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——INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING——
Don’t let ADHD hold you back from living your best life. Help your neurodiverse mind learn to thrive in a neurotypical world.
Whether you’ve recently been diagnosed or have known about your ADHD for years, this guided approach to treatment will help you gain practical tools for success.
From time management techniques to organization strategies, I can provide you with actionable steps to help improve focus, boost productivity, and take control of daily challenges.
Here’s What You Get
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- Talk with someone who understands the common struggles of living with ADHD.
- Receive a personalized evaluation identifying your specific needs and challenges.
- Learn new concepts and techniques to help your neurodiverse brain work most effectively in the neurotypical parts of your world.
I have ADHD myself.
So, while I can’t claim to know exactly what your experience of ADHD is like, I do have a thorough firsthand understanding of how challenging it can be to live with ADHD long-term, as well as the day-to-day issues that can arise. You won’t hear “get a planner” or “just try harder” in these sessions, I guarantee it.
I know how hard it is just to search for a therapist, schedule an appointment, complete paperwork, and then show up for the first session. It’s a process that can set you up for procrastination, distraction, frustration, and lack of motivation.
If that sounds like you, you probably recognize how crucial it is to take action while you’re motivated…or risk putting this off for another few months.
Therefore, if you feel you may be struggling with the challenges of ADHD, I encourage you to take the first step by visiting my website and setting up a free phone consult so we can figure out if counseling is right for you.
You won’t feel pressured to make any quick, impulsive decisions. You won’t get a sales pitch. We’ll just have a genuine conversation about the problems you’re dealing with and whether or not counseling could be helpful to you.
If you are an adult with ADHD who lives in Kentucky, Ohio, or Florida, I encourage you to contact me (via my website, texting or email) to find out if counseling sessions could be helpful to you.
——COUPLES COUNSELING——
Maybe you have been considering couples counseling for a while now, but you aren’t sure what therapy sessions will be like and whether or not they’ll actually help. You want to learn to communicate better with your partner, but you don’t want you or your partner to feel unfairly blamed by the counselor.
I use a well-researched approach to couples therapy that is called Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). EFT is structured in a way that keeps partners from feeling blamed or ganged-up on by the counselor and the other partner. Neither you nor your partner will feel blamed or singled-out, because we will not be focusing on figuring out who is “right” or “wrong” in the relationship. We will be looking at how YOUR thoughts, feelings, and actions make sense, and how YOUR PARTNER’S thoughts, feelings, and actions make sense as well.
If we look deeper at many arguments between partners, we discover that these arguments often start because one partner is feeling a lack of emotional connection, trust, or safety (emotionally) around the other partner. EFT helps partners learn about and address their underlying needs and fears in the relationship. As you and your partner feel more emotionally safe and connected, it will become easier to navigate the normal conflicts that arise in your relationship. With a new, deeper understanding of each other and of your typical patterns of interaction, both you and your partner will feel less defensive and more open to communicating clearly with each other. During your counseling sessions, you will both get the chance to actually practice new ways of communicating.
I have received advanced formal training in EFT, and I continue to pursue regular consultation and education in order to deliver the most effective couples therapy possible.
——ADDRESSING OUR DIFFERENCES USING AWARENESS & ACCEPTANCE——
As a counselor, I try to provide an open-minded atmosphere in which you can feel safe to express any beliefs or thoughts you may have, without worrying about being judged. Until more recently in my counseling career I have taken a moderate, don’t-rock-the-boat approach to politics and social justice—trying not to make anyone upset while still trying to stay true to the more liberal ideals of acceptance and equality for all people. However, I now recognize that remaining silent about these issues—social equality and humane treatment of people—is like condoning inequality and taking the side of the oppressor. I am currently finding ways to become more vocal and active in speaking out against hate and inequality, and I enjoy meeting open-minded people.
While I live my own life from a secular perspective, in counseling sessions I try to meet people wherever they’re at regarding spirituality and/or religion. I am comfortable discussing the role that spiritual beliefs play in a person’s life, but I will not “push” that topic or any particular beliefs or practices. Therefore, I generally do not inquire about a person’s spiritual or religious beliefs unless they initiate that conversation.
