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Adult ADHD

Therapy for Adults with ADHD

If the mental load has always felt louder for you, there may be more to the story than trying harder.

With Christina Thompson, LCPC · Secure video in Maryland

Good to Know

Therapy sessions are held by secure video for adults located in Maryland.

Adult ADHD

The Extra Mental Load

Forgetfulness, too many open tasks and the pressure to keep everyone else organized can become overwhelming. Many women recognize ADHD later in life, after years of calling themselves careless or inconsistent.

Day to day, the mental load can include unfinished tasks, forgotten details and too many demands competing for attention. You may also be the person organizing plans and remembering what everyone else needs. When that effort is difficult to sustain, self-criticism can arrive quickly. Many women recognize these patterns later in life after years of trying harder and calling themselves inconsistent. Therapy can make room to look at the full pattern without reducing your experience to a lack of effort. The starting point is curiosity about what is happening and what kind of structure fits your actual life.

Adult ADHD

Strategies Without Shame

We can look at the systems and expectations around you, then try practical strategies that fit the way you actually live. Self-compassion matters alongside structure.

In a session, we can examine the systems and expectations around you, along with the thought themes that turn a difficult day into a judgment about who you are. CBT is my foundation. DBT and ACT skills, somatic and mindfulness tools can support practical work. The U.S. Army certified me to teach resiliency skills, and I bring them into our work together. We can choose one strategy at a time, notice what gets in the way and adjust without shame. I bring accountability and may suggest intentional homework so you can try a specific idea between sessions and return with real information about how it fit.

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Does Christina Offer ADHD Testing?

No. Christina does not offer ADHD testing. Therapy can make room to understand patterns, practice skills and discuss how to seek an evaluation if that is the next step you need.

Adult ADHD

What Therapy Offers

Sessions make room to understand patterns, practice skills and talk honestly about frustration. I do not offer ADHD testing; we can discuss how to seek an evaluation if that is what you need.

Therapy can support understanding and practical skills, but I do not offer ADHD testing. If evaluation is what you need, we can discuss how to seek one. A free consultation is a place to ask about that distinction and whether therapy fits your current needs. Sessions are by secure video anywhere in Maryland, Monday to Friday, at $175 per session. I accept UnitedHealthcare, UMR, Optum, Aetna, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, and self pay. I verify your benefits before our first session, so there are no surprises. Reduced-fee options may be available. Ask about eligibility in your free consultation.