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New to ADHD?

 

You might have gone through life confused about why you feel different or your experiences, strengths, and challenges seem different to other people's.  Or you might be struggling with things like staying focused, starting and finishing tasks, remembering things, and staying on top of the work/study/life/relationships juggle, maybe feeling like you're too busy drowning to make progress towards your bigger goals (or even to work out what they are).  Or not - everyone's experience is different and that's OK.

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What we can work on

 

Some things we can talk about in therapy include:

  • Understanding and working with ADHD

  • Exploring your neurodivergent traits and identity

  • Looking at your life history with a new lens

  • Understanding and accepting yourself

  • Identifying your strengths

  • Developing self-compassion

  • Rebuilding self-esteem

  • Self-advocacy

  • Managing anxiety or depression

 

Practical strategies

 

Sometimes the neurotypical ways of getting things done aren't a great fit for neurodivergent brains.  There are some more ADHD-friendly ways.

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Things we can work towards:

  • starting and staying on track with tasks

  • avoiding procrastination

  • planning and managing your time and energy

  • managing uni, work, or home life

  • managing intense emotions differently

  • setting up a calendar system

  • establishing new routines

  • making your home adhd-friendly

My approach

I aim to be neuro-affirming, meaning that I don't see ADHD as problem (or set of problems) to be 'fixed'.  I also understand that ADHD can be *hard*, and finding the right tools for you can help a lot. 

I'm interested in what's really important to you - not what you think should be important or what the people around you think.  For some, figuring this out is a journey in itself.  Once we identify what you want, we can focus on the barriers to getting there.

I see understanding and self-acceptance as really crucial (to work on).  The world isn't always nice when you don't quite fit in and it's easy to internalise others' expectations, critical voices, and ableism.  But the more you understand yourself, generally the easier it is to understand why some things are hard for you and to have self-compassion.  By self-compassion I mean seeing yourself with understanding and empathy, and speaking to yourself with kindness rather than criticism. 

When executive functioning difficulties (eg procrastination, trouble with planning or managing time) are barriers, having the right tools can help.  For skills coaching I draw from a protocol called Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Adult ADHD, which is designed specifically to help with these types of struggles. It differs from standard CBT, particularly in its emphasis on practical skills and strategies rather than focusing a lot on your thinking.

Telehealth

I work via telehealth so you can be located anywhere in Australia.  Unfortunately I'm not able to see you as a client if you live outside Australia.

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