FOr many people with ADHD and big emotions, the hardest part wasn’t the symptoms…
It was growing up misunderstood
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Therapy for Adults with ADHD
This page is for adults with ADHD or those who suspect they may have ADHD and want support that addresses both emotional and practical challenges.
Therapy, coaching, and education for Real life ADHD
you’re in the right spot.
You might be here because you were diagnosed years ago but were never really told what it meant.
Or because someone recently suggested ADHD and now everything feels both more clear, and more confusing.
Or because you have spent your whole life trying harder and wondering why it never sticks.
ADHD affects emotions, relationships, self-worth, and how you experience yourself in the world.
If life feels chaotic no matter how much effort you put in, you are not alone.
you try so hard, yet still feel behind
you forget things that matter
you avoid tasks you care about because starting seems impossible
you feel like no one can depend on you
Sound familiar?
I see you.
I see how hard you’re trying.
Not in a vague, encouraging way, but in the quiet, constant way that doesn’t always show from the outside.
The mental juggling.
The second-guessing.
The effort it takes just to start, stop, or shift gears, sometimes for things that should be simple but somehow aren’t.
If you’ve spent years being told you’re too much, not enough, inflexible, intense, or capable but “not applying yourself,” it makes sense that you’re tired. Or sad. Or angry. Or all three, depending on the day.
It makes sense if trusting yourself, or others, feels hard.
It makes sense if you’ve learned to brace for disappointment, whether it comes from other people or from yourself.
Growing up with ADHD isn’t easy either. Many people carry the emotional weight of never quite fitting in, being judged or expected to act like their peers while their mind and body experience the world very differently.
In families where ADHD isn’t understood, unmet emotional needs can pile up quickly. Frustration from caregivers, misaligned parenting styles, and lack of support can leave a child or teen feeling untethered from a sense of safety. And when ADHD goes undiagnosed in a family, intense emotions and unmet needs often collide in ways no one had words for at the time.
You’re not broken.
This space isn’t about fixing you or pushing you to be different.
It’s about helping you understand how ADHD shows up for you, untangling what’s been layered on over time, and finding ways to care for yourself while also moving toward the things you want in your life.
Even if, right now, that thing is just finishing the laundry.
Or starting it.
Or remembering where you left it.
You don’t have to explain or justify yourself here.
You don’t have to have the right words yet.
If any part of this feels familiar, you’re not alone.
And you don’t have to do this by yourself.
You deserve care, not judgement
Over time, your experiences, the rejection, embarrassment, sensory overload, and lack of understanding can contribute to anxiety, depression, burnout, or a sense of hopelessness and a belief that nothing will change.
I feel like I’m failing at life, even though I’m trying constantly.
You may hear yourself thinking:
(Often at 2 a.m., in the shower, or while staring at an email you’ve opened four times.)
WHY DON’T LISTS WORK FOR ME, EVEN THOUGH EVERYONE SWEARS THEY SHOULD?
No one really understands how hard this is.
Why am i so sensitive to what others think or say about me?
ADHD is about more than attention or hyperactivity.
ADHD is also emotional.
ADHD involves executive function challenges that underly daily struggles.
Planning, organization, starting tasks, shifting focus, and managing time can require enormous effort even when motivated.
When intentions do note translation into action, confidence can slowly erode and blame can grow.
Many adults with ADHD experience
+ intense emotions
+ anxiety
+ strained relationships
+ sleep difficulties
+ loneliness
+ Mood swings
+ rejection sensitivity
+ depression
ADHD is complex
Frequently missed
For some, years of missed or incorrect diagnoses led to treatment for anxiety or depression without ever addressing ADHD itself.
This can even lead to suicidal thoughts that appeared during moments when everything felt unsolvable and exhausting.
Changes over time
What worked in childhood or early adulthood may fall apart as responsibilities increase.
Careers, relationships, parenting, health concerns, and caregiving place greater demands on executive functioning and emotional regulation.
different in genders
Social expectations around gender shape how ADHD is expressed and recognized.
Some people are encouraged to mask, people-please, or internalize distress. Others are taught to suppress vulnerability and push through challenges. Either pattern can delay diagnosis and make support harder to access.
