You’re capable. You’re driven.
And something still feels harder than it “should."

The vast majority of my caseload are ADHD clients and they are some of the most driven, ambitious, passionate humans I have the privilege of working with. That word deficit in Attention Deficit Disorder? I think of it as a massive misnomer. For most of my clients, it’s less about a lack of attention and more about an abundance of it that’s hard to direct where they want or where the world tells them it “should” go.

On the outside, your life may look well-functioning, even successful. You’re thoughtful, insightful, deeply passionate about the things you love. And yet, internally, ADHD can feel like:

• A constant tension between what you intend to do and what actually happens
• Cycles of intense hyper focus and output followed by crash and burnout
• Forgetfulness that creates real consequences, especially in relationships
• Emotional intensity that’s hard to regulate in the moment
• A quiet, accumulating shame around your capacity your worth

Many of my clients grew up in an era Millennial and Gen X especially where ADHD was discussed but flattened down to “hyperactive kid” or “trouble focusing in class.” The complexity was entirely missed. And so they were missed. Now they’re adults carrying core beliefs about not being enough, not trying hard enough, being “too much” or “inconsistent” when the truth is, no one ever gave them the full picture.

That full picture? ADHD impacts every domain of life relationships, mood, intimacy, eating habits, friendships, wo

ADHD affects:

• Attention and task initiation
• Working memory and follow-through
• Emotional regulation
• Nervous system activation
• Relational patterns and attachment dynamics

For many adults, especially high-functioning individuals, ADHD doesn’t look like chaos. It looks like invisible strain.

You may be:

• Overcompensating to keep things together
• Relying on urgency or pressure to function
• Experiencing strong emotional reactions you can’t “think your way out of”
• Feeling deeply affected by relational ruptures, rejection, or perceived disappointment

This is not a character issue. It’s a nervous system pattern and one that can be understood and worked with.

I work from an attachment-based, trauma-informed lens, integrating:

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Parts work / experiential approaches
• Nervous system regulation strategies
• ADHD-informed interventions and structure

This means we’re not just working on surface-level strategies like planners or routines.

We’re working on:

1. Regulation first

Before productivity, before optimization—we focus on your ability to stay grounded, present, and emotionally regulated.

2. Understanding your patterns

We map how ADHD shows up in your:

• Work and performance
• Relationships
• Self-concept and identity

3. Reducing shame

Many adults with ADHD carry years of internalized messaging.
Therapy becomes a space to unpack—and shift—that narrative.

4. Building systems that actually work for your brain

Not rigid structures that collapse after a week—
but adaptive systems that align with how you naturally function.

Even in individual therapy, we often explore how ADHD impacts your relationships.

This might include:

• Forgetting things that matter to your partner
• Struggling with follow-through or consistency
• Emotional reactivity during conflict
• Feeling misunderstood or criticized
• Difficulty repairing after disconnection

ADHD doesn’t just affect your internal world—it shapes relational dynamics.

If this is a primary concern, you may also be interested in Neurodivergent Couples Therapy

• You’ve been diagnosed with ADHD—or strongly suspect it
• You identify as high-functioning but internally overwhelmed
• You struggle with emotional regulation, not just focus
• You’ve tried productivity systems that don’t stick
• You want depth-oriented work, not just surface-level coaching
• You’re ready to understand your patterns—not fight against them

ADHD in high performers

Many of my clients are:

• Physicians, healthcare professionals, and high-stakes decision-makers
• Entrepreneurs, creatives, and executives
• Individuals who are highly capable—but operating at a significant internal cost

ADHD in these contexts often goes unnoticed—
because performance is still high.

But the effort required to maintain that performance can be unsustainable.

Therapy helps reduce that internal load.

What ADHD therapy can help you with

• Emotional regulation and reactivity
• Follow-through and task completion
• Reducing cycles of burnout
• Navigating shame and self-criticism
• Improving relationship patterns
• Creating sustainable structure and systems
• Feeling more in control of your attention and energy

Here’s what I want you to hear: ADHD allows people to feel deeply, to enter flow states, to generate and create at a pace most people can’t touch. That is real, and it is remarkable.

But often, at a cost. And that cost deserves real attention.

This is where ADHD is still so widely misunderstood. You may have been told you’re doing exceptionally well, while privately feeling like you’re barely holding things together. That gap between how you appear and how you actually feel, is exhausting in a way that’s hard to put into words.

This is exactly where our work begins.

I offer:

• In-person therapy in Pasadena, CA
• Virtual therapy across California