Therapy for ADHD & Neurodivergent Professionals
Many of our clients are entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals who discovered their ADHD later in life.
When Your Brain Works Differently Than the Systems Around You
Many of our clients are highly capable professionals who have spent years being told they are “too much,” “too scattered,” or “too sensitive.”
You may be creative, intelligent, and successful — yet everyday systems of work, organization, and communication still feel harder than they should.
Many entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals eventually realize their brain simply works differently than the environments they operate in.
Therapy helps you understand how your mind and nervous system work — and build ways of living and working that actually support it.
Common Challenges for Neurodivergent Professionals
You might recognize patterns like:
- difficulty organizing or prioritizing tasks despite strong ability
- constant mental activity that never fully shuts off
- hyperfocus followed by burnout
- time blindness and inconsistent productivity
- masking or monitoring yourself in social or professional situations
- strong reactions to criticism or perceived rejection
- relationship strain due to communication differences
Many professionals succeed for years through intelligence and effort — but the cost of constant compensation can become exhausting.
How Therapy Helps
Therapy can help you:
- understand how your brain and nervous system operate
- reduce burnout from masking and overcompensating
- build systems that actually work for ADHD and neurodivergent minds
- improve communication and relationship dynamics
- develop sustainable ways to function at a high level
Rather than trying to “fix” neurodivergence, therapy focuses on working with how your brain naturally functions.
Our Approach
At RTPC we integrate approaches that support both nervous system regulation and practical functioning, including:
- Somatic psychotherapy
- EMDR and trauma-informed therapy
- executive functioning support
- nervous system regulation skills
Our work often focuses on helping clients reduce shame from years of criticism while building more sustainable ways to work, lead, and live.
What Often Improves...Clients often notice changes:
Work & Productivity
• clearer prioritization and decision-making
• fewer burnout cycles
• systems that support how your brain works
Nervous System Regulation
• less constant mental pressure
• better stress recovery after intense work periods
• improved sleep and emotional regulation
Relationships
• easier communication with partners and colleagues
• reduced conflict related to ADHD patterns
• feeling more understood and less self-critical
Areas We Serve: Illinois, Indiana & Ohio
Telehealth Therapy for ADHD & Neurodivergent Professionals in Illinois, Indiana & Ohio
RTPC works with neurodivergent adults and ADHD professionals throughout Illinois, Indiana and Ohio via secure telehealth. We serve clients in Chicago, Naperville, Evanston, Oak Park, Schaumburg, Rockford, and Springfield, IL, as well as Indianapolis, Carmel, Fort Wayne, Bloomington, and South Bend, IN, along with Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo, OH.
Many of our ADHD clients are creative professionals, entrepreneurs, or high-achievers who were diagnosed later in life — or who have never received a formal diagnosis but recognize that their brain works differently than the systems around them. Both Sue Shekut, LCPC, SEP and Erin Braden, LCPC are licensed in Illinois and Indiana and have experience supporting neurodivergent professionals navigating demanding careers. Sue also works with Ohio clients and Erin is in the process of completing her Ohio licensure.