ADHD Support - Combined ADHD Coaching and CBT
I have completed a Diploma in ADHD coaching to use alongside my existing CBT skills and experience, along with a range of further ADHD focused CPD.
Common experiences with ADHD
You might feel like your brain is constantly full, jumping from thought to thought, forgetting tasks, or struggling to get things done, even when they matter to you. You may find it hard to focus, or hard to stop focusing. Time slips away, motivation comes in bursts, and keeping on top of daily tasks can feel exhausting.
You may have spent years thinking, “I’m lazy" or “Why can’t I just do the thing like other people can?” You might feel overwhelmed by small things, prone to emotional outbursts, or highly sensitive to rejection or criticism and then beat yourself up afterwards.
How we could work together
My approach combines CBT and ADHD coaching, meaning sessions are both practical and psychologically informed. Together, we will look at the patterns that keep difficulties going, not just the symptoms themselves. Many people with ADHD already know what they “should” be doing, but still find themselves stuck in cycles of procrastination, overwhelm, avoidance, perfectionism, emotional exhaustion or burnout. Therapy helps you understand why this happens, what your brain is responding to, and how to interrupt those cycles in a realistic and sustainable way.
Using CBT, we will identify the thoughts, beliefs, behaviours and coping strategies that may be unintentionally keeping things difficult. This might include overthinking, all-or-nothing thinking, masking, avoidance, reassurance seeking, self-criticism, people-pleasing or relying on pressure and panic to get things done. We will use practical CBT tools such as behavioural experiments, thought challenging, emotional regulation strategies, habit and routine building, pacing, values work and reducing unhelpful coping patterns. Sessions are active and collaborative, helping you build strategies that work for your actual life and nervous system, rather than generic advice.
We may also explore the deeper emotional impact ADHD can have over time, including shame, low self-esteem, rejection sensitivity, feeling “behind,” or years of feeling misunderstood. Many people come to therapy believing they are lazy, failing, inconsistent or “too much,” often after years of masking or pushing themselves beyond capacity just to cope. Over time, therapy aims to help you feel calmer, more capable and less overwhelmed by everyday life. Clients often notice they are able to start tasks more easily, recover more quickly from setbacks, manage emotions with less intensity, and feel more confident, self-trusting and in control of their time, energy and wellbeing.
Please click below to book a free introductory call, or if you cannot find an availability to suit you please drop me a message and we can get something arranged that works for you.
