What I help with
ADHD
When your brain works differently from the world around it.
What it can feel like
Maybe you've been told your whole life that you're smart but don't apply yourself. You start projects with real excitement and struggle to finish them. Simple tasks — replying to an email, booking an appointment — sit on your list for weeks, and each day they sit there, they get heavier.
It can feel like being busy and behind at the same time. You might lose track of time, forget things that matter to you, or find that small frustrations hit with surprising force. Many adults with ADHD also carry a quiet, persistent sense of shame: a belief that everyone else got an instruction manual that you somehow missed.
What's happening underneath
ADHD is a difference in how the brain manages attention, motivation, and what's often called executive function — planning, starting, switching between and finishing tasks. It isn't a lack of intelligence, effort or character. Interest and urgency tend to switch focus on; importance alone often doesn't, which is why you can hyperfocus on some things and not start others.
Emotional regulation is a less-discussed but very common part of ADHD. Feelings can arrive quickly and intensely, and sensitivity to criticism or rejection can be sharp. Over years, the gap between what you know you can do and what you actually get done often turns into anxiety, low self-worth, or a harsh inner critic.
I don't provide ADHD assessments or diagnoses. You're welcome to work with me whether you've been diagnosed, are waiting on an assessment, or simply recognise yourself in this description.
How therapy can help
Therapy won't change how your brain is wired, and it isn't meant to. What it can do is help you understand how your particular mind works, build strategies that fit it rather than fight it, and untangle the shame that often gets layered on top.
Approaches we might draw on
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)Practical strategies for starting tasks, managing time and challenging the "I'm lazy" story with something more accurate.
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Skills for the emotional intensity that often comes with ADHD, including frustration and rejection sensitivity.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Clarifying what matters to you so motivation can come from values, not only from urgency or guilt.
Want to talk about what you're going through?
A free 20-minute consultation is a chance to share a little about what's going on and ask any questions — with no obligation to continue.