UNDERSTAND YOUR ADHD & PATTERNS
BUILD SYSTEMS & STRATEGIES
CREATE LASTING, SUSTAINABLE CHANGE
Does ADHD feel like it's running your life?
ADHD is more than just difficulty focusing. It often shows up as mental overwhelm, emotional intensity, and challenges with follow-through—even when you’re trying your best.
You might notice:
Physical Experiences
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Restlessness or feeling unable to relax
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Chronic tension, headaches, or fatigue from mental overload
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Trouble falling or staying asleep due to racing thoughts
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Feeling physically overwhelmed or overstimulated
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Energy crashes or burnout after periods of focus or masking
Emotional Experiences
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Frequent overwhelm or feeling “on edge”
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Frustration, irritability, or emotional swings
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Anxiety related to deadlines, responsibilities, or performance
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Shame, self-doubt, or feeling “not good enough”
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Feeling stuck, discouraged, or mentally exhausted
Cognitive Experiences
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Racing thoughts or difficulty slowing your mind
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Trouble focusing, prioritizing, or finishing tasks
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Forgetfulness or losing track of important details
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Overthinking, rumination, or decision paralysis
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Perfectionism or harsh self-criticism
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Mental “fog” or difficulty organizing thoughts
You’re not lazy or lacking discipline—your brain just needs a different kind of support.
At Blue Coast, we have a more structured, supportive way to work with ADHD and to help you develop the tools to thrive
Our ALIGN Program
The ALIGN ADHD Program is a structured 12-week therapy program designed to help you better understand how ADHD shows up in your life and build strategies that actually work for you.
Unlike traditional talk therapy, this program combines structure, insight, skill-building, and real-life application—so you’re not just talking about challenges, but actively creating change.
A - Awareness
Build insight into how ADHD shows up
L - Life Systems
Create systems that support your daily life
I- Integration
Turn strategies into real-life habits
G - Growth
Develop confidence and sustainable change
N - Nervous System
Regulate overwhelm and support balance
BLUE COAST HOLISTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
How ALIGN Works
The program is broken into three phases, helping you build awareness, develop tools, and integrate lasting change.
Phase 1: Awareness
We start by understanding your ADHD—how it shows up in your thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and daily patterns.
You’ll begin to:
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Recognize patterns that keep you stuck
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Understand your brain and nervous system
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Build self-awareness without judgment
Phase 2: Systems & Strategies
Next, we focus on building personalized systems that support your daily life.
Together, we:
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Create tools for organization, time management, and follow-through
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Develop realistic routines that actually stick
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Reduce overwhelm with clear, structured strategies
Phase 3: Integration & Growth
Finally, we focus on making these changes sustainable.
You’ll:
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Strengthen consistency and follow-through
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Learn how to adapt strategies as life changes
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Build confidence and trust in yourself
Combines therapy with practical, skill-based strategies
What Makes ALIGN Work
At Blue Coast, we recognize that ADHD impacts more than just focus—it affects your emotions, energy, routines, and overall wellbeing. Our program offers a structured path to managing ADHD while building lasting, sustainable wellbeing.
Designed specifically for ADHD and how it shows up in daily life
Combines therapy with practical, skill-based strategies
Supports both mindset and nervous system regulation
Structured and goal-oriented, with guided workbooks for extra support
Combines therapy with practical, skill-based strategies
Combines therapy with practical, skill-based strategies
Structured and goal-oriented, with guided workbooks for extra support
The 12-Week Align Program Includes:
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Brief assessments at the beginning, middle, and end to track your progress
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Weekly 1:1 sessions using evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT, and ACT
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A structured, step-by-step program designed specifically for ADHD
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Three guided workbooks to support you between sessions—and yours to keep
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Personalized strategies tailored to your unique needs
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Ongoing support and accountability throughout the program
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Optional updates to your healthcare provider regarding your progress
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Optional access to psychiatric consultation for diagnosis, medication, and treatment recommendations
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Post-treatment plan to help sustain positive change
Meet Our Therapists
THERAPISTS IN SARNIA & ACROSS ONTARIO
Finding the right therapist is the first step forward. Connect with our therapists at Blue Coast Psychotherapy who are dedicated to supporting your healing and well-being.
Veronica Croteau, Intern Therapist
Focus on depression & mood challenges, anxiety, women's health, relationship concerns, emotion regulation, self-esteem, grief & loss, stress management, life transitions, and more.
Jessica Landon, MSW, Registered Social Worker
Focus on ADHD, anxiety, panic, OCD, depression, emotion regulation, relationship concerns, anger, stress & burnout, life transitions, and more.
Elena Maystruk, Registered Psychotherapist
Focus on trauma, attachment-based concerns, depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, relationship concerns, grief & loss, infidelity, life transitions, and more.
Chris Saxby, Registered Nurse, Registered Social Worker
Focus on substance use, depression, anxiety, trauma, traumatic brain injury, emotion regulation, relationship concerns, grief & loss, life transitions, stress & burnout, and more.
Allison Wray
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Focus on depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief & loss, stress management, emotion regulation, relationships, parenting, pregnancy & infertility, and more.
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How to Get Started
Book a free consultation with a Sarnia psychotherapist by clicking the “Book Online” button.
If you have any questions or can't find a time that works for you, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email – we’re here to help you take the next step.
We aim to make starting therapy as easy as possible. We offer in-person sessions at our Sarnia location and online therapy for clients throughout Ontario.
Contact Us
Serving Sarnia, Lambton Shores, Plympton-Wyoming, Oil Springs, Dawn-Euphemia, Grand Bend, Sombra, Warwick, Brights Grove, Petrolia, Point Edward, Port Lambton, Courtright, Arkona, Kettle Point, Camlachie, and online across Ontario
We acknowledge that our practice is located on the traditional territory of the Chippewa, Odawa, Potawatomi, and Delaware Nations.
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