ADHD

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that involves challenges with executive functioning skills, including organization, sense of time, attention, task switching, and memory. It can show up as difficulty getting started, losing track of things, or feeling pulled in too many directions at once.

Many people with ADHD have been repeatedly told they are doing something “incorrect” or notice themselves making similar mistakes in school, work, relationships, or daily life. These messages can become internalized, and it’s common to think more negatively about yourself or to feel frustrated when patterns repeat.

At the same time, ADHD often comes with strengths that show up in unique ways. Creativity, deep focuson tasks you care about, curiosity, and adaptability in high pressure or fast paced environments are common abilities people with ADHD notice in themselves.

How Therapy Can Help:

While therapy cannot change the neurobiological aspects of ADHD, it can help strengthen skills that may have been holding you back. This can include recognizing and challenging unhelpful thinking patterns, addressing underlying feelings like frustration, anger, or shame that may make focus or impulse control harder, and building self-compassion so you are working with yourself rather than against yourself. We can also look at related concerns, like depression or anxiety, that often show up alongside ADHD and can make symptoms more complicated.