Specialty
ADHD Therapy & Support
Who can benefit from ADHD therapy?
Living with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can make everyday tasks feel more challenging than they need to be. Staying organized, managing time, maintaining focus, regulating emotions, or completing everyday responsibilities can become overwhelming at school, work, home, or in relationships.
At Havencrest Wellness & Counseling, we provide compassionate, evidence-based ADHD therapy and support for children, teens, and adults throughout Washington. Our licensed therapists work collaboratively with you to better understand your experiences, develop practical strategies, strengthen executive functioning skills, and build confidence in navigating everyday life.
Whether you've recently been diagnosed with ADHD or have been living with its challenges for years, we're here to support you every step of the way.
Take the first step today by scheduling an appointment with one of our therapists.
ADHD presents differently from person to person. If you're experiencing any of the following challenges and they're affecting your daily life, relationships, work, or school, ADHD therapy may help:
- Difficulty staying focused
- — Finding it difficult to maintain attention, particularly during tasks that require sustained concentration.
- Easily distracted
- — Frequently losing focus because your attention is pulled toward other thoughts, activities, or your surroundings.
- Forgetfulness
- — Forgetting appointments, responsibilities, or everyday tasks, or regularly misplacing important items.
- Difficulty following through on tasks
- — Finding it hard to follow instructions, stay organized, complete tasks, or manage multiple responsibilities.
- Restlessness or hyperactivity
- — Feeling constantly on the go, fidgeting, finding it difficult to remain seated, or feeling driven to keep moving.
- Impulsivity
- — Interrupting conversations, acting before thinking, struggling to wait your turn, or making decisions impulsively.
- Emotional regulation challenges
- — Feeling easily frustrated, emotionally overwhelmed, or finding it difficult to manage stress or regulate your emotions.
- Difficulty with executive functioning
- — Struggling with planning, organization, prioritizing tasks, managing time, or starting and finishing everyday activities.
- Challenges at school, work, or home
- — Feeling that ADHD is affecting your performance, relationships, responsibilities, or overall quality of life.
- Low self-esteem or self-confidence
- — Feeling discouraged, misunderstood, or frustrated by the ongoing impact ADHD has on your daily life.
- ADHD alongside anxiety or depression
- — Many people with ADHD also experience anxiety or depression, and addressing both can support your overall wellbeing.
Depending on your unique needs and goals, you may also find support through our anxiety, depression, family therapy, or child and teen therapy services.
Understanding ADHD
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects attention, organization, impulse control, emotional regulation, and executive functioning. ADHD is not a reflection of intelligence, motivation, or effort. Rather, it affects the way the brain manages everyday tasks, making activities that seem straightforward for others feel much more challenging.
ADHD presents differently from person to person and may include predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, or combined presentations. Symptoms often change over time, and many individuals continue to experience ADHD into adulthood.
Understanding how ADHD affects your daily life allows us to develop a personalized approach that reflects your unique experiences, strengths, and goals.
How we support ADHD
Our goal is to help you better understand how ADHD affects your daily life, strengthen executive functioning skills, and develop practical strategies that support lasting confidence and wellbeing. Your therapy is tailored to your unique experiences, strengths, and goals.
Depending on your unique needs and goals, therapy may include:
Understanding thought patterns (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps you better understand the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while developing practical coping strategies that support everyday functioning.
Learn more about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) →Strengthening executive functioning skills
Develop practical strategies that support planning, organization, time management, prioritization, task initiation, and completing everyday responsibilities.
Developing emotional regulation skills
Build practical strategies for recognizing, understanding, and responding to emotions while reducing frustration, impulsivity, and emotional overwhelm.
Parent support and guidance
Parents and caregivers receive practical strategies that help support children with ADHD both at home and in collaboration with school where appropriate.
Learn more about Family Therapy →Medication support, when appropriate
For some individuals, therapy provides the support they need to better understand ADHD, build practical strategies, and navigate everyday challenges with greater confidence. For others, additional support may be beneficial. When appropriate, we can discuss medication support and referrals and help coordinate your care with a trusted psychiatric provider.
Learn more about Medication Management Support & Referrals →What to expect during ADHD therapy
Your first session is focused on understanding your experiences, current challenges, strengths, and goals.
Together, you and your therapist will:
- Build a trusting therapeutic relationship where you feel heard, respected, and understood.
- Explore how ADHD is affecting your daily life, relationships, school, or work.
- Work collaboratively with you to develop personalized therapy goals.
- Begin introducing practical strategies that support organization, focus, emotional regulation, and executive functioning.
- Regularly review your progress together, adapting your approach as your needs and goals evolve.
As therapy progresses, you'll continue building practical skills that help you manage ADHD with greater confidence while strengthening your overall wellbeing.
If meeting in person isn't convenient, we also offer secure telehealth appointments throughout Washington.
Insurance
Insurance coverage for ADHD therapy varies by provider and plan. Our team is happy to help you understand your benefits, verify your coverage, and discuss your options before your first appointment.
Frequently asked questions
Can therapy help with ADHD?
Yes. Therapy can help children, teens, and adults develop practical strategies that strengthen organization, time management, emotional regulation, executive functioning, and everyday functioning.
Do I need a formal ADHD diagnosis before starting therapy?
No. You don't need a formal diagnosis to begin therapy. If a comprehensive assessment would be helpful, we can discuss appropriate referral options while supporting you with the challenges you're experiencing.
Is medication always necessary?
For some individuals, therapy provides the support they need to strengthen executive functioning skills, improve emotional regulation, and manage the everyday challenges of ADHD. For others, additional support may be beneficial. When appropriate, we can discuss medication support and referrals and help coordinate your care with a trusted psychiatric provider.
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Schedule your first appointment today.
ADHD is not a reflection of effort or ability. We'll help you build strategies that fit the way your mind works, and find the therapist who's right for you.