ADHD

During my work in both child welfare and private practice, I have interacted with many clients that identified as neurodivergent or have neurodevelopmental disorders. Over the past couple of years, I have gained expertise in neurodevelopment disorders through participation in several trainings. I plan on continuing to learn interventions that will help clients manage difficulties in organization / planning, relationships, concentration, emotional regulation, etc.

I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, so I understand how ADHD isn't just about "squirrel brain." It's how much you might call yourself lazy or not motivated enough, especially if you feel like other people are doing better than you. Or feel stuck in a loop of focusing and then feeling like you can't get started on something because it's just too big of a task. Or feeling like people don't understand when you try to talk about how ADHD impacts you. These are things we can work on together.

ADHD can make life 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 how this diagnosis has effected your identity and self esteem. I also like to provide tools and management strategies to support you.

I help my neurodivergent clients improve their executive functioning, like working memory, organizational skills, moving from task to task, focus and attention with mindfulness cognitive behavioral therapies blended with food mood psychology. For example, Omega 3 fatty acids support brain functioning and can improve attention and concentration. What about L-Theanine? Found in tea, can actually have a calming effect and reduce hyperactivity or impulsivity.

Are you a high-functioning adult with ADHD? If so, you know how untreated ADHD can significantly impact your life. You may struggle with focus, procrastination, time management, and organization. You may also feel overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed. At Indy ADHD, we understand. Dr. Ellingsworth offers an accessible, understanding, and specialized care model for adults with ADHD. Dr. Ellingsworth offers Telehealth appointments and transparent pricing, so you can get the care you need.

Whether you were diagnosed as a child or new to exploring your neurodivergent identity, we can work together to identify strategies that work for you and prioritize your needs (rest, eating, and more). Turn your executive functioning challenges and masking into healthy boundaries and balanced relationships, and start living with confidence and freedom. My 90 minute sessions are available for all clients who may benefit from more time for processing and exploring deeper in one session!

Coping with adult ADHD can be uniquely challenging, particularly for those diagnosed in adulthood. Often, the symptoms are explained away as character flaws or personal quirks, leaving people to feel invisible. This can create challenges navigating relationships. As a specialist in sexual health, I regularly address intimacy issues, both emotional and sexual for individuals and couples dealing with ADHD. My therapy approach is affirming and empowering, creating acceptance for ADHD.

In addressing ADHD, I focus on harnessing each client’s unique strengths to overcome challenges related to focus, organization, and impulse control. Through tailored interventions, including behavioral strategies and skills training, I support clients in improving attention, executive function, and self-regulation. My aim is to empower individuals with ADHD to achieve their personal and professional goals by maximizing their potential.

I have ADHD and learning about it and connecting with other ADHDers is my special interest! Join our group, for Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD people to talk about our experiences. We discuss our experiences relating to growing up, societal implications, medications, determining what is instinctual versus what is a symptom of our neurodiversity, and whatever feels important to us! I also love working with other neurodiverse people in individual therapy!

While medication is considered the gold standard for dealing with ADHD, comprehensive treatment shouldn't stop there. ADHD isn't just a work or school issue, it effects every area of your life, and being educated about it is key. As someone diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, I bring an empathetic approach to providing psychoeducation and tools and techniques for effectively managing it.

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.

Adult ADHD is underdiagnosed and misunderstood. Adult ADHD affects people's daily functioning in so many ways, as it affects executive functioning overall. I find that adults who have not been diagnosed, often assume they are just "defective" or "suck at life" and other people have figured out how to handle things better. Not true. With strategies and possible medication, adults I work with find that their world changes dramatically for the better once we begin implementation.

Strategies for: Emotional Control: keep feelings in check and know triggers Impulse Control: think before acting Flexible thinking: adjust to unexpected/ transitioning Working Memory: keep information in mind to apply and follow through Planning & Prioritizing & Accountability: (online and paper planner)Task Initiation; Organizing & Time Management

I have found a passion for working with Neurodiverse individuals, especially those who have just realized this recently or even later in life. I work with a neurodiverse affirming lens, so let's work together to find what works best for YOU. Whether it's task management, time blindness, or sensory overload, we'll work together to create accommodations for the unique person you are. Let's learn together on what makes you most comfortable.

Executive dysfunction can be full of so much shame, as well as impacting far reaching components in life. You are not alone with feeling let down by your own brain.

Have you been labeled as anxious, unorganized, unfocused, chronically late, off in your "own world", a procrastinator? But because you've developed successful coping tools, no one has thought to assess you for ADHD? I have many clients who've experienced great relief & a release of self judgment with the correct diagnosis & treatment choices! Being neuro-atypical also offers not only challenges but strengths that I explore with my clients, using evidence-based therapies.

My household contains 3 of us diagnosed with ADHD and one neurotypical dad/husband. My obsession with ADHD has helped me to develop a more positive outlook to provide to clients that includes turning our ADHD into our superpower.