Adult ADHD Therapy

online therapy in Indiana & Beyond

“I can’t stay on top of anything - my job, my kids, my relationship - it’s all a mess.”

“Nobody sees how hard I’m trying. I wish they knew. I’m sure they think I’m lazy or rude.”

“Everybody else has their shit together - why don’t I?”

How ADHD Shows Up in Adult Life

Adult ADHD often looks different than people expect. Instead of obvious hyperactivity, many adults experience chronic overwhelm, difficulty starting or finishing tasks, and a constant sense of falling behind—despite trying very hard. Daily responsibilities can feel disproportionately draining, and even small decisions may require significant mental effort.

Many adults with ADHD struggle with executive functioning challenges. This can include trouble with organization, time management, prioritization, and follow-through. Tasks that seem simple to others may feel confusing or paralyzing, while deadlines and expectations create ongoing stress. Over time, this can lead to cycles of avoidance, urgency, and burnout.

Emotional regulation is another common but less talked-about part of adult ADHD. Strong emotional reactions, frustration, rejection sensitivity, and difficulty calming down after stress are often part of the picture. These experiences are frequently misunderstood—by others and by the person themselves—as personal flaws rather than nervous system differences.

For adults diagnosed later in life, ADHD often carries a history of shame. Many grew up being told they were lazy, disorganized, or not trying hard enough. By adulthood, that messaging can turn inward, shaping self-doubt, perfectionism, or chronic self-criticism. Therapy for adult ADHD helps untangle these patterns and separate who you are from how your brain works.

How Therapy for Adult ADHD Helps

Therapy for adult ADHD often includes practical strategies—but not in a rigid, one-size-fits-all way. Together, we focus on skills that work with your brain rather than against it. That might include support with planning, task initiation, emotional regulation, or managing overwhelm in daily life.

Instead of chasing productivity for its own sake, therapy helps clarify what actually matters to you. Skills become tools in service of meaning, sustainability, and self-trust—not another standard you’re expected to fail.

Skills that Actually Fit Your Life

Many adults with ADHD come into therapy carrying years of internalized shame. They’ve been told—explicitly or implicitly—that their struggles reflect a lack of effort, discipline, or motivation. Over time, those messages can become a harsh inner voice that’s difficult to escape.

Therapy helps untangle ADHD from character. By understanding how ADHD affects attention, emotion, and follow-through, self-criticism begins to soften. Reducing shame isn’t just emotionally relieving—it creates the conditions needed for real, lasting change.

Reducing Blame and Self-Shame

Adult ADHD therapy isn’t about becoming a different person. It’s about understanding how your brain processes information, stress, and motivation—and learning how to respond to that reality with more flexibility and compassion.

When you stop framing ADHD as something broken, new options emerge. Therapy supports you in building insight, self-acceptance, and realistic expectations, so you can move through life with less friction and more agency.

Understanding your brain, not trying to fix it

My Approach to ADHD Therapy

If you (suspect you) have ADHD, we’ll utilize a combination of evidence-based modalities to address symptoms and improve daily functioning. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is central to this approach - we’ll find practical strategies for managing time, enhancing organizational skills, and reducing impulsivity. Through skill-building exercises, you’ll learn to create routines and use tools that enhance productivity and reduce stress. We’ll talk about executive functioning skills, such as planning and prioritizing, and how to develop copy strategies for when then don’t go as planned. Mindfulness, DBT, story-telling, and humor aid is reframing past experiences that have contributed to feelings of shame or rejection - this is one of the most overlook ways that ADHD impacts our sense of self throughout of lifetimes. But we’re ready to change all that and together, we will.

An important part of my approach is to reach you where you’re at. Telehealth is perfect for ADHD! Scheduling is simple, you can log in anywhere you have privacy, and it saves you time! No rushing around town or taking time off. I use technology to share practical information, links, and book recommendations, too. We can screen-share important information live in session, too. Telehealth lets me reach adults with ADHD in 10 states and counting.

ADHD often overlaps with other concerns. More than 40% of people with ADHD also experience a diagnosable anxiety disorder.. Autism is another co-exisiting condition, often referred to as AuDHD when both are present. And here’s a a bit of info on OCD, which can also be present with ADHD.

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ADHD Therapy FAQs

Do I need a formal diagnosis?

No. Many adults begin therapy while exploring whether ADHD explains their experience. Therapy can help clarify patterns, reduce shame, and improve daily functioning regardless of diagnosis status.

Can Therapy Help if I’m Already on ADHD Medication?

Yes. Medication can improve focus, but therapy helps with emotional regulation, routines, identity, and long-standing patterns that medication alone doesn’t address.