ADHD coaching in Vancouver — built for how your brain actually works
Not a generic productivity system. Not "try harder." Real, practical strategies for executive function, relationships, and everyday life — from a therapist who gets it.
Book a Free ConsultIf you have ADHD — or suspect you might — you already know that most advice wasn't designed for your brain.
The planning systems don't stick. The time management apps help for a week. The well-meaning suggestions from people around you leave you feeling like you're just not trying hard enough.
You are trying. The problem isn't effort. It's that the tools most people use don't work the same way for an ADHD brain — and the life you're living probably wasn't designed around your actual needs.
ADHD coaching at Cinnamon Counselling is different. We start with how you work, not a generic template.
What is ADHD Coaching?
ADHD coaching focuses on building practical, personalized strategies for executive function — the set of cognitive skills that help us plan, initiate, focus, manage time, regulate emotions, and follow through.
For people with ADHD (or related neurodivergence), executive function skills often need more support and more intentional development. Coaching provides that.
This is distinct from therapy in that it's forward-focused and skills-based — though Aleesa integrates therapeutic depth when patterns, relationships, or emotional regulation are part of the picture.
"The goal isn't to turn you into a neurotypical person on a productivity plan. It's to help you build a life that actually works for your brain."
Aleesa Sutton, RCC
Executive Function Support
Planning and organization
Breaking down large projects, managing competing priorities, building systems that actually hold.
Time management and time blindness
Understanding why time works differently for ADHD brains — and finding strategies that account for that, rather than fighting it.
Task initiation
That wall between 'I need to do this' and actually starting. We work on what's behind it and how to get through it.
Emotional regulation
ADHD often comes with intense emotions, rejection sensitivity, and difficulty de-escalating. We build skills for navigating this.
Focus and distraction
Understanding your own attention — including hyperfocus — and creating environments and routines that support it.
Relationships and communication
ADHD affects how you show up in relationships: with partners, at work, and with yourself. We address this directly, not as an afterthought.
Who This Is For
ADHD coaching is for adults who:
Practical, honest, and adapted to you
Aleesa Sutton, RCC brings specific training and genuine interest in neurodivergent adults. Coaching sessions are:
- Practical and action-oriented — You'll leave with concrete strategies, not just insight.
- Honest and direct — We'll name what's actually happening, not what sounds reassuring.
- Adapted to you — Your brain, your life circumstances, your goals.
- Connected to the bigger picture — When ADHD intersects with anxiety, shame, relationships, or identity, we don't ignore that.
Oliver the therapy dog joins in-person sessions. Many clients with ADHD find his presence grounding and genuinely helpful for staying present.
Coverage & Logistics
Insurance
Most extended health plans cover sessions with a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). Check with your provider directly.
In-person or virtual
Sessions available in-person in Vancouver (525 W 8th Ave, #800) or virtually for clients anywhere in BC and the Yukon.
Individual or combined
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Frequently Asked Questions
Your brain isn't broken.
It just needs a different approach.
Book a free 15-minute consult and let's talk about what ADHD coaching could look like for you.
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