ADHD and Relationships
For couples where one of you tracks everything and both of you are tired of it.
✓ Same-week ✓ Direct billing ✓ Sliding scale ✓ Licensed therapists
Book a free consultationFor couples where one of you tracks everything and both of you are tired of it.
✓ Same-week ✓ Direct billing ✓ Sliding scale ✓ Licensed therapists
Book a free consultationEvery clinician is registered with a regulatory college — the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), or the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
We want therapy to be financially accessible for everyone. Reduced rates are available case-by-case based on need and availability.
We submit directly to most major insurers, so you don't pay out of pocket upfront.
Our office is in Ottawa. All client records are stored in Canada and handled under PIPEDA and PHIPA.
Therapy is a space to slow down and look at what's underneath. These are some of the patterns couples bring into the room.
FOR WHEN SOMETHING FEELS OFF
The reminders, the bookings, the birthday cards: they migrated to one person, and the resentment migrated with them. It's a role, not a personality, and roles can be renegotiated.
Every forgotten errand gets remembered by both of you. The ADHD partner hears the running total in each sigh, and starts hiding slips instead of flagging them, which makes everything worse.
Interruptions, topic jumps, a glazed look mid-sentence. It can read as disrespect when it's attention doing what attention does, but it still stings, and both things need addressing.
This work starts by getting the ADHD out from between you and onto the table where you can both look at it. Understanding what's genuinely ADHD, what's habit, and what's ordinary relationship friction changes the fight from "you don't care" versus "you're controlling" into a shared problem you can actually work on.
Practically, that means redistributing the invisible load in ways that don't rely on memory alone, building repair for the moments that go badly, and letting the managing partner put the clipboard down without the household seizing up, which is often the hardest part. Depending on what fits, this can be individual therapy or couples work; several of our therapists see couples.
If the pattern you're recognizing is more about criticism hitting much harder than it should, our rejection sensitivity page may be the better starting point. Broader couples support lives under couples therapy.
Email, phone, or fill out our booking form. There's no script and no pressure. You can share as much or as little as you want.
A real person, not a bot, will reply as soon as we can with a few options for a free 15-minute consultation.
We listen. You ask questions. No paperwork, no obligation. If we're not the right match, we'll point you toward someone who might be.
Direct billing where possible. Evening and weekend availability. Virtual or in-person in Ottawa.
Sessions are 50 minutes in length. Rates vary by therapist and are confirmed during your free consultation. We accept e-transfer and credit cards, and direct-bill most insurers.
Sliding-scale spots are available based on need. Ask during your free consultation.
Same 50-minute format, structured for two participants and shared concerns.
Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Social Worker services are covered by most extended health plans in Canada. We recommend confirming your specific coverage before your first paid session. Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life, Green Shield, and most major insurers include coverage.
We direct-bill where your insurer allows it. Otherwise, you pay at the time of session and submit the receipt for reimbursement.
Every session generates a receipt listing the provider's license number, suitable for insurance reimbursement.
In-person sessions are held at our Ottawa office. Virtual sessions use a secure, PIPEDA-compliant video platform. You can switch between the two.
We ask for 24 hours notice on cancellations. Late cancellations and no-shows are charged the full session fee.
After the free 15-minute consultation, your first paid session is intake-focused. Bring questions, anything you have already tried, and any goals you have in mind.
QUESTIONS
Either, depending on what fits. Some of this work happens as couples sessions, some as individual therapy for one partner, and some as a mix. The free consult is a good place to figure out which shape suits your situation.
Yes. One person changing their side of a pattern reliably shifts the pattern, whether that's the ADHD partner building systems and repair, or the managing partner working on putting the clipboard down. Individual work is a real starting point, not a consolation prize.
An explanation isn't an excuse, and the work needs both halves: understanding what's driven by ADHD rather than indifference, and taking real responsibility for impact and repair. Naming the mechanism is what makes accountability workable instead of just another fight.
No. You can book directly with a Registered Psychotherapist or Registered Social Worker without a doctor's referral. Some insurance plans ask for one before reimbursing, so it is worth checking your policy.
Psychotherapy with a Registered Psychotherapist or Registered Social Worker is not covered by OHIP. Many extended health and workplace benefit plans cover it, though plans differ on which credentials they reimburse. Check whether yours covers RP, RSW, or both.
Yes. Our therapists offer secure video sessions to clients anywhere in Ontario, including couples sessions. Everything discussed stays confidential either way.
Therapy is a longer-term relationship. If you're in acute distress, please reach the services below first. They are free, confidential, and available right now.
