ADHD & Self-understanding
ADHD can affect far more than attention and organisation. It can shape the way you experience emotions, relationships, work, confidence and everyday life.
How this might show up
ADHD can affect people very differently, but you may recognise:
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Overthinking or emotional overwhelm that feels disproportionate to what triggered it
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Knowing what you need to do but struggling to consistently follow through
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Procrastination followed by frustration or shame about the procrastination itself
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Routines that work for a while, then quietly fall apart
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Feeling hard on yourself for not meeting standards you've set
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Relationships or work situations affected by impulsivity, forgetfulness or difficulty focusing
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A sense of not being "enough," despite evidence that you're capable and competent
You may have spent years wondering why things that seem easy for other people feel so difficult for you.
For some people, receiving an ADHD diagnosis brings relief and a new understanding of themselves. For others, it can raise even more questions about who they are and why they have experienced life in the way they have.
Therapy can provide a space to explore these experiences without judgement. Lora can help you make sense of the ways ADHD may have affected your self-esteem, relationships, emotions and sense of identity, while separating who you are from the expectations you have placed on yourself.
In sessions, you might explore patterns that have developed over time, understand emotional triggers, consider boundaries and relationships, or work through feelings of frustration, shame or not being “enough”.
Lora takes a person-centred and active approach, working collaboratively to understand what is happening for you and what you want to be different. Therapy isn't about fixing your ADHD or forcing yourself to fit a particular way of living. It is about developing greater self-understanding and finding ways of moving through life that feel more manageable and more like you.