ADHD doesn’t always look like hyperactivity.

In teens and adults, it often shows up as:

• Difficulty starting or finishing tasks

• Chronic procrastination

• Losing track of time

• Emotional intensity or quick frustration

• Forgetting appointments or details

• Trouble organizing or prioritizing

• Feeling constantly overwhelmed

• Burnout from masking or overcompensating

Many clients I see are high-achieving, thoughtful, capable people who feel secretly exhausted trying to “keep up.”

ADHD can be especially missed in women and girls, or in people who learned to mask early.

You do not.

Some clients come to me with a formal ADHD diagnosis. Others are exploring whether ADHD might be part of the picture.

Therapy can help you:

• Understand your patterns

• Explore whether assessment might be helpful

• Develop practical strategies

• Reduce shame and self-criticism

• Improve emotional regulation

If you decide to pursue formal assessment, I can guide you toward appropriate referrals in British Columbia.

We work on tools — but we also work on the internal experience of living with ADHD.

Therapy may include:

• Executive functioning strategies

• Time awareness and planning systems

• Breaking tasks into manageable steps

• Reducing avoidance cycles

• Emotional regulation skills

• Nervous system stabilization

• Values-based goal setting

• Addressing perfectionism and burnout

ADHD isn’t just about attention. It’s about regulation.

Many clients discover that what looks like procrastination is actually anxiety, overwhelm, or fear of failure.

We untangle that gently.

Yes.

Medication can help with focus and impulse control. Therapy supports:

• Building sustainable systems

• Reducing shame

• Managing emotional dysregulation

• Addressing relationship strain

• Developing realistic expectations

Medication and therapy often complement each other well.

ADHD affects more than attention — it affects the brain’s regulation systems.

Many people with ADHD experience:

• Rejection sensitivity

• Emotional intensity

• Rapid mood shifts

• Shame after missed deadlines

• Cycles of overcommitment and burnout

When executive functioning is taxed, the nervous system can feel constantly activated.

Part of our work involves building self-compassion alongside skill development.

You are not “too much.”
You are not broken.
Your brain just works differently.

ADHD work is highly individualized.

Some clients come for short-term, skills-focused support. Others choose longer-term therapy to address identity, burnout, trauma, or relational impacts.

There isn’t one timeline. What matters is building tools that feel sustainable in your real life — not just during a motivated week.