Many adults with ADHD come to therapy carrying more than the practical difficulties. They carry years of being told they were lazy, careless or "too much", and over time they have started saying it to themselves.
Where the inner critic comes from
If you've spent years missing deadlines, losing things or struggling to finish what you start, it's easy to conclude that something is wrong with you as a person. That conclusion often becomes a harsh inner voice, and the shame it brings can make everything harder.
Diagnosis, medication and therapy
A diagnosis, whether recent or long ago, can bring relief, grief, anger, or all three. Medication helps many people, but it doesn't undo years of self-criticism or show you how to live with a mind that works differently. I don't diagnose ADHD or advise on medication, but therapy can work alongside whatever you and your doctor decide.
What therapy can help with
Understanding how your mind works, without judgement
Softening the inner critic
Overwhelm, procrastination and burnout
The strain ADHD can put on work, study and relationships
Working in a way that suits you
Sessions can be shaped around what helps you focus. I've worked with adults with ADHD for 15 years, and I often use my Heart and Mind model to help clients step out of a racing mind and into a steadier sense of themselves.
Read more about therapy for adults with ADHD, or get in touch if this sounds familiar.
