Can You Benefit From ADHD Therapy?
Answer these questions to decide:
• Do you tend to feel antsy, restless or have a hard time relaxing?
• Do you try to fit 15 tasks into 5 minutes?
• Do you tend to either be late or super early?
• Do you tend to interrupt people or finish their sentences before they finish talking?
• Do you lose things or forget things like keys, phone, your purse or backpack?
• When taking notes for a class or meeting, do you tend to write every word down versus
just the main points?
• Do you tend to figure out movie plots before other people?
• Do you have a hard time focusing on tasks that require sustained attention and are not very
interesting to you? At the same time, you can lose yourself in a protect or activity you really
like, not noticing hours go by?
• Are you super sensitive to criticism?
• Are you easily distracted by unrelated thoughts or sounds, visuals, or sensations?
• Are you forgetful in daily activities, such as chores, errands, returning calls, and
keeping appointments?
• Are you unable to play or engage in hobbies quietly?
If you answered Yes to some of the above questions, there is hope!
At RTPC we use scientifically-based treatments that can help you. Read on to learn more how about ADHD and see if RTPC's approach to treating is right for you.
Start Therapy for ADHD Today!
All of our sessions, individual, family and group therapy, are delivered via telehealth.
At RTPC, our work is informed by Brene Brown, shame and vulnerability researcher; Bessel van der Kolk, leading expert in the field of trauma recovery; Peter Levine, master somatic therapist; and Marsha Linnehan, creator of dialectical behavior therapy, a type of psychotherapy that combines behavioral science with concepts of acceptance and mindfulness.
Main Phone Number: 773-206-1866
How Does ADHD Affect People?
Common ADHD Struggles
Restlessness & Multitasking
Common ADHD Struggles
Some adults who have ADHD don’t know they have it. You may feel it is impossible to get organized, stick to a job, or remember to keep appointments.
Time Blindness
Restlessness & Multitasking
Common ADHD Struggles
Daily tasks such as getting up in the morning, preparing to leave the house for work, arriving at work on time, and being productive on the job can be especially challenging for adults with undiagnosed ADHD.
Restlessness & Multitasking
Restlessness & Multitasking
Immediate Gratification Bias
You may have a history of problems with school, work, and relationships. You may feel restless and try to do several things at the same time—most of them unsuccessfully.
Immediate Gratification Bias
Immediate Gratification Bias
Immediate Gratification Bias
You may sometimes prefer quick fixes
rather than taking the steps needed
to gain greater rewards.
Late Diagnosis
Immediate Gratification Bias
Trouble with Focus
You may not be diagnosed with ADHD until adulthood because teachers or family did not recognize the condition at a younger age, you had a mild form of ADHD, or you managed fairly well until you experienced the demands of adulthood,
especially at work.
Trouble with Focus
Immediate Gratification Bias
Trouble with Focus
Sometimes, young adults with undiagnosed ADHD have academic problems in college because of the intense concentration needed for college courses.
What Are Treatment Options For ADHD?
Therapy
Medication
Medication
Therapy can help an adult with ADHD learn how to organize their life with tools that are tailored to those with ADHD. Conventional time management and motivational tools to help people stay on task and improve focus are often not useful because they are normed for neurotypical people, not people with ADHD!
Working with a therapist that understands the indiosynchroncies of ADHD can be helpful to find tools and techniques that actually work for you. At RTPC, we believe knowledge is power, so we teach clients to better understand how ADHD impacts their lives. We work with you to decide how best to address your symptoms, including healing from past trauma and criticism due to your symptoms. We teach self validation, nervous system regulation, and help you widen your window of tolerance.
Medication
Medication
Medication
Medication helps some people with ADHD. At RTPC, we do not prescribe medication. We provide tools for clients with ADHD to cope with your symptoms. Some people require medication for ADHD symptoms. While we do not prescribe ADHD medication, we do ally with psychiatrists who prescribe ADHD meds.
At RTPC, we are not pro-meds nor anti-meds, because we understand that every person with ADHD reacts differently to medications. There is no-one-size-fits-all approach. We help you decide which is the best plan for you, without or without medication,
to manage ADHD symptoms.
What Are Main ADHD Traits?
Inattention
Having difficulty staying on task, sustaining focus, and staying organized, (and these problems are not due to defiance or lack of comprehension).
Hyperactivity
Moving about constantly, including in situations when it is not appropriate, or excessively fidgeting, tapping, or talking. In adults, Hyperactivity may mean extreme
restlessness, or talking too much, or high
anxiety, especially in females.
Impulsivity
Acting without thinking or having difficulty with self-control. Impulsivity could also include a desire for immediate rewards or the inability to delay gratification. You may interrupt others or make important decisions without considering long-term consequences.
Potential Causes of ADHD
Science Says...
Scientists are studying possible causes and risk factors in an effort to find better ways to manage and reduce the chances of a person having ADHD. The causes and risk factors for ADHD are unknown, but current research shows that genetics plays an important role. In addition to genetics, scientists are studying other possible causes and risk factors including brain injury like TBIs, or exposure to environmental stressors in the womb during fetal development (alcohol, drugs, cigarette smoke or lead ingested by mom during pregnancy).
Start Therapy for ADHD Today!
All of our sessions, individual, family and group therapy, are delivered via telehealth.
At RTPC, our work is informed by Brene Brown, shame and vulnerability researcher; Bessel van der Kolk, leading expert in the field of trauma recovery; Peter Levine, master somatic therapist; and Marsha Linnehan, creator of dialectical behavior therapy, a type of psychotherapy that combines behavioral science with concepts of acceptance and mindfulness.
Main Phone Number: 773-206-1866