ADHD and Anxiety Therapy

Are you sick of not being able to “get it together?” Are you tired of knowing you have a lot to offer and you can’t break through the noise in your mind? 

In therapy with me, we work together to understand what your brain and body are trying to tell you, resolve and heal from anxious cycles, and get you moving in the life direction you’ve always wanted.

My clients love our work together because I help them bridge the gap between their logical and rational mind and their emotional “feelings” that are more nuisance than ever.

Remember all those times you’ve said:

• “I shouldn't be this upset about this.”

• “Why am I overreacting? It was no big deal and I’m still thinking about it.” 

I’ll help you use that awesome brain of yours to work with you and not against you.

 IFS-Informed Therapy

In our work together, I weave in the insights of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, offering you an approach that not only acknowledges the whole you, but welcomes and respects each part of you.

“Parts-work” is not new to most people, however, the way we apply it in therapy may be different than how you’ve applied it before.

First encounters with “parts work” usually revolve around “inner critics.” Our inner critics are often agitated, worried or hyper-critical of our daily or life choices. It usually results in a spiral up in energy with anxious thoughts and feelings, or a spiral down in energy with depressive moods and self-loathing. Fun, right?

In IFS, we’ll practice presence with what part of ourselves is showing up. While the critical part may be a first encounter, what we’ll come to find out is you have a lot of different parts in your internal “family.” What about the part that is charming and friendly? Or the part that knows how to get really organized and plan a great event? Maybe you have a part that is shy and shows up in areas that you wish your charming part would instead! When that happens we call it “taking over the system.” In therapy, we’ll repair and/or adjust your relationships to these parts so they don’t take over when you don’t need them.

The point is, our parts are with us, forever. How do you want to relate and be in your body with them? If you’re finding inner turmoil, avoidance, dissociation or outright neglect of these inner thoughts, feelings and beliefs, I’m glad you’re looking into other ways of dealing.

Inner harmony is possible and I’d love to help you create more.

ACT and CBT for ADHD and Anxiety

Why does it feel like your brain pushes you around sometimes? Doesn’t it know you’re on the same team? We need to  understand why it does what it does. We need allies from within.

The psychological flexibility model of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT for short, is an approach that uses your inner experiences (thoughts, beliefs, feelings) as allies and not the misunderstood enemies they are now. 

I’ll teach you how to use your past experiences in functional and safe ways.

It’s a weird idea, right? That your emotional past can actually be helpful and loving and not a trap that makes your head spin with worry and dread. 

Perhaps most importantly, and why you’re here now, we’ll look at your present. We’ll look at why therapy, now, today, is your next step.

Together, we’ll become aware of your present moment, monsters and all,open up to the here and now, and move into thoughtful, courageous action to a life that suits the whole you. 

Now, let’s begin!

Areas of Specialty

Areas I specialize in include:

• Anxiety

• Grief

• ADHD in Adults

• Mindfulness and Meditation

• Self-esteem

• Stress

• Trauma

Together we will become aware of where you are, now, open up to the present moment, and move into thoughtful and committed engagement, acting with the values that are most important to you.

ADHD- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ADHD-ers are more talented and capable than the diagnosis gives them credit for. Read on to learn how I work with clients with ADHD.

anxiety and panic attacks

Living with anxiety can look a lot different than living with panic attacks. Let’s take a look at how they’re similar and how they’re different.

Mindfulness and meditation

Mindfulness is not dead. Meditation is still a time-honored practice that can reduce stress, increase purposeful attention and provide clarity in difficult situations.