Women with ADHD often go unnoticed and undiagnosed for a multitude of reasons, including gender bias in research and diagnostic criteria, as well as societal stigma surrounding the presentation of ADHD symptoms. These factors contribute to a general lack of awareness and recognition of ADHD in women, leading to their symptoms being misinterpreted as personality […]

I still have the photo of the clouds outside the hospital window. It had been pouring rain all week, and this day the rain had lifted leaving a pale blue sky with fluffy clouds and rings of pink, reminding me of cotton candy. After a week that felt like a storm of fear, sadness, anger […]

Between life experiences and our mind’s reactions to them, the anxiety cycle can wield a powerful influence. Try out this effective strategy for interrupting the anxiety cycle and redirecting anxious energy. The Anxiety Cycle: Anxiety, at the most basic level can be best explained as a chemical reaction that occurs in our brain that is […]

What if I told you that ADHD management isnt about learning how to be consistent? As someone with ADHD I myself have experienced the constant pressure and struggle to be “consistent.” Time and time again I have ADHD clients who come to me with years of shame and distrust towards themselves from their struggle to […]

Procrastination is often viewed in a very negative lens as a personal failure and laziness. What if I told you, in my observations while working with clients and reading current research, procrastination can oftentimes be a coping skill to mask perfectionism. In another post I explored the relationship, development and manifestation of Perfectionism in ADHD […]

Recently, I tuned into a podcast I enjoy, where the hosts brought on a psychologist specializing in perfectionism. She also happened to be diagnosed with Autism later in her life. As a woman navigating life with ADHD, the topic struck a chord with me. Perfectionism is a familiar struggle in my own journey and one […]