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
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    • 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
      • Meta Patterns(Behavioural Systems)
      • Limiting Belief Library
      • Core 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
      • 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
      • Anger Therapy That Rewires the Pattern — Not Just the Outburst
      • What Emotional Dysregulation Actually Is — And Why It’s Not About Overreacting
      • ADHD, Identity, and the Hidden Loops Behind Your Struggles
      • 📍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
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A person stands frozen on a glowing countdown platform, about to be launched into action by emotional urgency, symbolizing ADHD procrastination loops.
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Can’t Start, Can’t Stop — The ADHD–Procrastination Loop

ByByShiftGritMay 6, 2025
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Perfectionism and ADHD: The Internal Tug-of-War

ByByShiftGritMay 5, 2025
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