ADHD / Executive Functioning
Tailored tools and emotional support to help you manage overwhelm, improve focus, and regain control of your time.
Do I have ADHD?
Have you ever thought about life goals and dreams? It takes intentionality and focus to take steps toward meaningful outcomes that do not always have immediate results. Our brains help us toward this through “working memory,” or the ability to avoid immediate distractions and hold information needed to create worthwhile outcomes. This is called executive functioning.
Individuals with ADHD were born with a developmental struggle to stay focused on long-term goals, especially when immediate distractions are present. As some would say, those with ADHD have “a race car brain with bicycle brakes.” It can be easy to veer off course and difficult to stop and redirect. This comes with struggles and strengths as many of these individuals are intelligent and creative, but may need intentional internal work to find their most effective way of functioning.
Our Approach to Treating ADHD and Executive Disfunction
In our approach, we help clients with:
- Motivation and planning toward healthy habits that are conducive to reducing struggles
- Sleep hygiene
- Healthy diet
- Mindfulness
- Movement and physical activity
- Emotional regulation skills
- Navigating discussions surrounding medication and making value-based decisions
- Executive functioning skills
- Response inhibition
- Emotional control
- Task initiation
- Organization
- Flexibility
- Goal-directed persistence
- Working memory
- Sustained attention
- Planning/prioritizing
- Time management
How do I know if it’s working?
We track progress in therapy based on collaboratively designed goals and outcomes.
What does working with us look like?
At Gleason Counseling Services, we start by ditching the shame. We will help you understand how your unique brain is wired, identify where your specific roadblocks are, and collaborate on practical strategies that actually fit your life. Whether we are tackling task paralysis or building daily rhythms, we move at your pace. For those who want it, we’re glad to integrate faith into that journey—and for those who don’t, you’re just as welcome here.
Gentle Call to Action
Reach out when you’re ready. We’d be honored to walk alongside you.
