ADHD Therapy for Adults- finally getting some answers
You just got your results. Or maybe it's been a little while and you're still not quite sure what to do with that information. Part of you feels relieved — like something that never made sense suddenly does. Another part of you is angry, or sad, or weirdly grieving a version of yourself that spent years trying to figure out why everything felt harder than it seemed to be for everyone else. Since the diagnosis, all of that has probably been living in you at the same time. All of that is completely normal. And you don't have to have it sorted out before you start therapy.
What we work on
ADHD therapy with me focuses on the layered stuff that comes with a late diagnosis — and the parts that EF strategies alone don't touch. We'll work on:
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Processing the diagnosis itself — the grief, anger, relief, and reframing of your past
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The rejection sensitivity that hijacks every interaction
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The internalized shame from years of being told you were lazy, careless, or just not trying
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How emotional dysregulation and EF actually connect — and what to do about both
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Identity, relationships, and the question of "who am I now that I have answers"
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The body stuff, the eating stuff, the masking stuff that nobody else has connected to ADHD for you
Therapy or Coaching; how to know
Not sure if you want therapy or coaching?
Therapy is for the deeper layers — the diagnosis grief, the shame, the trauma, the emotional dysregulation, the identity work. It's clinical, takes time, and is covered by most insurance plans I'm in network with.
Coaching is for skills and systems — task initiation, time management, follow-through. It's action-focused, doesn't require a diagnosis, and is self-pay only.
Some clients do both at different points. We can talk through which one fits where you're at right now during your free consult.
How we work together
We start where you are. That means talking about what led you to finally getting tested, what it's felt like since, and what you're carrying that you maybe haven't had space to say out loud yet. From there we figure out what's most useful — whether that's understanding how your emotions and executive functioning are connected, working through the shame and self-talk that's been building for years, or addressing the parts of your life where things keep falling apart.
I'm not going to rush you into a system before we understand what's actually going on. But I'm also not going to let you stay stuck. That's the balance we're working with.
How we work together
We start where you are. That means talking about what led you to finally getting tested, what it's felt like since, and what you're carrying that you maybe haven't had space to say out loud yet. From there we figure out what's most useful — whether that's understanding how your emotions and executive functioning are connected, working through the shame and self-talk that's been building for years, or addressing the parts of your life where things keep falling apart.
I'm not going to rush you into a system before we understand what's actually going on. But I'm also not going to let you stay stuck. That's the balance we're working with.
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You're an adult who just got diagnosed — or has suspected for a while and is finally ready to do something about it
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You want to work through the emotional and identity layers of ADHD, not just the symptom management
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You're tired of feeling like you're failing at things that should be simple and you want someone who gets it without you having to explain yourself from the beginning
You don't have to have it figured out to reach out. That's literally what the first session is for. I offer a free 15-minute consultation — no pressure, just a conversation.