuses on understanding how ADHD impacts your thinking patterns, habits, and relationships while developing practical strategies for structure, organization, and emotional balance.
1 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS (Online Only)
Stacey Ramsay-Bawden
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I collaborate with clients to leverage their unique ADHD strengths while developing practical strategies for focus, organization, and emotional regulation creating personalized, empowering approaches that fit their lives.
2 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS (Online Only)
Mia Klassen
Licensed Professional Counsellor, MPCC #3875, CT #2438, LSCC
Living with ADHD—whether your own or your partner's—can feel isolating and misunderstood. I bring personal insight from walking this path alongside my spouse, understanding both the struggles and the unexpected gifts ADHD brings to relationships. Together, we'll move beyond frustration toward genuine acceptance, helping you build communication patterns that honor how each brain works differently. You'll learn to regulate your nervous system through the chaos, transform conflict into connection, and discover the humor and freedom that come when both partners feel truly seen. Understanding replaces blame. Compassion replaces resentment. You don't just survive—you thrive.
10 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
Julie Taylor Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, MTC, RCS
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, sometimes present as ADD without hyperactivity. People with ADHD find it difficult to maintain attention to a topic that doesn't particularly interest them... Although they are also able to concentrate more deeply than most of topics they find fascinating. Impulse control is another symptom they may have trouble with, among other symptoms, most of which can be addressed successfully.
26 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
Vanessa Gear
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I support individuals with ADHD in understanding their attention, motivation, and emotional regulation patterns while developing practical strategies for organization, focus, and self-compassion. Therapy focuses on reducing shame, improving daily functioning, and working with the brain rather than against it.
0 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
Interactive Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, RPC
ADHD specialty counselling empowers individuals of all ages to navigate the unique challenges of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with compassion and expertise. Tailored strategies address executive functioning, emotional regulation, time management, and relationship dynamics, fostering resilience and self-confidence. Therapists use evidence-based approaches like CBT, mindfulness, and coaching to help clients harness their strengths—creativity, hyperfocus, and innovation—while minimizing overwhelm. Whether for children building focus in school, adults thriving in careers, or families seeking harmony, sessions create personalized roadmaps for success. Embrace clarity, reduce frustration, and thrive beyond labels. Start your journey today—specialized support transforms ADHD from obstacle to superpower.
12 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
Dr. Matthew Clyde
Psychologist, PhD
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is often misunderstood as simply "having too much energy" or "being easily distracted." In reality, it is a complex neurodevelopmental challenge related to the brain’s executive functions—the management system that helps us plan, focus, and regulate our impulses. For adults and children alike, this can feel like having a high-powered engine but a faulty steering wheel. You might find yourself constantly "on the go," struggling to finish tasks you’ve started, or feeling overwhelmed by the mental clutter of everyday life.
In our work together, we move beyond the frustration of "just needing to try harder." We focus on understanding your unique brain wiring and developing tailored strategies to manage time, improve organization, and regulate emotions. Whether you are navigating a new diagnosis or looking for better ways to thrive with long-standing symptoms, therapy provides a supportive space to turn your frustrations into a functional, empowered way of living.
7 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
Maryam, Abro
Psychologist, Registered Provisional Psychologist, MC
Are you someone who is experiencing difficulty focusing, distractions, and impulsive behaviors constantly coming in the way. Together, we will explore personalized strategies help improve attention, reduce impulsivity, and create structure in your day to day life. My approach is a blend of evidence based models such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Humanistic, and family systems models tailored to empower you with the tools to stay focuses, organized, and feel more in control.
4 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
Wahab Hanif
Psychologist, M.A., RPsych
Through specialized ADHD assessments, we provide accurate diagnoses and actionable insights, helping you or your loved one manage symptoms effectively.
18 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
Dr. Ashwin Mehra
Psychologist, PhD, CPsych
Issues related to attention and impulsivity are treated with an aim to foster increased task-orientation, reduced impulsivity and improved daily functioning.
13 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS (Online Only)
Arne Pedersen - Hypnotherapy Victoria
Hypnotherapist, RCCH
Living with ADHD often means living in a nervous system that has learned to stay on high alert. Many adults with ADHD are intelligent, sensitive, and capable, yet feel easily overwhelmed, restless, emotionally reactive, or caught in cycles of self-criticism. Over time, this can lead to exhaustion and a constant sense of pressure to “keep up” or hold everything together.