Whether you were diagnosed early, diagnosed later, or are just beginning to wonder, support should be able to address the complexity.
What often gets missed in conversations about ADHD
Many adults with ADHD have learned to function without adequate support, clear guidance, or systems that actually fit how their brains work. Over time, this often builds persistence, resilience, and a strong internal sense of responsibility, even when the path forward has been unclear or unnecessarily hard.
Along the way, many people develop real strengths.
Sensitivity to others’ emotions. Deep care for fairness and impact. Strong internal values and a genuine desire to repair and understand when things don’t feel right. Pattern recognition, creativity, quick thinking under pressure, and the ability to see connections others miss are common, as is a willingness to put yourself out there to help others feel cared for or included.
These strengths don’t always look impressive on paper. They’re often quiet, inconsistent under stress, or invisible to people who only notice outcomes. And they don’t automatically leave much time or energy to focus on yourself.
You can be capable, insightful, and deeply committed, and still feel unfinished, stuck, or unsure how to make things work in daily life.
This is where support can help.
What will our work look like?
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Understanding how ADHD shows up for you specifically
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Working with executive function challenges without pressure or shame
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Building emotional regulation skills that feel usable in real life
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Exploring relationship patterns and communication struggles
We go at your pace.
ADHD doesn’t exist in isolation
For many adults, executive functioning challenges, emotional regulation, and early relational experiences have shaped one another over time. Our work moves between these layers depending on what’s most relevant in your life right at the moment. Sometimes practical, sometimes reflective, often both. The goal isn’t to follow a rigid sequence, but to support real change in how you function, relate, and experience yourself day to day.
our needs shift. Your focus shifts. Our work shifts with you.
Trauma & neglect
When ADHD was misunderstood or unsupported in early life, many people learned to doubt their needs, suppress emotions, or push themselves past reasonable limits. We look at how these patterns formed and how they still show up, so they stop quietly running the show.
Executive skills
We work directly where things get stuck: starting, following through, shifting tasks, managing time, and handling overwhelm that makes small things feel impossible. The focus is on building supports and systems that work, so effort creates results.
Lasting change
Understanding, skills, and insight only matter if they translate into real life. We focus on helping things stick, so you can get shit done, navigate relationships more clearly, and feel less depleted by the basics of daily living.
This space is for you and I’m ready to help if…
You are an adult with ADHD, or are wondering if ADHD might explain a lifetime of feeling out of sync.
You want support that goes beyond just coping, whether that’s therapy, coaching, education, or working with someone who understands ADHD in real life, not just on paper.
You are a helping professional who thought you understood ADHD, but want a deeper, more accurate understanding than what training alone provided.
You love someone with ADHD, and some days they get on your last nerve, but you care deeply and want to understand them better.
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It can be therapy, coaching, education, or a blend, depending on what you’re looking for and where you’re located. Some people come wanting space to process emotions, relationships, or past experiences. Others want help with follow-through, overwhelm, or daily life feeling unmanageable. We figure that out together and adjust as your needs shift, rather than forcing everything into one box.
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No. Many people come in diagnosed years ago but never really understood the lifelong impacts. Others are questioning, curious, or trying to understand patterns that have never quite made sense. Some recently had a loved one diagnosed and it opened pandora’s box. You don’t need certainty to start. Part of the work is making sense of your experience without rushing to label or dismiss it.
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Many therapists say they work with ADHD, but training has often focused on surface-level symptoms or isolated tools. That was true for me early on, too. What’s frequently missed is how a lifetime of being dismissed, misunderstood, or having unmet emotional needs can intensify ADHD-related challenges over time.
I work at the intersection of ADHD, emotional regulation, relationships, and executive functioning, with attention to how early experiences shape the nervous system and self-trust. For many people, ADHD has been underlying years of anxiety, depression, burnout, or relationship strain without ever being clearly identified or addressed.
This work looks at the full picture. The goal is not just understanding yourself better or trying harder. It is reducing friction so effort actually leads to change that holds up in daily life.
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Rates, availability, and logistics vary depending on the type of support and your location. I keep those details updated on my main FAQ page so you can review them when you’re ready. You’re also welcome to reach out via email, phone, or my contact form to discuss what support best fits.