ADHD

I specialize in both therapy for ADHD and ADHD testing in Los Angeles. To alleviate your symptoms, we’ll identify the patterns causing them. This may include issues with inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, motivation, self-control, time-management, or procrastination. Not only will you develop skills to more successfully manage your symptoms when they next arise; you’ll learn to prevent or mitigate their negative effects altogether.

Expressions of ADHD symptoms are on a spectrum from unnoticeable to threatening livelihoods or causing the end of relationships. The Situations in which these symptoms are expressed are different as well. Situational Therapy for ADHD focuses on providing instruction on how to change situations that lead to procrastination, low-frustration tolerance, and self-loathing. My ADHD clients often know exactly what they need to do in order to make changes. I show them how to do it.

ADHD can feel like a constant roller coaster - riding up and down between distraction and hyperfixation, energized and exhausted, elated and depressed. Your brain gives you a lot, and I know how to help you direct all of that energy toward your goals. When treating ADHD, I focus on tools and management strategies to support you while also deeply exploring how your unique worldview affects your identity and relationships.

I take a strengths-based approach to my treatment of ADHD. Early identification and treatment of ADHD, or even ADHD diagnosed in adulthood, is life changing. I help my clients understand the neurological aspects of ADHD, and how their unique brain design impacts their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships. My clients develop tools to improve their executive functioning, time management, and emotion regulation while connecting with and discovering their true selves.

I work with several clients who have moderate to severe ADHD, which impacts their daily routine and schedule.

Being in a relationship where one partner has ADHD brings its own set of unique challenges. The non-ADHD partner may experience difficulties in understanding and adapting to the ADHD partner's fluctuating attention span, impulsivity, and organizational struggles. With understanding and support, couples can find ways to thrive amidst the unique dynamics of an ADHD-inclusive relationship, fostering mutual growth and deepening their bond.

I help people explore a potential ADHD diagnosis and help them work with their neurological differences and conquer their challenges.

In an ableist culture, people with ADHD often feel that we can’t keep it all together or measure up to others. Instead of feeling valued for our deep empathy, heightened capacity for emotions, creativity, and sense of humor, we are taught to compare ourselves to others, neglect our self-care, and place productivity above our well-being. Let’s focus on creating a life that aligns with what makes you special and how to balance your goals with your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

I approach my work with individuals from a place of compassion and empathy, understanding that by the time someone comes to work with me, they may have experienced shame or embarrassment about some of their struggles. I offer coaching using a structured and supportive approach to help individuals affected by ADHD and executive function issues. During our sessions, we work on time management strategies, daily life skills, Realistic goal setting, and self esteem/ self worth.

My expertise lye in helping individuals with ADHD manage their symptoms and improve their daily functioning. This includes identifying and addressing issues with attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, as well as developing strategies to improve organization, time management, and task completion. Through individual therapy sessions, collaborate with my client to develop personalized treatment plans that cater to their specific needs and goals.

I focus on the emotional impacts of ADHD - for example Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria.

I have worked with ADHDers and AuDHers and I am passionate about working with folks who are seeking a neurodiversity-affirming therapist. My goal is to empower my clients to attune to their strengths and to gain tools for areas that feel more challenging—that work with their own way of thinking and being.

As a fellowship-trained psychiatrist with special training from Stanford's ADHD clinic I am especially able to help people who are suffering from ADHD. I also offer first-time ADHD evaluations.

I have extensive knowledge of Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder (and when the hyperactive piece is absent, too).

As someone diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, I deeply understand the struggle. In my experience, some of the biggest barriers for neurodiverse people occur because we do not fit the "mold" we've been taught to model. Part of our work together will be helping you break out of those molds, so you can create a life you can thrive in. Together, we will find the tools and systems that work uniquely for you. If they do not exist, we will create them.

Initial psychiatric evaluation is completed with medical and psychiatric history, in addition to a history of all previously used medications. Symptom analysis is completed and medication is used for treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy where it is deemed to be effective in managing ADHD symptoms. Patient preferred treatment is also used.

I take a strength-based approach when working with people who identify as neurodivergent.

Specific training in ADHD as well as professional experiene and overcoming the condition personally.