The aftermath of abuse can leave deep psychological wounds. We walk alongside you, helping to reclaim your sense of safety and rebuild your inner strength. Our journey together involves processing the trauma through specialized therapies to quiet the past, rehabilitating the mental fog and memory fragmentation, and rebuilding a resilient, positive sense of identity. We provide the knowledge to understand the neurobiology of trauma, replacing self-blame with validation and empowerment.

This path impacts both the individual and their loved ones. Our focus is on maximizing quality of life and functional independence at every stage. We support remaining cognitive abilities with adaptive strategies and routines, engage in stimulating activities to maintain mental function, and provide emotional support for the anxiety and grief that can accompany this journey. Crucially, we equip caregivers with the understanding and practical strategies needed to provide compassionate, effective care.

We see ADHD not as a deficit, but as a unique neurotype that requires tailored strategies for thriving. Our approach moves beyond stigma to tackle the very real challenges of executive dysfunction and emotional regulation. We provide direct training in organization and time management, strengthen working memory through targeted exercises, and use CBT to break cycles of negative self-talk. Through psychoeducation, we help you understand your brain, fostering self-compassion and empowering you to advocate for the accommodations you need to succeed.

Recognizing that eating disorders are brain-based conditions, we treat both the debilitating behaviours and the underlying cognitive patterns. Our approach addresses the cognitive rigidity and distorted attention that fuel these disorders, while working to improve the decision-making and control compromised by malnutrition. Through therapies like CBT-E and DBT, we challenge distorted body image and develop healthier coping mechanisms, all while educating on the profound physical and cognitive effects of malnutrition to build powerful motivation for recovery.

Our support is rooted in affirmation and respect for neurodiversity. We focus on building skills to navigate a world not always designed for your unique brain, offering explicit training in social cognition and executive functioning. We also nurture your strengths and passions, providing psychotherapy to manage co-occurring anxiety and depression, and empowering you and your family with the knowledge to understand and advocate for your needs in every aspect of life.

The chronic experience of bias and racism is a heavy burden, a source of psychological stress and trauma. We offer a safe sanctuary to process the pain of microaggressions and discrimination, addressing the resulting anxiety and hypervigilance. We also provide training to help individuals and organizations identify and dismantle biased thinking patterns, all while educating on the neuroscience of bias and strategies for building resilience and community support.

Grief can consume your entire being, leading to a "grief brain" characterized by memory lapses and poor concentration. We help you navigate this difficult terrain, providing a compassionate space to process your loss. We address the cognitive fog that impairs daily function and use specialized grief therapy to help you adjust to a new reality and integrate this loss into your life story, all while normalizing your experience.

This involves more than stabilizing mood; it requires addressing the cognitive deficits that often linger between episodes. We target these persistent issues with memory and attention that impact your work and relationships. Through therapies like IPSRT and CBT, we help you regulate daily routines, identify early warning signs, and manage stressors. Education is key—understanding the cyclical nature of the disorder empowers you to maintain stability.

Burnout is a profound state of emotional, physical, and cognitive depletion. We help you recover from this depletion and rebuild sustainable habits that protect your well-being. This involves rehabilitating your focus and decision-making capacity, addressing underlying patterns of perfectionism and poor boundaries, and redefining your self-worth outside of productivity. We equip you with an understanding of the neuroscience of stress for recovery and prevention.

A cancer diagnosis and its treatment is a journey fraught with immense stress, often accompanied by cognitive changes. We are here to support you through this, offering interventions to manage attention and memory deficits, and providing therapy to address the anxiety, depression, and existential fears that arise. We validate your experience and educate you and your family on compensatory strategies to improve daily life.

Early adversity shapes the developing brain. We work with both youth and parents to heal attachment wounds and foster healthy family dynamics. For the child, this means addressing delays in executive functions and emotional regulation. For parents, it involves therapy and coaching to break negative cycles and build nurturing relationships. We educate families on child brain development, turning insight into positive action and healing.

Chronic pain consumes your mental and emotional resources. Our brain-based approach helps you manage the suffering associated with it. We train you in attentional control to redirect focus away from pain signals and use therapies like CBT and ACT to change your relationship with pain, reduce catastrophic thinking, and address pain-related depression. By explaining the neuroscience of pain, we empower you to reduce fear and take an active role in your management.

Noticing cognitive changes can be frightening. We provide early intervention and support for individuals experiencing decline that hasn't yet significantly impaired daily life. Our approach focuses on preserving function through compensatory strategy training and cognitive exercises, taking a proactive approach to build cognitive reserve. We also offer support for the anxiety and grief that accompanies these changes, and provide essential guidance on brain-healthy lifestyles and future planning.

Gender transition is a profound journey that can be both stressful and empowering. We provide affirming mental health support as part of your holistic care. We offer a supportive space to explore your identity, manage minority stress, build resilience, and prepare for social or medical transition. We also provide essential resources and education to help families understand and affirm their loved one, fostering an environment of acceptance.

