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Therapy for ADHD in Burke, VA

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Sound like you?

You can spend hours absorbed in something that interests you, then feel completely stuck on a simple task. Maybe you lose track of time, procrastinate until the pressure kicks in, or constantly create new systems to keep yourself organized. You may also feel emotions intensely, get overwhelmed easily, or struggle with rejection and relationships. You’re wondering why some things feel so much harder than they seem to look for others.

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There’s a reason your brain works this way.

lets make sense of it.

When ADHD goes unrecognized, you can spend years building workarounds for things other people seem to do automatically. You may become very good at compensating, pushing through, or finding ways to make yourself function, even when those strategies leave you exhausted.

Understanding your ADHD can help you make sense of those patterns without turning them into judgments about who you are.

How I can help

What would it feel like…

  • To work with your ADHD brain instead of constantly trying to keep up with it?

  • To start things without needing a crisis to motivate you?

  • To follow through on the things that matter to you?

  • To manage your time and responsibilities without everything feeling like a constant scramble?

  • To understand your emotions and recover when you get overwhelmed instead of feeling like you’ve completely lost control?

You can build routines and strategies that actually work for your brain, develop more confidence in your ability to handle everyday life, and stop spending so much energy trying to compensate for the things that feel hardest. Therapy can also help you work through the anxiety, perfectionism, self-doubt, and relationship patterns that often become tangled up with ADHD.

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HERE’S WHAT WE’LL DO TOGETHER

ADHD therapy should be about more than getting better at managing your to-do list.

We’ll look at how ADHD is actually affecting your life, from focus and follow-through to emotions, relationships, self-confidence, and the expectations you’ve developed for yourself. We’ll work on practical strategies while also addressing the frustration, shame, anxiety, or perfectionism that may have built up over years of trying to compensate.

My approach is collaborative and individualized. I draw from CBT, DBT, somatic approaches, and other evidence-informed strategies to help you understand what’s happening and make changes that fit the way your brain works.

If you’re still wondering whether ADHD is part of the picture, I also offer adult ADHD assessments to help you get the clarity you need to move forward.

QUESTIONS? I’VE GOT ANSWERS.

Frequently asked questions —

  • Yes. ADHD can look different from person to person, and some women don’t recognize it in themselves until adulthood. You may have spent years compensating for difficulties with focus, organization, time management, or emotional regulation without realizing ADHD could be part of the picture. If you’re wondering whether ADHD might explain some of your experiences, an assessment can help you get more clarity.

  • A lot more than productivity. We can work on focus, procrastination, time management, routines, emotional regulation, overwhelm, self-confidence, perfectionism, relationships, and the frustration that can come from constantly feeling like you’re trying to catch up. We’ll focus on the areas that are actually getting in the way of the life you want to live.

  • Absolutely. A diagnosis can help explain what you’ve been experiencing, but knowing you have ADHD doesn’t automatically make everyday life easier. Therapy can help you understand how ADHD affects you personally, develop strategies that fit your brain, and work through the emotional and relationship patterns that may have developed along the way.

  • Absolutely. You don’t need to have an ADHD diagnosis to start therapy. If you recognize yourself in the experiences described here, we can explore what’s going on and look at how it’s affecting your life. If ADHD seems like part of the picture, we can talk about whether an assessment makes sense. And even when ADHD isn’t the explanation, therapy can still help you understand and work through the challenges you’re experiencing.

Maybe trying harder isn’t the answer.

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