Promoting Empathy With Your Teen

Boredom

Why Boredom Feels Unbearable for People With ADHD

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on May 19, 2025

Boredom hits ADHD brains hard—but with structure and support, it becomes a chance for clarity, not collapse.

Boredom hits ADHD brains hard—but with structure and support, it becomes a chance for clarity, not collapse.

ADHD

Why ADHD Makes You Freeze Under Pressure

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on May 14, 2025

The ADHD freeze response makes starting tasks feel impossible. Learn why it happens and how small steps and support can help you get unstuck.

The ADHD freeze response makes starting tasks feel impossible. Learn why it happens and how small steps and support can help you get unstuck.

ADHD

ADHD and Avoidance: Why You Keep Dodging Important Tasks

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on May 7, 2025

ADHD avoidance isn't laziness—it's a cycle of overwhelm and fear. Learn how to break the loop with small steps, structure, and self-compassion.

ADHD avoidance isn't laziness—it's a cycle of overwhelm and fear. Learn how to break the loop with small steps, structure, and self-compassion.

ADHD

The ADHD Urgency Trap: Always Chasing What Feels Pressing

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on May 1, 2025

People with ADHD often chase urgency over importance, leading to stress, guilt, and burnout. There's a way to start breaking the cycle.

People with ADHD often chase urgency over importance, leading to stress, guilt, and burnout. There's a way to start breaking the cycle.

ADHD

Why ADHD Makes You Focus On the Wrong Things First

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on April 23, 2025

People with ADHD often do easy tasks first and delay what matters. This post explores why—and how support can help you change that pattern.

People with ADHD often do easy tasks first and delay what matters. This post explores why—and how support can help you change that pattern.

ADHD

The ADHD Shame Cycle: Always Feeling Behind

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on April 18, 2025

Feeling stuck in the ADHD shame loop? Learn how negative thinking becomes a habit—and how breaking it can lead to clarity, confidence, and self-trust.

Feeling stuck in the ADHD shame loop? Learn how negative thinking becomes a habit—and how breaking it can lead to clarity, confidence, and self-trust.

ADHD

Why Multitasking Makes ADHD Worse

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on April 10, 2025

Think multitasking helps you stay ahead with ADHD? Think again. Discover why doing less might help you achieve more.

Think multitasking helps you stay ahead with ADHD? Think again. Discover why doing less might help you achieve more.

ADHD

Break Free from ADHD Paralysis

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on April 3, 2025

For people with ADHD, there are reasons behind the brain's pause button. Here are simple, brain-friendly ways to get moving again.

For people with ADHD, there are reasons behind the brain's pause button. Here are simple, brain-friendly ways to get moving again.

ADHD

ADHD Productivity Trap: Stop Being Busy, Start Doing

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on March 27, 2025

Feeling busy but getting nowhere? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder makes productivity tricky—but there are ways to get things done.

Feeling busy but getting nowhere? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder makes productivity tricky—but there are ways to get things done.

ADHD

Boosting Focus Without Burnout: ADHD Strategies That Work

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on March 19, 2025

Teens with ADHD can boost focus without burnout by reducing distractions, using movement, breaking tasks down, and relying on reminders to stay on track and engaged.

Teens with ADHD can boost focus without burnout by reducing distractions, using movement, breaking tasks down, and relying on reminders to stay on track and engaged.

ADHD

How ADHD Teens Can Build Self-Discipline Without Burnout

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on March 14, 2025

ADHD teens can build discipline with habit stacking, external motivation, time-blocking, and small activation steps—working with their brains, not against them.

ADHD teens can build discipline with habit stacking, external motivation, time-blocking, and small activation steps—working with their brains, not against them.

ADHD

Why ADHD Teens Struggle With Discipline—and What Works

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on March 4, 2025

Traditional discipline often fails for ADHD teens. Immediate consequences, positive reinforcement, and self-regulation skills work better to build responsibility and self-control.

Traditional discipline often fails for ADHD teens. Immediate consequences, positive reinforcement, and self-regulation skills work better to build responsibility and self-control.

Neurodiversity

Is Your Teen Neurodiverse?

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on February 25, 2025

Neurodivergent teens process the world differently. Early support, structure, and self-advocacy help them thrive in school and social life and improve their emotional well-being.

Neurodivergent teens process the world differently. Early support, structure, and self-advocacy help them thrive in school and social life and improve their emotional well-being.

Anxiety

Social Anxiety Survival Guide for High School

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on February 19, 2025

Is your teen navigating high school with social anxiety? Use role-play, encourage mindfulness, develop small talk skills, and celebrate small wins to thrive.

Is your teen navigating high school with social anxiety? Use role-play, encourage mindfulness, develop small talk skills, and celebrate small wins to thrive.

Anxiety

5 Social Skills Every Teen With Anxiety Needs to Learn

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on February 13, 2025

Teaching anxious teens social skills, such as starting conversations, reading cues, and handling rejection, helps them build confidence and navigate social situations.

Teaching anxious teens social skills, such as starting conversations, reading cues, and handling rejection, helps them build confidence and navigate social situations.

Asperger's Syndrome

Hidden Struggles: Social Anxiety in Teens With Autism

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on February 4, 2025

Many teens with autism hide social anxiety. Parents can help by recognizing signs, encouraging gradual exposure, and teaching social skills to build confidence.

Many teens with autism hide social anxiety. Parents can help by recognizing signs, encouraging gradual exposure, and teaching social skills to build confidence.

Empathy

Empathy in Teens: Unraveling the Adolescent Brain's Emotions

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on November 20, 2024

Teen brains show lower empathy but higher activation. Cultural factors shape responses. Understanding these differences helps support emotional development in adolescents.

Teen brains show lower empathy but higher activation. Cultural factors shape responses. Understanding these differences helps support emotional development in adolescents.

Social Media

The Impact of Social Media on Teen Mental Health

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on November 11, 2024

Social media's impact on teen mental health is concerning. Parents can help by setting boundaries, encouraging offline activities, and fostering open communication.

Social media's impact on teen mental health is concerning. Parents can help by setting boundaries, encouraging offline activities, and fostering open communication.

Perfectionism

Supporting Kids With ADHD: Reducing Perfectionism With Care

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on October 28, 2024

Supportive parenting helps children with ADHD by reducing perfectionism, easing anxiety, and building resilience.

Supportive parenting helps children with ADHD by reducing perfectionism, easing anxiety, and building resilience.

ADHD

Understanding ADHD Paralysis in Teens

Ugochukwu Uche MS.,LPC on October 2, 2024

Sensory-motor, cognitive, and emotional exercises can help teens with ADHD paralysis improve focus, task initiation, and emotional regulation.

Sensory-motor, cognitive, and emotional exercises can help teens with ADHD paralysis improve focus, task initiation, and emotional regulation.