Posts

I am a Therapist. I have ADHD. I have Dyslexia.

I am a therapist. I have ADHD. I have Dyslexia. I was recently having a conversation with someone (not a therapist), and initially they had difficulty reconciling how I am all three of these.  More so, how my ADHD and Dyslexia, not only influenced my decision to become a therapist but also have, in some ways, made me a better therapist. We are often asked why we became therapists. And for many of us, our previous experiences navigating mental health and life events are a significant part of our career trajectories.  However, it is rarer to hear a therapist say that those same challenges and characteristics are what make them excel at their job. As I am continually on the journey of reflecting on what mental health and my mental health mean to me, I thought that I would share some of the reasons that I believe my experiences with ADHD and Dyslexia have made me a better therapist.  Because of my ADHD and Dyslexia, I am good at Staying calm and focused in a crisis Focusing o...
Post a Comment
Read more

START WHERE YOU CAN, WHEN YOU CAN!

Is there nothing more ADHD than deciding to start a blog about supporting people with ADHD and not being able to start? I don’t think so. I had this idea for some time. I knew that it was a good one. I had ideas about what I wanted to share. AND…when it came down to putting fingers to the keyboard. To write the first entry. To make it official…NOTHING.… There was always another reason to do something else. I needed to do. I thought I should do. I wanted to do. I MUST do. I thought about the big picture. I thought about the smallest details. I created lists. I tried to organize my thoughts into a cohesive structure for the long haul. All of this is really important.  AND… at some point, it was my procrastination. Needing the timing to be right. Needing this to be perfect. Needing to feel good about this. Needing to start at the “beginning.” PREVENTED ME FROM STARTING. When I was honest with myself. When I labeled my procrastination. When I thought about what I would say to myself if...
Read more