About Our ADHD Clinic In Ontario
At The Mindful Adult, we provide ADHD-focused care that is compassionate, evidence-based, and comprehensive.
The Story Of Our ADHD Clinic
In 2010, our founder’s son was diagnosed with ADHD; a moment that sparked her search for answers and revealed how few specialized services existed for both children and adults.
Drawing on her Master’s degree in Social Work and years of clinical experience, she became a certified CBT and DBT therapist and an ADHD-CCSP. She trained as an ADHD clinician within Vancouver Coastal Health’s Regional Adult ADHD Program, gaining extensive experience supporting adults navigating the challenges of ADHD.
Shortly after her son’s diagnosis, she also discovered her own ADHD – a realization that brought profound personal insight and empathy to her work. This lived experience allows her to connect deeply with clients, understanding both the struggles and the strengths that come with ADHD.
She went on to develop innovative services and programs for adults and youth with ADHD, designed to provide education, therapeutic support, and skill-building rooted in evidence-based care. She later completed Dr. Peg Dawson’s ADHD Coaching Program, further enriching her holistic and compassionate approach. Her journey combines professional expertise with authenticity and heart, inspiring others to find clarity, confidence, and self-acceptance in their own paths.
In 2022, she opened West Coast Adult ADHD, a virtual clinic based in Vancouver, BC. One year later, The Mindful Adult launched in Ontario, expanding access to specialized ADHD care for individuals and families across Canada.
Our Approach To ADHD Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Through years of experience providing ADHD assessments, medical treatment, therapy, skill development, and ADHD coaching, our team has developed a holistic approach that supports individuals at any stage in their ADHD journey. We focus on evidence-based treatment, practical tools, and emotional well-being to help each person better understand and manage their ADHD.
At The Mindful Adult, we believe effective ADHD care begins with understanding each person as a whole. Our clinicians have advanced training in evidence-based treatment and work collaboratively with each client to build a plan that reflects their goals, strengths, and challenges.
Our ADHD Care Team
Our clinicians combine specialised training with lived experience of ADHD, offering care that’s both evidence-based and deeply understanding.
Lisa Willow
RSW, MSW, ADHD-CCSP
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Lisa has been researching and learning about ADHD since 2010, when her son was diagnosed. Shortly thereafter, she came to realize her own ADHD. Lisa noticed a lack of resources for both children and adults and has since become passionate about developing and providing services.
Lisa is a Registered Social Worker with the BC College of Social Work (BCCSW). She holds a Master of Social Work Degree and has specialized training as an ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP), along with completion of CADDRA’s Evidence-Based ADHD Program for Health Care Providers. She is trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Lisa has worked in health care and mental health outpatient services since 2010, where she provides strengths-based client-centred care to individuals with a variety of mental health conditions.
Lisa’s approach is Holistic, Integrative, and Compassionate. She draws on several modalities and employs a whole-person approach to healing and personal growth. This can include clinical interventions, CBT, DBT, nutrition, exercise, relaxation and mindfulness, self- compassion exercises, and creativity. Collaborative and client-centred means working together to move through challenges, to align with personal values and to live a life filled with meaning and purpose. Lisa has a background in holistic nutrition, natural health, yoga, mindfulness practices and creative arts. In her spare time, she enjoys walking her dog in the forest, cycling, art, creative projects, comedy, and live music.
Samantha Southwell
Nurse Practitioner
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Samantha is a skilled and compassionate nurse practitioner with over 15 years of nursing experience and a special interest in mental health.
She has a research and academia history and has worked in many
areas of nursing (including primary care for all ages, adult acute
care, chronic disease management, house calls for the frail elderly, and cardiac care).
She considers her experience, compassionate approach to comprehensive care, and promoting mental wellness to be paramount to helping individuals with ADHD feel empowered.
Samantha combines her clinical knowledge, empathetic approach, and evidence-based practices to develop personalized treatment plans to assist patients in optimizing their ADHD experience.
*Education and Certifications:*
* Nurse Practitioner Primary Health Care of all ages certificate (NP-
PHC), University of Western Ontario, 2013,
* Master of Nursing (MN), University of Western Ontario, 2012.
* Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), University of Western Ontario, 2008
* Master of Science (MSc) in cell biology and physiology, University
of Western Ontario, 2006.
* Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Western Ontario, 2005.
* Continuing education and professional development in the field of
adult ADHD through CADDRA membership
Outside of patient care, Samantha enjoys cycling, reading, gardening, cooking and spending time with her husband and two young children.
Krista Bricker
Nurse Practitioner
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Krista is an all-ages nurse practitioner with 20 years of nursing experience. She has a special interest in working with neurodivergent children and youth, mental health, addictions, and women’s health. Krista has a holistic approach to health and wellness, strongly believing in the mind-body connection and the importance of addressing the whole person.
Michelle Austin
Registered Psychotherapist
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Michelle is a vibrant, Métis Registered Psychotherapist who has been practicing for 15 years with extensive experience in providing holistic and culturally sensitive services to children and their families. She holds a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, a specialized Bachelor of Science degree with a major in psychology and numerous certificates in the field of mental health services, ranging from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Her passion is helping individuals and families overcome obstacles that are holding them back, gaining a greater knowledge of who they are and where they fit on their journey through life. It is this passion to meet clients where they are today that she brings into her sessions in order to help those struggling. She has worked with countless clients navigating ADHD and can resonate with her clients through the lens of her own familial experiences navigating childhood and adult ADHD.
When she is not working, she finds herself raising a busy family, perpetually renovating her forever home, and can often be found in the wee hours of the day in her garden, where she finds herself grounded and one with nature, feeling the soil between her toes and fingers.