What brings someone here
You've probably spent a lot of your life being told you need to try harder, focus more, care more, or just be more consistent. And you have tried. The gap between what you're capable of and what actually gets done isn't from lack of effort or intelligence — it's a nervous system that works differently.
ADHD shows up differently in different people. The classic image of the hyperactive kid is only part of it. Many adults with ADHD — especially those who weren't diagnosed young — present as scattered, chronically overwhelmed, prone to emotional flooding, and exhausted by the effort of managing ordinary life.
What's actually going on
ADHD is fundamentally a dysregulation of attention and emotional arousal — not a lack of will. The brain's executive functions, which handle planning, follow-through, and emotional regulation, work differently. This isn't a character deficiency. It's neurological.
It's also relational and developmental. Many people with ADHD carry significant shame from years of underperforming relative to their actual capacity. That shame is worth working with directly — not just the symptoms.
How I work with ADHD
I use an IFS-informed approach, which means we look at the parts of you that developed around the ADHD — the inner critic that internalized all that external judgment, the parts that shut down, the ones that keep trying to overcompensate. Understanding your internal system alongside the neurological picture gives you more traction than strategies alone.
I also bring somatic awareness into the work — helping you recognize how activation and dysregulation feel in your body, and how to work with your nervous system rather than against it.
How we track what changes
Depending on what's present — anxiety, depression, or other concerns that often co-occur with ADHD — I use validated measures to get a clear baseline and track real progress over time. This keeps the work grounded and gives us something concrete to point to as things shift.
Ready to take the first step? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation — no commitment, no pressure. Just a conversation to see if we're a good fit.