Mindful Parenting, Resilient Children

A 6-week Therapy Program

with Dr. M. Lee Freedman

This 6-week course is an introduction to the principles and practices of mindful parenting with an emphasis on the unique challenges of raising a child or teen with attention regulation challenges. The course will explore ways for parents to manage the stress associated with raising a child with ADHD, to practice attention and emotion regulation skills in order to help their children learn to self-regulate, and to be present with themselves and their children in both joyful and difficult times.  Through interactive discussion and mindfulness practice exercises, parents in program will begin to experience and learn skills to manage parental stress, practices to respond wisely, calmly, and compassionately to parenting challenges.

Dates: Course to begin in SEPTEMBER 2014

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00pm

Location: Suite 711 – 1849 Yonge Street, Toronto M4S 1Y2

Registration is OPEN for parents

but parents are asked to call (416) 304-1779 in order to book a screening appointment

About Dr. Freedman:

Dr. M. Lee Freedman is a Toronto-based psychiatrist with over 30 years of clinical experience with children, adolescents, adults and families. Dr. Freedman integrates mindfulness training into individual, family and group therapy; she also teaches mindfulness workshops to parents, teachers and healthcare professionals. She is currently a member of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto in the AMM (Applied Mindfulness Meditation) program and also at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto.

Mindfulness Therapy for Couples

A 6-week Therapy Program

 

with Dr. M. Lee Freedman

This 6-week course is an introduction to the principles and practices of mindful therapy with an emphasis on the unique challenges of navigating relationships in which one or both partners have ADHD or attention regulation challenges. The course will explore ways for partners to manage the stress associated with ADHD, to practice attention and emotion regulation skills in order to help themselves and their partners learn to self-regulate, and to be present with themselves in both positive and negative situations.  Through interactive discussion and mindfulness practice exercises, participants in program will begin to experience and learn skills to manage relationship stresses, practices to respond wisely, calmly, and compassionately to challenges.

Dates: To be scheduled to begin in SEPTEMBER 2014

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Location: Suite 711 – 1849 Yonge Street, Toronto M4S 1Y2

Registration is OPEN for adults

but we ask you to call (416) 304-1779 in order to book a brief screening appointment

Mindful Parenting, Resilient Children

The ADHD Clinic would like to announce

A 5-week Parent Workshop

with Dr. M. Lee Freedman

This 5-week course is an introduction to the principles and practices of mindful parenting with an emphasis on the unique challenges of raising a child or teen with attention regulation challenges. The course will explore ways for parents to manage the stress associated with raising a child with ADHD, to practice attention and emotion regulation skills in order to help their children learn to self-regulate, and to be present with themselves and their children in both joyful and difficult times.  Through interactive discussion and mindfulness practice exercises, parents in program will begin to experience and learn skills to manage parental stress, practices to respond wisely, calmly, and compassionately to parenting challenges.

Dates:
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Time:
10:00am – 12:00pm

Location:
1849 Yonge Street - Suite 711
Toronto, M4S 1Y2

Registration is OPEN for parents
but parents are asked to call (416) 304-1779 in order to book a family screening appointment

About Dr. Freedman:

Dr. M. Lee Freedman is a Toronto-based psychiatrist with over 30 years of clinical experience with children, adolescents, adults and families. Dr. Freedman integrates mindfulness training into individual, family and group therapy; she also teaches mindfulness workshops to parents, teachers and healthcare professionals. She is currently a member of the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto and also at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies.

Mindful Parenting, Resilient Children

The ADHD Clinic would like to announce

A 6-week Parent Workshop

with Dr. M. Lee Freedman

This 6-week course is an introduction to the principles and practices of mindful parenting with an emphasis on the unique challenges of raising a child or teen with attention regulation challenges. The course will explore ways for parents to manage the stress associated with raising a child with ADHD, to practice attention and emotion regulation skills in order to help their children learn to self-regulate, and to be present with themselves and their children in both joyful and difficult times.  Through interactive discussion and mindfulness practice exercises, parents in program will begin to experience and learn skills to manage parental stress, practices to respond wisely, calmly, and compassionately to parenting challenges.

Dates:
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Time:
5:30pm – 7:30pm

Location:
1849 Yonge Street - Suite 711
Toronto, M4S 1Y2

Registration is OPEN for parents
but parents are asked to call (416) 304-1779 in order to book a family screening appointment

About Dr. Freedman:

Dr. M. Lee Freedman is a Toronto-based psychiatrist with over 30 years of clinical experience with children, adolescents, adults and families. Dr. Freedman integrates mindfulness training into individual, family and group therapy; she also teaches mindfulness workshops to parents, teachers and healthcare professionals. She is currently a member of the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto and also at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies.

Conference with Keith Conners on ADHD in Adolescents and Young Adults

We are proud to announce our Spring 2011 conference, "ADHD  Diagnosis and Treatment in Adolescents and Young Adults." This conference will feature internationally renowned ADHD expert Dr. Keith Conners. Dr. Conners is the author of widely used ADHD diagnostic scales such as the CAARS and tests such as the CPT. He is regarded as a leading pioneer in the field of ADHD and we are honored to feature him as our keynote speaker. For more information on this conference please download the file here.