ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling
ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling
  • Services
    • Individual Counselling
    • Couples Counselling
    • Online Counselling
    • Psychological Assessments
    • Child Psychology
    • LGBTQ2+ Counselling
    • Clinical Concerns
      • Anxiety Treatment Using Shifts Unique Approach
      • Depression Treatment Using Shift’s Program
      • We often get asked if we treat ADHD…
      • OCD Treatment That Goes Beyond Compulsions
      • Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
      • Trauma Therapy That Goes Deeper Than Coping
      • Post-Traumatic Stress Isn’t Just a Memory—It’s a Pattern
      • See More
    • Life Optimizations
      • Anger Therapy That Gets to the Pattern — Not Just the Outburst
      • Assertiveness Therapy That Builds Confidence From the Inside Out
      • Burnout Therapy That Rebuilds You From the Inside Out
      • Parenting Therapy That Starts With You — Not Your Child
      • Boundary Therapy for People Who Can’t Stop Saying Yes
      • Sex Therapy That Goes Beneath the Surface
      • Work-Life Balance Therapy That Breaks the “Never Enough” Pattern
  • Therapists
    • Alberta
      • Registered Psychologist
        • Abhishek Bardoloi
        • Andrea McTague
        • Gurjeet Bara
        • Sharilyn Theriault
      • Registered Provisional Psychologist
        • Alberto Medeiros
        • Baldwin Asala
        • Claudius Dada
        • Jaskiran Sidhu
        • Jenae White
        • Jessica van Mill
        • Jia Baldueza
        • Nicole Krick-Ralston
        • Priya Virk
        • Stephanie Stevens
        • Susanne Loewen
      • Registered Social Worker
        • Geneviève Malena
        • Gurneet Kandola
        • Patience Owan
      • Counsellor
        • Niloy Reza
      • Mental Health Therapist
        • Yvonne Valdes
      • Intern Therapists
        • Lisa Wolanski
    • British Columbia
  • Identity-Level Therapy
    • ShiftGrit Core Method
      • Overview
      • Identity Patterns Therapy
      • Pattern Theory
      • Pattern Reconditioning
      • Integrated Therapy Modalities
    • Pattern Library
      • Schema Domain Patterns
      • Core Lifetrap Patterns
      • Core Belief Patterns
      • Limiting Belief Patterns
    • Glossary & Concept Definitions
      • Limiting Beliefs
      • Walnut Brain
      • Pressure Cooker
      • Opt-Out Behaviour
      • Reconditioning Protocol
      • Identity Reconditioning
      • Belief Unpairing
    • Getting Started
      • Get Started
      • FAQ
      • Rates
      • About ShiftGrit
      • Founder’s Story
  • Areas We Serve
    • Calgary
      • Therapists in Calgary
      • Counselling Calgary
      • Assessments
        • ADHD Assessments
        • Psychoeducational Assessments
        • Behavioural Assessment
      • Anxiety Therapy
      • Depression Treatment
      • Trauma Therapy
      • PTSD Therapy
      • OCD Therapy
      • Self-Esteem Therapy
      • Imposter Syndrome Therapy
      • Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
      • Burnout Counselling
      • Addiction Counselling
      • Self Harm Therapy
      • Sports Psychology
      • Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
      • ADHD Therapy
      • Infertility Therapy
      • Technology Addiction
      • Male Psychologist
    • Edmonton
      • Therapists in Edmonton
      • Counselling Edmonton
      • South Edmonton
      • Anxiety Therapy
      • Depression Therapy
      • PTSD Therapy
      • OCD Therapy
      • Self-Esteem Therapy
      • Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
      • Burnout Counselling
      • Addiction Counselling
      • Self Harm Therapy
      • Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
      • ADHD Therapy
    • Vancouver
      • Anxiety Therapy
      • Depression Therapy
      • PTSD Therapy
      • OCD Therapy
      • Self-Esteem Therapy
      • Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
      • Burnout Counselling
      • Addiction Counselling
      • Self Harm Therapy
      • Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
    • Kelowna
    • Victoria
  • Resources
    • 🔹 Blog & Insights
      • Therapy That Builds—Not Just Repairs
      • Why You Don’t Need to Be Broken to Grow
      • Calgary Anxiety Therapy That Goes Deeper Than Coping Tools
      • When It’s Not Just Anxiety — It’s a Pattern
      • Imposter Syndrome: You’re “Not Good Enough”—But You’re Also Doing Just Fine
      • What Emotional Dysregulation Actually Is — And Why It’s Not About Overreacting
      • 📍View All Blog Posts
    • 🎙️ The Shift Show Podcast
      • 035: Scroll, Click, Repeat: Escaping the Internet Addiction Trap
      • 034: Rewiring Trauma: How to Break Free from Limiting Beliefs
      • Parenting Little Ones: The Struggles, The Strategies & The Science
      • Beyond the Call: Navigating Trauma and Transition for Veterans and First Responders
      • Grit, Growth, and Balance: The High Performer’s Guide to Mental Toughness
      • 📍Podcast Home
    • 🎞️ Videos & SlideShares
      • What Keeps You Stuck — And How We Break the Pattern
      • ShiftGrit Glossary — Identity-Level Therapy Terms
      • 📍Video Library
    • Careers
      • Join the team →
      • News
  • Contact
    • Book Online
  • Search

