There are several reasons to begin therapy. Clinically speaking, we say therapy is needed when there is a life impairment. For example, if a person feels a little anxious to hang out with someone new that could be a typical and common experience, but if a person desires close relationships yet their anxiety prevents them from getting to the hangout or participating in conversations then that would be a life impairment.

Another reason to seek therapy is when you need an unbiased person to talk to. Sometimes it can be difficult to talk with family members, friends, or co-workers when they have some kind of involvement or investment in the problems you’re facing. It can be helpful to speak with a therapist to better understand what you think and feel without the influence of invested parties.

Life transitions are also a good time to seek therapy. A person doesn’t necessarily need a mental health diagnosis to get through things like grief, breakups, moving somewhere new, starting a new job, etc. Yet, those can be very lonely times and having extra support through those times can be essential for your overall well-being.

No, not at all. We also treat anxiety, AuDHD, depression, stress and burn-out, life transitions, perfectionism, and relationship issues. We love working with those in helping fields as well.

We can work on whatever your personal goals are. We don’t have to focus our work on ADHD symptoms and skills. People with ADHD experience grief/loss, anxiety, depression, have relationship issues, experience struggles with career paths and burn out, and experience issues around pregnancy/postpartum health just like everyone else. We treat all of these issues through an informed lens about how your ADHD might impact navigating these problems.

It varies on your individual personal goals, levels of impairment, commitment to therapy, etc. Some people feel better within 2 months, some within 2 years. This is something we can discuss in an intake appointment and continue to check in about throughout therapy.

We typically like to start therapy on a weekly basis for at the first 4-8 sessions and then assess needs after that. It’s difficult to feel or see progress without a strong foundation of a therapeutic relationship. Once we have that foundation it’s easier to space out sessions.