We understand Hoarding Disorder (HD) as a neurocognitive condition, not a personal failing. Our approach reduces shame and directly targets the core deficits in categorization, decision-making, and organization. Using specialized CBT, we help challenge beliefs about possessions and develop skills for discarding. Through education, we help clients and families understand the brain-based nature of HD, increasing engagement in treatment.

The journey of migration and resettlement is one of immense stress, acculturation, and often trauma. We support your mental and cognitive health as you build a new life. We address the cognitive difficulties that can impede learning and navigation in a new country, provide trauma-focused therapy for past experiences, and offer support for acculturative stress and family conflict. We normalize the challenges of cultural adjustment and provide tools for coping and building a new support network.

The path of infertility is a significant psychological stressor, marked by a rollercoaster of grief, anxiety, and strain on your relationship. We provide a supportive space for individuals and couples to process this emotional turmoil, manage the stress of treatment, make difficult decisions, and cope with profound loss. We offer education on the psychological impact of this journey, equipping you with coping skills to navigate its many challenges.

Chronic insomnia is a draining cycle that exacerbates mental health conditions. We treat it using the gold-standard, non-medication approach of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). This method helps you challenge sleep-related anxiety and change the behaviours that perpetuate poor sleep. We also address the daytime cognitive impact of sleep deprivation and educate you on sleep hygiene, empowering you to reclaim restful nights.

We provide a safe, knowledgeable, and validating space where you can explore any issue without ever having to explain or justify your identity. Our therapy addresses the unique challenges of minority stress, internalized homophobia/transphobia, coming out, and relationship issues, all with the goal of building resilience and community connection. We also provide resources and education for families seeking to become more affirming and supportive.

The hormonal fluctuations of menopause can significantly impact mood, anxiety, and cognition. We offer targeted support for these neuroendocrine changes. We provide strategies to manage memory lapses, support you through the psychological and identity shifts of this life stage, and educate you on the direct link between hormones and brain function, validating your experience and discussing treatment options.

Prolonged isolation is deeply detrimental to brain health, contributing to depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline. We help you counteract these effects by re-engaging your mind with stimulating activities and gently guiding you to rebuild social skills and community connections in a manageable way. We teach about the biological need for social connection and its critical role in maintaining your overall well-being.

These conditions create a complex interplay of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms. Our care is tailored to manage this interplay effectively. We provide strategies to compensate for MS-related cognitive changes in processing speed and memory, and offer psychological support to adjust to the diagnosis, manage grief and anxiety, and address changes in family roles. We ensure you and your caregivers understand the emotional symptoms of your disease and how to manage them.

OCD is characterized by malfunctioning brain circuits that trap you in cycles of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. Our treatment is designed to rewire the brain's response. We use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard therapy, to systematically reduce the power of obsessions and compulsions. We train cognitive flexibility to break rigid thought patterns and educate you on the biological nature of OCD, reducing shame and empowering you in your recovery.

We provide compassionate assessment and intervention for children with conditions affecting the brain and nervous system. Our tailored interventions address specific deficits in attention or processing, while play therapy helps children cope with frustrations and social challenges. We guide parents through assessment results, explaining their child's unique brain profile and empowering them with strategies to support development at home.

The massive hormonal shifts of pregnancy and postpartum can trigger significant mood and anxiety disorders. We offer specialized therapy for mothers and partners to address intrusive thoughts, bonding difficulties, and extreme anxiety or depression. We prioritize normalizing these experiences, reducing shame, and providing clear information on the neurohormonal changes that contribute to them, paving the way for effective treatment and recovery.

Preparing your mind for a medical procedure can improve your coping, reduce anxiety, and lead to better outcomes. We teach techniques like guided imagery and mindfulness to manage pre-procedure anxiety and enhance your sense of control. We address specific fears about surgery or outcomes using CBT and relaxation strategies, and provide detailed information about what to expect, transforming fear of the unknown into prepared confidence.

Trauma changes the brain, locking the nervous system in a state of alert. Our treatments are specifically designed to help you reset and process these memories. We address trauma-induced difficulties with attention and memory, and use evidence-based therapies to safely process traumatic memories, reduce hypervigilance, and integrate the experience. We help you understand your symptoms as normal reactions to abnormal events, freeing you from their power.

Caring for a loved one with a cognitive or mental health condition is immensely demanding. We equip you with the knowledge and skills to provide effective care while preventing your own burnout. We teach you about your loved one's condition, effective communication strategies, and behavioural management techniques. Most importantly, we provide a supportive space for you to process your own grief, stress, and complex emotions, because your well-being is essential.

We provide evidence-based care to manage symptoms, improve functioning, and support recovery. A core component is cognitive rehabilitation, which targets the deficits in memory and social cognition that are major barriers to daily life. We use CBT for Psychosis to develop reality testing and reduce the distress associated with symptoms, and provide essential education for clients and families to understand the biological basis of the illness and the path to stability.

We work with you to understand the function of self-harm, build your tolerance for distress, and create a life worth living. We use highly effective Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to teach skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and mindfulness to replace harmful behaviours. We conduct thorough risk assessments, develop concrete safety plans, and address the underlying pain, hopelessness, and disconnection that lead to suicidal ideation.