ADHD

As someone diagnosed with ADHD, I'm personally familiar with the highs and lows of this diagnosis. By embracing your innate strengths, we'll create meaningful small steps so that you can be in control of your ADHD.

During my eight years of practice, the majority of my clients have been young people with ADHD or other conditions leading to challenges with executive functioning (impulse control, attention, emotion regulation)

Executive dysfunction can be full of so much shame, as well as impacting far reaching components in life. You are not alone with feeling let down by your own brain.

I was diagnosed later in life with ADHD and have completed specialized training in understanding and providing therapeutic care for those who struggles with symptoms related to ADHD.

I utilize a neuro-affirming, reality, and strengths-based approach to working with adult ADHD and enjoy helping adult women understand this diagnosis.

I work with children and adults that have been diagnosed with ADHD. I also provide assessments. I specialize in DBT and emotional regulation training to assist with coping mechanisms and life strategies.

Humans aren’t machines, but a lot of us have been trained to hold ourselves to impossibly high neurotypical, capitalist standards of productivity, and then we feel shame when burnout inevitably sets in. I enjoy working with neurodivergent clients to reduce the stigma they feel for thinking differently and helping them learn tools to improve ADHD symptoms while embracing the beautiful parts of being neurospicy.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder that is typically characterized by a lack of impulse control, an inability to focus and pay attention, and hyperactivity.

Receiving a diagnosis of ADHD can be incredibly validating and overwhelming. It provides us with a framework and entryway into better understanding ourselves. At the same time, individuals with ADHD have a history of being misunderstood, under-supported, and pathologized. Through a relational, creative, and somatic holding, I hope to remind you of the incredible gifts that this beautiful brain of yours also carries. To help you learn to regulate your emotions, and advocate for what you need

I help clients with ADHD navigate overwhelm, procrastination, and emotional dysregulation by building structure, self-compassion, and focus. Together, we develop practical strategies to manage executive functioning challenges, improve task initiation, and reduce frustration. Using ACT, DBT, and mindfulness-based approaches, I support clients in working with their brains, not against them, to create sustainable habits and a life that aligns with their goals.

During my work in both child welfare and private practice, I have interacted with many clients that identified as neurodivergent or have neurodevelopmental disorders. Over the past couple of years, I have gained expertise in neurodevelopment disorders through participation in several trainings. I plan on continuing to learn interventions that will help clients manage difficulties in organization / planning, relationships, concentration, emotional regulation, etc.

Have you wondered if you have ADHD but never sought treatment? You are not alone. During the last couple of years many adults have wondered whether their struggles might be attributed to ADHD. Untreated symptoms impact many areas of life, from career and relationships to health and financial stability. I am experienced in providing treatment that is focused on the unique needs of adults with ADHD. If you suspect you may have ADHD reach out to schedule a free phone consultation.

I provide compassionate online counseling and therapy treatment for individuals with ADHD. Treatment modality includes mindfulness, dietary interventions, natural remedies, behavioral interventions, lifestyle modification, nutritional psychiatry to boost your cognitive functioning, and medication management if needed.

I help my neurodivergent clients improve their executive functioning, like working memory, organizational skills, moving from task to task, focus and attention with mindfulness cognitive behavioral therapies blended with food mood psychology. For example, Omega 3 fatty acids support brain functioning and can improve attention and concentration. What about L-Theanine? Found in tea, can actually have a calming effect and reduce hyperactivity or impulsivity.

Neurodivergence seems to be more common than it used to be. The growth in numbers doesn't stem from an explosion of cases or an over-zealous counseling profession. Rather, research about neurodivergent brains has ADHD have internalized shame of not feeling good enough, trying to endlessly fix and fail, trauma

Helping individuals develop skills and strategies to improve organization, focus and attention to details with a variety of issues.

At The Refuge Marriage and Family Therapy, we specialize in supporting individuals, couples, and families navigating ADHD and other neurodivergent conditions. We use research-based modalities like CBT, Mindfulness, and Emotion-Focused techniques to help clients build coping strategies, improve emotional regulation, and strengthen relationships. Our approach is neurodiversity-affirming, focusing on the unique strengths and challenges of neurodivergent individuals to empower them to thrive.

The impulse control and executive function deficits that come with ADHD are what I mostly focus on as well as the negative messaging that comes with those symptoms. ADHD kiddos often feel like "bad kids" or screw ups because they have difficulties completing tasks that are required of them at school or at home. I work to challenge those beliefs and focus on my client's strengths. I often include caregivers in sessions to help communication flourish between the two parties.

This diagnosis is pretty common but I feel like there are a lot of aspects that go missed. A lot of people can understand that you might struggle with paying attention or sitting still, but there is more to it than that. I personally have ADHD and live with the struggles, so when I say "I feel you," I do. Living with this diagnosis and validating your experience I would bring a unique understanding to what struggles you might have.