ADHD Therapists in Pasadena, CA

Are you sick and tired of suffering with ADHD ? Is your life anxious and overwhelming? Are you frustrated and depressed by having great potential but no plan? If so, I get it. I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of forty. Before then, life felt like one long battle that was grinding me down. But it doesn't have to be that way. Unemployment/under-employment, failing relationships, money stress, distraction/disorganization, lack of motivation, impulsive behavior, overwhelm, chaotic emotions, shame, low esteem, self-medication, no purpose in life: these are all things my clients overcome. You can too.

As a parent, you want your child to feel confident. You want them to communicate well, make good friends, cope with hard things, and succeed academically. But it can be so hard when your child struggles with anxiety, sadness, low self-esteem or difficulty in school. You may feel frustrated and confused when they refuse to follow directions or are frequently angry. I work with children, teenagers and parents to solve challenges and find hope and resilience.

ADHD COACHING: We coach adults, professionals, and college students with ADHD . We create strategies and systems to build your life around what you're good at, in order for you to achieve the momentum needed to follow through on your life goals. Our ADHD Coaching process helps you: 1. Uncover and clarify your goals, 2. Draft a plan of action, 3. Develop strategies for anticipated roadblocks, and 4. Set check-ins throughout the week so that you follow-through on your most important life goals.

Anxiety, panic, and burnout can make you feel as if you're out of control. Your mind and body don't cooperate and work like it should. These experiences grow over time until you feel not like yourself anymore with no clear way out. Whether it's racing thoughts, nonstop worry, physical symptoms like heart racing, shortness of breath or stomach issues, I can help. I specialize in working with adults struggling with anxiety, burnout, ADHD and chronic health conditions (insomnia, chronic pain, binge eating). My approach is evidence based, short-term therapy from a compassionate and authentic stance.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive background in both psychotherapy and assessment. Many of the clients I have worked with in psychotherapy come from backgrounds of abuse and trauma, grief and loss, depression and anxiety, relationship breakdowns, and/or adjustment difficulties to career and life transitions. I draw from psychodynamic, humanistic, and cognitive-behavioral perspectives to psychotherapy as well as scientifically grounded research. I work collaboratively with my clients to set the goals and pace of the psychotherapy process.

Everyone has goals in life, but at times it may be difficult to achieve those goals, resulting in feelings of anxiety or depression. Using a holistic, strength-based approach we will explore factors that may have gotten in the way of achieving your goals, such as life stressors, relationship difficulties, or insecurities. Together we will focus on addressing these obstacles in order to allow you to achieve your goals and thrive. I also offer psychological testing to investigate what obstacles may be present (i.e., ADHD , memory problems, personality characteristics, etc.) and provide recommendations on how to best overcome them.

I practice a holistic approach as emotions and behaviors are not only related to external environment and experiences, but are influenced by overall wellbeing. We function best when our bodies and brains are healthy and well balanced. My work with children and adolescents has informed my practice with adults as early experiences influence adult perceptions and decisions. I practice with a developmental perspective. My initial career in nursing informs my perspective to treat body, mind and spirit as a whole. Along with adult psychotherapy, I am committed to children and adolescents who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and learning difficulties.

I am an experienced psychologist specializing in the treatment of adults, children, teens, and families. With adults, I help with life transitions, improve relationships with loved ones, overcome worries, sadness, and destructive habits, and build confidence. I am up-to-date with the research in treating depression, anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, and adult ADD . With children, I help with ADHD , behavior problems, self-esteem issues, coping with major life transitions, and fighting within the family. If your child acts-out, seems distractible, or needs someone to talk to during difficult times, I can help.

Welcome neurodivergent (ND) folks! My name is Andrew and I am Autistic and ADHD , or AuDHD for short. Welcome to a place where you are accepted and appreciated. Welcome to a place where you can learn to celebrate yourself and what you have to offer. It’s time we stopped thinking about how we are “defective” and started focusing on how we are strong. Let’s figure out what it is that you excel at and let’s make a plan to find the best job that meets your needs. It’s time to stop trying to fit yourself into an environment and start building an environment that is right for you. Let’s live life on our own terms.

I help people who feel lost, confused, and hurt to feel whole again. I specialize in healing traumatic wounds, including those from spiritual, sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. While I work with a range of populations, I am particularly passionate about working with Ex-Mormons, LGBTQ+ folx, and those with ADHD . Additionally, I have a special interest in assisting those who have left a high-demand group or cult, an under-recognized and often misunderstood trauma. Together, we can process what has been lost, get in touch with who YOU really are, and start building the life you dream of.

The therapist-client alliance is at the core of emotional healing. I use a compassionate approach pair with evidence-based treatments to effectively target common mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, ADHD , PTSD, trauma-related, and other psychological disorders that prevent satisfying relationships. Yo hablo español: La alianza de el terapeuta y el/la clienta es el núcleo de la curación emocional. Utilizo un enfoque compasivo junto con tratamientos basados ​​en la evidencia para abordar eficazmente los trastornos comunes de salud mental.

After a decade of clinical experience, one thing I have learned is that no matter what reason brings you to therapy, the single most important factor in finding the right therapist for you is comfort and trust in the relationship, not just clinical skill. This is where you as the client get to be choosey. I'm a highly interactive therapist, as eager to offer observations and insights as I am to listen. My approach to therapy focuses on developing your strengths and effective coping tools, while helping clients build insight into underlying factors that feed problematic symptoms.

Psychotherapy has a lot to offer to people at any stage in their lives, particularly when they’re going through challenging times. Challenges arise from things that are out of our control and from trauma that we hold from past experiences. Many times, we’re not even aware of what got us to what we are experiencing in the present moment. We’re “stuck” and we don’t know why or we may not even realize we’re “stuck”.

Are you feeling stuck in your relationships, or just wishing that things in your life could be different? I can help you navigate through difficult situations and feel more in control so you can achieve your personal and professional goals. I'll help you find new ways of understanding yourself and learn ways to cope. No matter if your stressors are recent or longstanding, we can work together to improve your situation in order to live a more fulfilling life.

I empower my clients to take the next personalized and informed steps towards effective, lasting change. We'll work together to set goals based on your current struggles at the same time as we identify your strengths. We will apply these to the issues keeping you from achieving stability, contentment, and a sense of thriving in life. As your symptoms remit, the way forward feels clear. Future choices become clear decisions. As you learn coping skills in a warm, relational setting, we will alleviate your symptoms by identifying and challenging your existing thought, emotional, or behavioral patterns that no longer serve you.