Maybe you first came in because anxiety was taking up too much space. Maybe a psychologist recently gave you an ADHD diagnosis and told you to learn how your brain works. Either way, you do not have to figure out the next chapter alone.
Two ways people arrive
You may be tired of overthinking, over-preparing, or feeling on edge about the next thing you might forget. We can slow down and look together at the patterns underneath your stress without forcing your experience into one explanation.
A diagnosis can bring relief and a lot of questions. Therapy can give you room to learn what ADHD means for you, make sense of old experiences, and consider practical supports that fit your life.
You've just been diagnosed
You may be replaying the past: the missed deadlines, the friendships that felt confusing, the years you spent calling yourself lazy, too much, or not disciplined enough. A new diagnosis can change the meaning of those memories. It can also bring grief for the support you did not have sooner.
Therapy after a diagnosis can include symptom management, along with the shame and old narratives that may come with it. We can look at what you were carrying then and practice a more accurate way of understanding yourself now. You can learn how your brain works while staying connected to the whole person you have always been.
There is no required way to feel about a diagnosis, and no perfect first step. We can start wherever you are: with questions, anger, relief, sadness, or simply the wish to stop working so hard to appear fine.
Personalized support
I work with teen girls and women in a warm, direct, collaborative way. Sessions are held online for clients located across California. Together, you can explore the emotional weight around ADHD and build approaches that respect your responsibilities, relationships, energy, and goals. If autism is also part of what you are wondering about, we can hold that question alongside ADHD without rushing to a label.
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Notice what makes starting, switching, planning, or finishing feel hard.
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Meet shame and self-criticism with context, honesty, and care.
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Explore routines and tools that fit your actual days.
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Practice boundaries and self-trust without needing to earn rest.
Find your life stage
The shape of support can change as school, work, independence, and relationships change.
Parent-facing support for a girl who seems capable on the outside and is struggling underneath.
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Support for the pressure, independence, and uncertainty that can arrive all at once in college.
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Room to look at work, relationships, identity, and the weight you have been carrying.
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Bring the questions you have. We can take the next step together. Prefer to review the details first? Contact Jessie about online therapy.
