ADHD/ Neurodiversity
At Orchid Tree, we provide neurodiversity affirming support for those with ADHD and other neurodiverse profiles. Many individuals experience inattention and/or hyperactivity throughout their lives which limits their ability to navigate work, study, or daily tasks in a city like Sydney. Without adequate strategies and tools, this mismatch can result in stress and low mood, further complicating concentration and even damaging self-worth.
In addition to medication, an Orchid Tree psychologist can help neurodiverse individuals develop behavioural and cognitive strategies that support them in learning to thrive alongside their differences. An experienced psychologist should help create space for effective talk therapy that allows individuals to find a more neutral narrative around neurodiversity, accepting and understanding differences, while unlearning the negativity that surrounds neurodiversity.
FAQs
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A clinical psychologist can certainly diagnose an adult with ADHD. Our understanding of ADHD and its range of presentations has grown dramatically in recent decades; a psychologist would now recognize ADHD traits in individuals that might have been dismissed in the past.
Increasing numbers of Australians are finding out from their psychologist as they enter adulthood that they may have some ADHD traits that make it hard to cope with work, socialising, study and other activities they enjoy. Working with a psychologist to find a diagnosis can bring a sense of validation. Simultaneously, it opens up possibilities for treatment which many report finding helpful. Having said that, not everyone needs a formal diagnosis to benefit from working with a psychologist on behavioural and cognitive therapy or ADHD coaching. Speaking with your psychologist openly about your expectations is the first step in making therapy for ADHD a success.