A significant part of my work with ADHD involves helping make sense of internal experiences that are often misunderstood in therapy.

For many clients, overwhelm isn’t about effort or motivation.
It’s about how much is being held at once.

This includes:

• Understanding how cognitive load, emotional experience, and sensory input interact
• Recognizing how overwhelm can impact access to skills, not just motivation

• Shifting from behavior-focused interpretations to a more integrated understanding

When this lens is applied, the work often becomes clearer, more collaborative, and more effective.

 

Common Experiences I Hear in Sessions

“I feel like I’m always falling behind, no matter how hard I try.”

“Everything just feels like too much—and I don’t even know where to start.”

“I don’t trust myself to follow through, even when I want to.”

“It feels like my brain is always full, and there’s nowhere for things to go.”

 

These experiences often don’t reflect a lack of effort.
They reflect a system holding more than it has capacity for.

Without a clear way to organize and work with this internally, these patterns can be misunderstood.

They may show up as inconsistency, resistance, or avoidance in therapy.

For Your Work with Clients

Untangling Overwhelm:

A reflective workbook for ADHD moms navigating overwhelm & self-trust

This workbook was created as a supportive tool for both clients and therapists.

It offers a way to slow down and organize internal experience—supporting insight, self-trust, and more attuned therapeutic work.

This can support:

• Reflection prompts for clients
• Themes to explore in session
• Deeper insight through language
• Clinical integration

Includes companion pages for therapists with guidance for use in session and support with clinical language.