The Kestrel Blog

Most guides to finding a therapist cover the basics. This one covers what most guides skip: how to get specific before you start, what credentials actually signal, and why a therapist's framework matters more than their modality. Part one of a series.

The search for a therapist asks the most of you at the moment you have the least to give. Here is an honest look at why, and how to move forward anyway.

ADHD is not just about focus or hyperactivity. It shifts across childhood, adolescence, adulthood, parenting, and career transitions. Emotional regulation, burnout, masking, and shame are often part of the story.