From a mindfulness-based perspective, ADHD is often understood as a protective response that developed at a time when life did not feel emotionally safe, supportive, or well understood. Attention may have learned to move away from difficult feelings or confusing situations as a way to cope. While this once helped, those patterns can continue long after they are needed.
My work with ADHD focuses on helping the nervous system gradually recognize that it is safe to settle and down-regulate. Through mindfulness practices and hypnotherapy, clients learn to create internal signals of safety, orient to the present moment, and gently reduce fight-or-flight activation. This helps bring emotional responses back into proportion with what is actually happening now.
Rather than trying to eliminate ADHD, therapy supports greater steadiness, clarity, and self-trust. As the nervous system settles, focus improves naturally, emotional reactions soften, and daily life begins to feel more manageable and grounded.
15 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
Kayla Schofield
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
The mind can feel scattered and disorganized at times. Learning to organize and take conscious steps into regulating thougths, emotions and behaviours
6 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
Jessica Sloan
Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Hypnotherapist
You are deeply driven, creative, and passionate, but may struggle with focus, organization, and feeling like you’re working twice as hard to keep up. I can help you understand how your brain works, develop self-compassion, and learn strategies to take action in ways that align with your unique brain.
8 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS (Online Only)
Selah Counselling, Mediation, and Training Center
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
If you are living with ADHD, you may feel frustrated, misunderstood, or exhausted from trying to keep up. You might struggle with focus, organization, time management, or emotional regulation, and wonder why things that seem simple for others feel overwhelming to you. At Selah Counselling, we want you to know that ADHD is not a character flaw or a lack of effort. It is a neurodevelopmental difference that affects how your brain processes attention, motivation, and regulation.
In our work together, we help you better understand how your brain functions and how to work with it rather than against it. We focus on practical tools, structure, nervous system regulation, and building self-awareness so you can move from shame and self-criticism toward clarity and confidence. Our goal is to equip you with strategies that support focus, follow-through, and emotional steadiness, so you can experience growth that feels sustainable in your real life.
29 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
Mary Mikhail
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, BSW, MACP, RSW
Discover a path to thriving with ADHD through my expertise in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). With these evidence-based approaches, I offer practical strategies to manage impulsivity, improve focus, and enhance emotional regulation. Together, we'll navigate the challenges of ADHD with compassion and skill, empowering you to unlock your full potential and live a fulfilling life.
7 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS (Online Only)
Angela Popovici
Psychologist, Registered Provisional Psychologist, B.Sc Psych, MACP
Approach to Supporting Clients with ADHD
I take a compassionate, strengths-based approach to helping adults with ADHD understand and manage their symptoms with greater confidence and self-acceptance. I recognize that ADHD affects more than attention—it can influence self-esteem, relationships, and everyday routines. Through therapy, I strive to help clients uncover their unique strengths and develop strategies that work for their individual needs.
My approach is integrative and is collaborative in identify practical tools for organization, focus, emotional regulation, and self-compassion. My sessions are supportive, non-judgmental, and tailored to help clients move from frustration to empowerment—one small step at a time.
Offering online therapy for adults in Calgary and across Alberta, Angela provides a safe space for clients with ADHD to explore challenges, build skills, and create meaningful, sustainable change in their daily lives.
2 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
NS Talks
Counsellor/Therapist, RP, RCT, RCT-C, CCC, CCTP
At NS Talks, we approach ADHD from a counselling perspective instead of just coaching. We work on helping individuals develop strategies to manage symptoms like inattention and impulsivity, improving focus, emotional regulation, and daily functioning. We approach ADHD from a whole-person perspective, to help understand how different parts of your life are affected by it. Book your free consult today and let's talk
13 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS (Online Only)
ADHD therapists in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada Statistics
ADHD therapists in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada average 8 years of experience and charge around $164 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are ADHD (100%), Anxiety or Fears (92%), and Self Esteem (85%).
Average years in practice
8 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$164
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | ADHD |
| 92% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 85% | Self Esteem |
| 83% | Depression |
| 79% | Stress |
| 72% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 66% | Loss or Grief |