ADHD Support for Parents and Carers
You're trying to understand your child, find the right support, and hold everything together at the same time. You don't have to figure out the next step alone.
When your child is diagnosed with ADHD, it can feel like the ground shifts. You may be flooded with information, unsure what to believe, and carrying an emotional load that nobody seems to acknowledge.
You want to do right by your child. But it can be hard to know where to start , especially when you are already exhausted, and when the challenges at school or at home seem to escalate faster than any strategy you try.
Counselling for parents and carers of children with ADHD is here to support you , not just your child.
You may be experiencing
You may recognise some of these feelings:
- Overwhelm after receiving your child’s diagnosis , and uncertainty about what it all means
- Exhaustion from navigating school complaints, homework battles, and daily conflict at home
- Guilt about whether you are doing enough, or doing it right
- Confusion from conflicting advice , from professionals, online, and well-meaning people around you
- Grief for the child you imagined, or for the version of family life you expected
- Your own nervous system running on empty , and not being sure how long you can sustain this
How counselling can help
Counselling for parents and carers offers a space to slow down, make sense of what you are experiencing, and build a more grounded approach to supporting your child. Together, we can explore:
- Understanding ADHD and executive functioning , what it actually looks like in day-to-day life, and why your child responds the way they do
- Practical strategies for communication, routines, and managing conflict that are grounded in how the ADHD brain works
- How to advocate for your child at school and navigate educational and support systems with clarity
- Processing your own emotional responses , including grief, frustration, and the weight of caring
- Regulating your own stress and nervous system, so you have more capacity to be present and consistent
You cannot pour from an empty cup. Supporting yourself is not separate from supporting your child , it is part of it.
What you may gain from counselling
Parents and carers often find that with the right support, they begin to:
- Feel less alone, and more confident in their understanding of their child’s brain
- Approach their child’s behaviour with more compassion and less reactivity
- Have clearer language and tools for navigating difficult moments at home
- Feel more capable of advocating for their child in educational and professional settings
- Take better care of themselves , and notice the difference that makes for the whole family
*I offer therapy in both English and Portuguese. For clients who feel most understood in their first language, this matters, and I am glad to be able to offer it.
PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor | ADHD Counselling and EMDR Therapy | Billinudgel, NSW | Online across Australia
