I built DadLife because… I’m a dad too.
I know what it’s like to walk through the door already exhausted while someone needs help with homework, another kid needs a ride somewhere, and there’s still work sitting in your head from the day.
I know what it’s like to lose patience faster than you meant to. To replay conversations afterward. To wonder sometimes if you’re actually doing this well — or just surviving it.
And through my work as a counsellor, I’ve sat with a lot of men carrying the same weight.
Good dads.
Hard-working dads.
Dads who love their kids deeply.
But also dads who are tired. Stressed. Disconnected. Burning themselves out trying to hold everything together while quietly wondering why home still feels harder than they thought it would.
Most men were never really taught how to do this part of life.
DadLife isn’t about becoming a perfect father. It’s about becoming a more intentional one.
Real conversations. Practical tools. Honest reflection. No fluff. No pretending.
Just dads trying to build something better at home.
— Daryl Thomson, Dad & RCC
Transforming mental healthcare
We are a group of doctoral-level psychologists and psychiatrists who provide quality mental health care. As a mental health collective, we assist members by providing therapy, medication management, coaching, and more. We help our clients connect with one of our doctors who can meet their needs and is available online or in-person.
A modern approach
It’s essential for us that our clients get personalized suggestions on who from our team is the best match. Rather than do things the typical way, we’ve created a system designed around our patients’ needs.
Our rates
Talk therapy
Online or in-person, this is designated for individuals to process and explore their thoughts. Typically, meetings are weekly or bi-weekly.
60 mins | $300 | Get started
Psychiatric session
Online or in-person, this time will be spent evaluating your physical and mental health to provide medication to alleviate mental health symptoms. This does not include talk therapy.
45 mins | $250 | Get started
Coaching session
Online or in-person, this session will help you with what you care most about and develop a plan to achieve personal and professional goals.
50 mins | $200 | Get started
Acupuncture session
In-person only, this session helps alleviate pain and treat various physical, mental, and emotional conditions.
60 mins | $250 | Get started
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We usually take many commonly known insurances.
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