This clinical reference library catalogs the mental health conditions ShiftGrit therapists work with. Each entry includes a clinical overview, signs and symptoms, diagnostic context, common treatment approaches, and references — written by ShiftGrit’s clinical editorial team and aligned with current diagnostic standards (DSM-5-TR, ICD-11) and contemporary therapy research.
Entries are organized by clinical category below. Where a condition involves an underlying pattern that ShiftGrit treats directly in clinic — an identity belief, an emotional-behavioural loop, a self-reinforcing system — the entry links into the relevant Pattern Library page.
Table of Contents
Mood disorders
Conditions characterized by sustained or recurrent shifts in mood that interfere with functioning. Includes both single-pole and bipolar presentations, and mood disturbances tied to seasonal or perinatal periods.
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Mood disorders
Anxiety, OCD & related
Disorders involving excessive fear, anxious anticipation, or compulsive responses to perceived threat. Includes the anxiety disorders proper, OCD and related conditions, and excoriation (skin-picking).
- Anxiety
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Panic disorder
- Fears / Phobias
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Excoriation disorder
Trauma & abuse
Conditions tied to traumatic exposure, abuse, or chronic interpersonal harm — both the formal diagnoses and the broader clinical contexts in which they arise.
- Trauma
- Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Emotional Abuse
- Domestic Abuse or Violence
- Bullying
- Sex Trafficking Survivors
- Dissociative Disorders
Personality patterns
Enduring patterns of inner experience and interpersonal behaviour that differ markedly from cultural expectations, are pervasive across contexts, and cause distress or impairment.
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Quiet Borderline Personality Disorder
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Antisocial Personality disorder
- Histrionic personality disorder
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Personality Disorders
ADHD & neurodivergence
Neurodevelopmental conditions affecting attention, executive function, learning, and emotional regulation. Includes ADHD-associated patterns like rejection sensitive dysphoria.
Addiction & compulsive behaviour
Substance use disorders and compulsive behavioural patterns — including behavioural addictions and the broader impulse-control spectrum.
- Addiction
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use
- Alcohol Abuse
- Drug Abuse
- Gambling Addiction
- Compulsive gambling
- Sexual Addiction
- Internet Addiction
- Video Game Addiction
- Stopping Smoking
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Dual Diagnosis
Relationships, family & parenting
Concerns rooted in or expressed through interpersonal and family systems — partnerships, family-of-origin patterns, parenting challenges, and reproductive life transitions.
- Relationship Issues
- Infidelity
- Divorce
- Codependency
- Communication
- Sex, sexuality, intimacy
- Family Issues
- Toxic Family Dynamics
- Parenting
- Adoption
- Family planning
- Infertility or Adoption
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Eating, body image & weight
Eating disorders, body-image distress, and weight-related concerns that present in clinical settings.
Self, identity & meaning
Concerns centred on the relationship a person has with themselves — self-worth, identity formation, perfectionistic standards, and existential questions of meaning.
Emotion regulation & stress
Difficulties managing emotional intensity, anger, and stress load — including stress-response conditions like adjustment disorder.
Sleep & somatic
Sleep disturbance and the family of somatic conditions in which psychological factors present as bodily symptoms.
Behavioural & conduct (children and adolescents)
Externalizing behavioural conditions most commonly diagnosed in childhood and adolescence.
Loss, aging & isolation
Concerns rooted in loss — of relationships, life stage, or social connection — and the existential pressures of aging.
Suicide, self-harm & crisis
Acute risk presentations involving suicidal ideation, intent, or self-harming behaviour. If you are in crisis right now, call 9-8-8 (Suicide Crisis Helpline) or 1-833-456-4566 (Talk Suicide Canada).
Specialized populations & focus areas
Practice areas organized around a population or performance domain rather than a single diagnosis.
Other clinical concerns
Less common conditions and general clinical categories included for completeness.
How ShiftGrit thinks about these conditions
The categories above describe conditions in standard diagnostic terms — the language of the DSM, the ICD, and the broader clinical literature. ShiftGrit also treats the patterns underneath each diagnosis: the identity-level beliefs, the emotional-behavioural loops, and the self-reinforcing systems that keep a clinical picture running over time. Diagnosis names the surface; pattern names the engine.
Read: Pattern Theory explains the framework. The Pattern Library covers the specific concerns ShiftGrit treats at the pattern level. Core Beliefs documents the identity-level beliefs that most commonly run underneath these conditions.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a diagnosis before booking a ShiftGrit therapist?
No. ShiftGrit therapists work with formally diagnosed conditions and with the broader patterns and concerns that bring people to therapy. A diagnosis can be useful context, but it is not a gate.
What if my concern isn’t listed here?
This catalog covers the conditions ShiftGrit has structured clinical content for. Many concerns that aren’t listed can still be addressed — the underlying patterns (avoidance, identity beliefs, relational loops, emotion regulation) cut across diagnostic categories. Reach out through the matching tool and we’ll help orient you.
How are these condition entries written?
Each entry is drafted and edited by the ShiftGrit Clinical Editorial Team in line with current diagnostic standards (DSM-5-TR, ICD-11) and peer-reviewed research. Entries are reviewed periodically; the Updated date on each entry reflects the last clinical review.
How does ShiftGrit match conditions to therapists?
Every ShiftGrit therapist lists the conditions and approaches they’re trained in. The matching tool pairs your specific concerns and preferences with therapists who treat them. Each therapist profile also shows their full specialty list.
Ready to take the next step?
If you see your concern listed above — or something close to it — the ShiftGrit matching tool pairs you with a therapist trained to treat it.
