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A lot of women who are diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood have spent most of their lives looking pretty successful. They did well in school. They earned degrees. They built careers, managed households, remembered everyone’s birthdays, and became the person other people could count on. From the outside, they seem organized, capable, and responsible. Then they sit down in my office and tell me they feel like they are drowning. They are exhausted all the time. They procrastinate u

If you've ever found yourself wondering, "Do I have ADHD?" "Can you develop ADHD as an adult?" "Why can I focus on things I enjoy but not everyday tasks?" "Is it ADHD or anxiety?" "How is ADHD diagnosed in adults?" you're not alone. Awareness of adult ADHD has grown tremendously over the last decade, and with it has come a lot of misinformation. As a therapist who evaluates and treats adults with ADHD, I've found that many people spend years believing they're lazy, unmotivate

If you've ever wondered why life seems to require so much more effort for you than it does for everyone else, you're not alone. Many adults spend years believing they're simply disorganized, lazy, forgetful, or bad at managing their time. They develop systems to compensate, work twice as hard as everyone around them, and still feel like they're falling behind. Others are diagnosed with anxiety or depression but continue to struggle with focus, procrastination, emotional regul

There is a gap in postpartum care that too many moms fall into. After endless doctor's appointments over 9 months growing and carrying a human. Your nervous system stays on high alert, your sleep disappears, and your body is flooded with hormones. Yet you go to exactly one follow-up appointment. One. At that appointment, you might be handed a short screening. A few questions about mood, anxiety, or intrusive thoughts. You answer as best you can, often while holding a newborn,

Motherhood brings moments of joy that feel almost impossible to describe, but it can also bring a kind of loneliness and overwhelm that catch many women off guard. Almost everyone tells you what to put on your registry or how to swaddle a baby. Very few people talk honestly about the emotional reality of becoming a mother. Many moms find themselves wondering why the experience does not match what they imagined, and this can create quiet shame that is difficult to talk about.

Look, I get it. You tell yourself you’re fine. You’re just tired, or hormonal, or “in a season.”Except that season has lasted three years and you’ve cried in your car twice this week. If you’ve ever wondered whether therapy might actually help, here are a few subtle (and not-so-subtle) signs your nervous system is waving a tiny white flag and whispering, “please send help.” 1. You fantasize about running away. Not in a dramatic “new identity” kind of way, just to a quiet Airb