ADDvocacy - Brookside, Nova Scotia

Brendan F.

I worked with Alana with ADDvocacy since I began peer mentoring about 5 years ago. I am now a graduate of both NSCC and MSVU, and don’t think I would be where I am now without these weekly sessions.
When I started my post secondary educational journey 6 years ago. I was constantly filled with anxiety, forgetting important deadlines, and stressing over things that were well within my control. I would request extension after extension, which would then cause further stress in regards to keeping up.
Since working with Alana, I have become more organized, time-oriented, and focused on the process instead of the outcome. I have fixed and maintained my sleep schedule, created better habits, and increased my awareness of the importance on self care.
Thank you so much Alana for always being there for me, whether I needed assistance with an assignment, or a peer to celebrate success with. I appreciate all that you and ADDvocacy have done for the bettering of my learning.

David C.

I had weekly coaching over Zoom from Sept - Dec with Alana Tattrie. I applied for it because I was really struggling after being hired for a work from home job. I genuinely don't know where I would be with out my sessions with Alana! I probably would have quit in a panic and fled to the woods to become a cave hermit.

During the course of our sessions, she helped me to understand where I was at w/r/t to my struggles with ADHD; and with that understanding, helped me build healthy coping strategies. I feel way more confident in my abilities to get things done and have really improved in my ability to work consistently. Its not a miracle cure - I still have bad days and good days, but I'm finding that the good days come more often and the bad days aren't as hard.

I am super grateful that I could work with Alana these past few months. For the first time I feel that I'm equipped to handle the world as an adult.

Zoe C.

I worked with Keith during my first semester at NSCC & he was really helpful with tips & skills to apply throughout the semester. Definitely helped with encouragement at hard times, & was great to have as a coach during school. He was great at reminding me of ways to stay on track, & get around some difficult situations. Would absolutely reccomend him & ADDvocacy!!

Haley H.

I worked with Keith and his team a few years ago when I went to NSCC. I have inattentive ADHD, anxiety, depression and a math learning disability just like Keith. I had just graduated high school (barely, considering that my marks weren’t the greatest) and I was at NSCC to do some upgrading courses so I could get into university/other college courses that required these better grades. My guidance counsellor in high school told me that I should probably just forget about my goal of being a dental hygienist one day because of my grades. I went from getting 50s/60s/70s in high school to getting honours that year at NSCC after I started working with ADDvocacy. A huge jump from my marks in high school. I then went onto dental assisting at NSCC and made the honours roll again. After my year of dental assisting, I then went on to Dalhousie University and did some prerequisite courses to get into dental hygiene. I finished with honours again and I ended up getting on the deans list. Now I have obtained my goal and I’m currently in dental hygiene school at Oulton College. The lowest grade that I’ve gotten so far is an 85% on a test and the rest have been in the mid to high 90s. Keith and his team definitely helped me get to where I am today and I am so grateful! ADDvocacy is amazing and I definitely recommend it to anyone out there who is struggling like I was! Anything is possible and don’t listen to anyone who says it’s not☺️

Jessie A.

I struggle with keeping on track of my goals Keith helped me keep on top of things and keep me organized. Thanks to him I did really well in my classes can't thank him enough! Highly recommended

Kate W.

I would 100% recommend this to anyone with executive functioning issues and loved my time this semester with Dominique! I’m finally able to keep a proper schedule and that’s all thanks to ADDvocacy!