ADHD therapists in Cairns City, QLD
Find experienced ADHD therapists in Cairns City, Queensland, Australia 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.
ADHD
Scott Stalley Realistic Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, GradDipBA, GradDipMgmt(Learning), AdvDipOHS, DipCouns, DipQA, CertIV TAE
Living with ADHD can feel like running a race with your mind constantly shifting gears fast, slow, distracted, overwhelmed, or hyper‑focused at the wrong moments. Many people with ADHD spend years feeling misunderstood, criticised, or labelled as “lazy,” “inconsistent,” or “too much,” when in reality their brain simply works differently.
My approach is to help you understand your ADHD, not fight against it.
I work with adults who struggle with emotional overwhelm, impulsivity, people‑pleasing, relationship difficulties, low motivation, and the constant pressure of trying to keep up.
Together, we explore how ADHD shows up in your daily life, your relationships, your routines, and your sense of self. From there, we build realistic strategies that support focus, organisation, emotional regulation, and confidence without expecting you to become someone you’re not.
ADHD comes with challenges, but it also comes with strengths: creativity, intuition, resilience, and the ability to think in ways others can’t. My role is to help you understand your brain, reduce the shame, and create a life that works with your wiring instead of against it.
You deserve support that sees the whole you, not just the symptoms.
5 Years Experience
Online in Cairns City, QLD
ADHD
Stephen Moore
Registered Psychotherapist, Masters of Counselling and Applied Psychotherapy (MCAP)
ADHD has become a be part of my practice of over the last few years. I assist with recognising it, removing any stigma or shame and developing a productive and content life with this specific diagnosis.
12 Years Experience
Online in Cairns City, QLD
ADHD
Marianna Trezza -The Growing mindset
Counsellor/Therapist, MA (Hons), Adv Dip. Counsel. & Psychoth.,Dip. Hypnoth., X-Cultural Adaptation Coun. Reg. BACP 572613
ADHD rarely shows up on its own. In the women I work with, it often sits alongside traits of dyslexia, dyspraxia or autism, overlapping rather than separate boxes, sometimes diagnosed only in adulthood, sometimes never formally diagnosed at all. I trained specifically in the emotional repercussions of dyslexia and neurodivergent learning differences, and I bring that lens to ADHD too: less about managing symptoms, more about understanding a mind that was likely misread for years, especially if you were also learning in a second language or a different culture's school system.
23 Years Experience
Online in Cairns City, QLD
ADHD
Dabaco Doldissen
Counsellor/Therapist, GradDip Gestalt Therapy
What does the label of ADHD mean to you? Do you find it supportive or is it a hinderance? My first approach when working with client's around ADHD is what the label means to them. If you're having issues with concentration, prioritising tasks or procrastination then I can help support you to come up with was to experiment with these cognitive challenges. Book in for a free 15 minute phone consult via my website.
2 Years Experience
Online in Cairns City, QLD
ADHD
Judith Minster
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Fellow, APS College of Clinical Psychologist, MPsych, MAPS, MASH
ADHD therapy is a combination of behavioural and other strategies
18 Years Experience
Online in Cairns City, QLD
ADHD therapists in Cairns City, QLD Statistics
ADHD therapists in Cairns City, QLD average 12 years of experience and charge around $196 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (66%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (63%), and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) (51%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$196
Accept insurance
41%
Offer sliding scale
63%
Gender ID
| 53% |
Female |
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| 41% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 83% |
In Person and Online |
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| 17% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 66% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 63% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 51% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 44% | Integrative Therapy |
| 41% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 41% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 39% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 61% | Senior |
| 54% | Teen |
| 32% | Children |
Client Focus
| 61% | Men |
| 61% | Women |
| 56% | LGBTQ+ |
| 41% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 34% | Asian |