Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Therapy for ADHD in Los Angeles
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Navigating ADHD: Why Changing Your Habits and Healing Your Past Both Matter

If you are living with ADHD, you already know it is about so much more than just losing your keys or struggling to focus. It affects your relationships, your confidence, and how you view yourself every single day.

For many people, ADHD comes with a heavy emotional backpack. Years of hearing "you're not living up to your potential" or feeling like you have to work twice as hard as everyone else can leave you feeling exhausted, misunderstood, and stuck.

True support means looking at the whole picture. I am an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider. That is why my practice uses an integrative therapy approach. I pair the practical, everyday tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with the deep emotional healing of Psychodynamic Therapy. Together, they help you manage the daily chaos while healing the frustration underneath.

The Best of Both Worlds

How We WorkCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapyThe FocusYour day-to-day habits and routines.Your history, emotions, and self-image.The Core GoalGiving you a practical blueprint to get things done.Helping you make peace with your past and stop the shame cycle.The Action PlanSorting out calendars, task-switching, and mindset shifts.Untangling why you feel stuck and how ADHD impacts your relationships.

🛠️ The Practical Toolbox: CBT for ADHD

Think of CBT as your everyday strategy manual. We don't just tell you to "try harder"—we look at how your specific brain works and design systems to make life run a little smoother.

In our sessions, we focus on real-world solutions:

  • Taming the Chaos: Finding organization and time-management hacks that actually stick, like breaking massive projects into tiny, doable steps.

  • Catching the Brain Traps: Noticing the harsh inner critic that tells you "why bother trying, you'll just mess it up anyway" and learning to shift that narrative.

  • Breaking the Procrastination Loop: Figuring out what triggers your overwhelm so you can start tasks without the agonizing delay.

🔍 The Deeper Healing: Psychodynamic Therapy

While CBT gives you the tools to survive Monday morning, Psychodynamic Therapy looks at the emotional landscape underneath. Living with ADHD can leave some invisible wounds, often showing up as constant self-doubt or a fear of failure.

In this part of our work, we create a safe space to explore:

  • Rewriting the Story: Healing from the old labels of being called lazy, careless, or disruptive when you were just trying your best to cope.

  • Understanding Your Triggers: Looking at why your brain might use avoidance or absolute perfectionism as a shield to protect you from falling short.

  • Navigating Your World: Seeing how ADHD quirks—like missing a text or losing track of time—impact your friendships, dating life, or marriage, and learning how to communicate through it.

You Don't Have to Choose Between Practical and Deep

You deserve a space where you can learn how to manage your calendar and unpack the emotional weight you've been carrying. By working on your present habits and your past experiences at the exact same time, you can finally build a life that feels balanced, confident, and uniquely yours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime.

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  • My work combines practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) strategies with grounding mindfulness practices. I target both the practical challenges of ADHD (like time management) and the emotional ones (like stress and self-doubt).

  • Yes, absolutely. Many adults find immense relief in a late diagnosis, and therapy helps reframe years of feeling "lazy" or "broken" while building tools that actually work for a neurodivergent brain.

  • No official diagnosis is required. If you struggle with focus, executive dysfunction, emotional regulation, or chronic overwhelm, these tools will benefit you regardless of a formal label.

  • CBT helps you identify and shift negative thought patterns (like "I always fail") while creating highly structured, actionable strategies for organization, prioritization, and managing executive dysfunction.

  • Mindfulness is not about sitting perfectly still or emptying your mind. For ADHD, we use active, flexible mindfulness to help you notice when your attention drifts and gently anchor yourself back to the present moment without self-judgment.