Executive Dysfunction

Why You Can’t Just “Push Through” — And What to Do Instead
Executive dysfunction shows up when your brain short-circuits under pressure. You know what needs to be done, but your system won’t cooperate. These articles dive into how emotional overload, identity beliefs, and pattern loops create that stuck feeling—and how therapy can help you break free without relying on motivation hacks.

A semi-abstract digital painting showing a blurred silhouette dissolving into loops of light and fog, symbolising executive function shutdown and mental overload.
Executive DysfunctionADHD Therapy

Why To-Do Lists Don’t Work When You’re in Threat Brain

ByByShiftGritMay 7, 2025
Digital illustration of an overwhelmed Asian adult surrounded by disorganised tasks and glowing distractions, symbolising executive dysfunction and cognitive overload.
Executive DysfunctionADHD Therapy

What Executive Dysfunction Really Feels Like — And Why It’s Not…

ByByShiftGritMay 7, 2025
A person stands frozen on a glowing countdown platform, about to be launched into action by emotional urgency, symbolizing ADHD procrastination loops.
ProcrastinationADHD Therapy

Can’t Start, Can’t Stop — The ADHD–Procrastination Loop

ByByShiftGritMay 6, 2025
A person shackled to a heavy weight labeled “EMOTIONAL LOAD” reaches toward a small task on a desk, while a glowing, overflowing cabinet behind them symbolizes cognitive overload and burnout.
ProcrastinationBurnout & Identity Conflict

The Link Between Procrastination and Emotional Exhaustion

ByByShiftGritMay 6, 2025
Illustration of a person surrounded by completed tasks while hesitating over a blank page, symbolizing productive procrastination and internalized fear of failure.
ProcrastinationExecutive Dysfunction

Productive Procrastination — The Trap That Looks Like Progress

ByByShiftGritMay 6, 2025
Conceptual illustration of a person halted by a translucent wall filled with limiting beliefs, symbolizing identity-level procrastination and avoidance.
ProcrastinationEmotional Dysregulation

Why You Procrastinate Even When You Care

ByByShiftGritMay 6, 2025
  • Previous
  • Next

Patterns

  • Identity-Level Therapy38
  • Glossary12
  • Limiting Belief Library10
  • Pattern Reconditioning7
  • Executive Dysfunction6
  • Perfectionism7
  • Anger & Reactivity1
  • Emotional Dysregulation15

Gallery

10 ways to prevent boredom this winter
A person stands in a bright, minimalist therapy studio facing a glowing circular mirror, which reflects their confident future self.
Episode 034: Rewiring Trauma: How to Break Free from Limiting Beliefs
Cozy Up to Winter and Say Goodbye to Seasonal Affective Disorder
5 Signs That You Are Depressed: Understanding and Overcoming the Struggles
Black and white abstract illustration symbolizing distorted perception and hypervigilant mental loops—anxiety patterns visualized.
A person stands frozen on a glowing countdown platform, about to be launched into action by emotional urgency, symbolizing ADHD procrastination loops.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Or is it?!
A semi-abstract digital painting showing a blurred silhouette dissolving into loops of light and fog, symbolising executive function shutdown and mental overload.

Sitemap