Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people’s behaviour. People with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating and may be impulsive. ADHD can lead to unstable relationships, poor work or school performance, low self-esteem, and other problems.
ADHD symptoms commonly start in early childhood and can continue into adulthood. In some cases, ADHD is not recognised or diagnosed until the person is an adult. Adult ADHD symptoms may not be as clear as ADHD symptoms in children. In adults, hyperactivity may decrease, but struggles with impulsiveness, restlessness and difficulty paying attention may continue.
Adult ADHD symptoms may include:
- Impulsiveness
- Disorganisation and problems prioritising
- Poor time management skills
- Problems focusing on a task
- Trouble multitasking
- Excessive activity or restlessness
- Poor planning
- Low frustration tolerance
- Frequent mood swings
- Problems following through and completing tasks
- Hot temper
- Trouble coping with stress
Hear from our Practitioners on ADHD:
“Neuroscience gave me a new insight into neurodiversity, prompting me to learn the best ways of supporting neurodiverse clients, so they can feel confident and thrive. I can guide and encourage any lifestyle changes which can benefit physical and mental health. I can give useful self-soothing and introspective tools from CBT and other approaches, which help in emotional self-regulation.”
“I work at the client’s pace and therapy is a collaboration with one another to determine the best mode and style of therapy at any given to me. My work is always client centred yet even more so when treating autistic people, those with ADHD, undiagnosed or diagnosed and with clients who are neurodiverse. Therapy will involve the client’s sense of where they are in their life, how they are impacted by neurodiversity, ADHD, ASD as well as the impact of medication. Discrimination in wider society and the workplace are common themes for clients and this is examined alongside the impact this has had on the individual and their wider identity. You can expect the therapy space to offer support and adjustment to your needs as well as the pace being tailored to you so that you can get the most out of therapy.”
Therapists who work with ADHD:
HARVEST THERAPY
44 Russell Square, Bloomsbury,
London WC1B 4JP
&
20 Bedford Square, Bloomsbury,
London WC1B 3HH
United Kingdom
Phone Number:
020 8962 6247
email:
info@harvest-therapy.co.uk
