Nola Hedstrom-Beblow, M.Ed., R.C.C.
Registered Clinical Counsellor (#12568)
Nola’s (she/her) educational path began with foundations in Social Work and Psychology from the University of Victoria, where she first found her calling supporting children with special needs and their families. Driven to deepen her expertise, she went on to complete a Master’s degree in Applied School and Child Psychology at the University of Calgary.
For the bulk of her career, Nola practiced as a School Psychologist primarily within the Central Okanagan, while simultaneously maintaining a private counselling practice. The integrated understanding of both assessment and intervention was pivotal in developing a style that weaves clinical insight with practical, person-centered support — grounding her work in the belief that meaningful change happens when a person’s strengths are recognized alongside their challenges.
Now retired from her psychology role, Nola maintains a thriving therapy practice in the Kelowna area as a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (RCC #12568), bringing authentic commitment to every therapeutic relationship.
Both personally and professionally, Nola holds a deep passion for walking alongside neurodivergent individuals of all ages. Her approach is collaborative and individualized — weaving together each person’s unique strengths with their developmental and learning needs to create meaningful, lasting support. She works directly with children, youth, and adults, while also partnering closely with families through education and counselling.
Areas of Specialization:
- Individual & family counselling for both children and adults
- Parenting
- Executive functioning
- Interventions in areas of anxiety, ADHD, ASD & depression for children, youth, and adults
- Separation and divorce
Interventions:
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Attachment focused with a relational approach
- Trauma informed
- Developmental approach
- Targeted self-regulation and communication-based skill development
- Collaborative practice open to work an integrated team of professionals
- EMDR trained
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Nola provides screening, targeted interventions, and support for the adult, or the child and parent team. With children, the therapeutic process begins with parent-child sessions. These sessions provide the opportunity to increase connection, identify areas of challenge, engage in collaborative problem solving, and develop concrete skills. All interventions are based on the most current research within the field of ADHD
- ADHD screening
- Education and support to increase understanding of impact across settings
- Problem identification and executive functioning interventions
- Parenting support
- Concrete skill development for child and/or adult
- Sleep hygiene
- Expressive language development
- Mindfulness strategies
- Social skill development
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Nola provides targeted interventions to support to adults as well as child and parent teams. Nola begins the therapeutic process by clarifying goals and counselling needs. Assessment of an individual’s interoceptive abilities (reading the sense of the internal state of the body), social communication, and day-to-day functioning needs are determined. Collaborative parent-child, or individual sessions are offered.
- Education and support to increase understanding of impact across settings
- Problem identification and executive functioning interventions
- Parenting support
- Increased understanding the body/mind connection
- Communication based interventions
- Transitioning to adulthood
- Anxiety based interventions
- Adaptive functioning (day to day living skills) interventions
Anxiety and Depression
Nola works to identify the type and reason for the presenting symptoms. Interventions include developing a better understanding of the symptoms and effects of anxiety/depression has on one’s thinking, feeling, and behaviour. Collaborative parent-child, or individual sessions are offered.
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Education and support to increase understanding of impact across settings
- Self-regulation strategies
- Problem solving
- Parenting support
Wins Coaching with L-J
ADHD Coach
With connection being the foundation of L-J’s practise, humor, patience and resourcefulness is brought to each session. Her focus is on strengths and providing a non-judgmental space for learning and growth. She embraces the spice of neurodiversity and celebrates the unique gifts of ADHD! As a qualified ADHD coach and a mom in a wonderfully neurodiverse (“neuro-spicy”) family, she brings personal experience and professional expertise to help you navigate the unique challenges—and celebrate the joys—of life with executive functioning differences.
L-J’s coach training was completed through the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), the global leader in ADHD coach training. Prior to my education with ADDCA, I also completed a bachelor’s degree in business with an accounting specialty at Okanagan College.