ADHD Support

Tell me if you’ve ever heard these things…

“You’re lazy.”

“Why can’t you pull it together?”

“What’s the matter with you?”

“You do EVERYTHING wrong!”

You kind of get where they’re coming from…

Are you “super forgetful,” constantly losing things like your keys, wallet, phone, or glasses?

Do you lose track of things like appointments, chores, or other “maintenance activities” in your life?

Do you have trouble paying attention to details enough to do things like pay bills or manage money?

Are conversations difficult?

Do your friendships not “stick”?

I’m ready to support and coach you through ADHD…

Here’s what you’ll learn:

Identifying the changes you need to make…

Accepting daily deficits goes a long way. We will work on restructuring negative thoughts that hold you back. Instead, we will work on adapting your thinking towards success and look at challenges as goals instead of barriers.

Reducing distractions…

Exploring environmental triggers and things that compete for your attention will help us build coping skills. We will use visualization to break down tasks into manageable parts. Developing positive self-talk can set a path forward. Exploring feelings of disappointment and regulating emotions can help make solid decisions.

Planning…

The ability to understand your patterns or style can have a positive impact on how you manage your life. Through metacognition, we can focus on executing tasks efficiently. We will improve organization skills and resolve bad feelings that lead to negative moods that allow you to believe you have limited options.

Time management…

Learning to nip interruptions when they occur is a great assertiveness skill. Speaking to important people around you about your ADHD is hard but helpful to allow the time you need to complete assignments. Accepting that you can juggle tasks when required and not setting perfect standards can save you time.

Goal-setting…

Goals are tough due to a lack of priorities, follow-through, decision marking, and timely planning. We will design a plan that outlines goals, due dates, success strategies, and accountability weekly. This will ease demoralization, anxiety, and frustrations.

Problem-solving…

We will look at how you think vs. what you think. The ability to understand your patterns or style can have a positive impact on how you manage your life.

Building self-esteem…

Tracing a history of interpersonal conflicts impacts how you view yourself. Misunderstandings between you and others due to your symptoms lead to failed relationships. We can minimize a sense of failure, poor self-views, and unpleasant changes.

Life skills…

You can stop apologizing when you feel you are frustrating others. Minimizing procrastination, interrupting, forgetfulness, and avoiding decisions are tactics we can work towards. Developing listening skills will build confidence to help you succeed.

Ann* was 30 and felt like her life was going nowhere.

She had never been diagnosed with ADHD but had all the signs. She was still living at home. She still couldn’t keep a job… succeed in college… or do anything productive.

We explored her history and had her evaluated medically. We set her up with a supportive psychiatrist who screened her for ADHD and did genetic testing to see which medication worked best for her. We aligned with her primary care physician to ensure no other health issues would interfere.

Ann learned executive functioning skills that helped her organize and schedule her day to keep her on track. We explored adaptability, planning, self-monitoring, self-control, time management, and organization.

We also worked on her acceptance of her ADHD and its daily limitations. Our ability to link her low self-esteem, self-loathing, and depression to ADHD helped her accept her struggles and decide how to live with them. She stopped worrying and beating herself up. She now had proof of why lateness, boredom, and overreactions were always a loathsome part of her day. Now she could find ADHD-friendly strategies. She was educated.

We used strengths-based therapy to build her confidence. She embraced her vivid imagination and creative soul. It gave us room to explore a career that could embrace both. We turned Her ability to look at the big picture and think outside the box into leadership goals. Not micromanaging would be an asset in many areas of her life. Imaginative ideas would help her think differently. Being energetic gave her the spontaneity and a passionate personality many organizations need.

Ann now has a routine for her days and continues to improve her daily living skills.