Starting therapy can feel overwhelming for both you and your child. This guide is designed to help you feel confident in preparing your child for their first session, so they walk in feeling informed, calm, and supported.

There is a question I hear more often now than ever before — in consultation rooms, at dinner tables, in Instagram comments: "Why does everyone seem to have ADHD or autism all of a sudden?"

It's a fair question. And it deserves a thoughtful, honest answer — one that holds space for the complexity of what's happening, without dismissing the very real experiences of those who have spent a lifetime wondering why the world never quite fit them.

If your child has been referred for a psychoeducational assessment, you may be wondering how to talk to them about it. Here is a guide to help you prepare your child — in words they can understand — so they arrive feeling calm, curious, and ready.