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ADHD & Executive Functioning
Practical support for focus, organization, and managing everyday responsibilities.
Difficulties with attention, planning, getting started, and following through can affect school, work, relationships, and life at home. You may know what needs to be done, but find it hard to put that knowledge into action.
We help children, teens, and adults understand these patterns and develop strategies that fit their strengths, needs, and daily lives. Whether you have ADHD or struggle with executive functioning, we work together on managing responsibilities, responding to frustration, and building confidence.
How We Can Help
Attention and Focus
Identify what makes it difficult to stay engaged, manage distractions, and find ways to return your attention to the task or conversation at hand.
Emotions and Impulsive Reactions
Recognize patterns behind frustration and quick reactions. Practice ways to pause, manage strong feelings, and respond more thoughtfully in everyday situations.
Organization and Planning
Develop realistic systems for keeping track of information, managing belongings and responsibilities, and deciding what needs attention first.
Getting Started and Following Through
Explore what contributes to procrastination or unfinished tasks. Break responsibilities into manageable steps and develop approaches that make it easier to begin and keep going.
Time Management and Routines
Build a clearer sense of how long tasks take, plan for transitions and deadlines, and create routines that fit your daily responsibilities.
Confidence and Relationships
Work through self-criticism and misunderstandings related to attention, forgetfulness, or inconsistent follow-through. Find ways to explain your needs, communicate with others, and build on your strengths.
Our Approach
Our approach is collaborative, practical, and tailored to your age, strengths, and daily responsibilities. We take time to understand where things get difficult, what you’ve already tried, and what helps. Together, we develop strategies for planning, getting started, managing distractions, and following through, then adjust them based on your experience using them.
We may draw on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), DBT-informed coping and emotion regulation skills, and executive functioning strategies. We also address the frustration, self-doubt, and relationship difficulties that can accompany these challenges. For children and teens, we involve parents when helpful and, with permission, collaborate with school staff or other providers to support progress beyond sessions.
In-Person & Telehealth Support
Support in Fairfield and Westchester Counties
Meet with us at our Stamford office for ADHD and executive functioning support tailored to children, teens, and adults. Sessions offer space to work through challenges with attention, organization, daily responsibilities, and the frustration or stress that can accompany them. We welcome clients from across Fairfield County, including Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, and Westport, as well as nearby Westchester County communities such as Rye and Pound Ridge.
Telehealth Support
Meet with us online for support with attention, planning, follow-through, and managing responsibilities at school, work, and home. Virtual sessions allow us to explore concerns and develop practical strategies without traveling to the office. Telehealth is available to clients located in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, with additional availability through PSYPACT. We’ll confirm availability based on your location and the therapist’s licensure and discuss whether online sessions fit your needs or your child’s.
Areas We Serve
In-Person Support for Fairfield and Westchester Counties
Telehealth Availability
Telehealth is available to clients located in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, with additional availability through PSYPACT. We’ll confirm availability based on your location and the therapist’s licensure.
What to Expect
We’ll talk through what’s been difficult for you or your child, explore what would help, and develop a practical focus for our work together.
Initial Conversation
Start with a free 15-minute consultation to share your concerns, ask questions, and discuss whether our services fit your needs or your child’s.
Getting to Know You
We explore your strengths, daily responsibilities, and challenges with attention, organization, emotions, or follow-through. We also discuss what you’ve already tried and what has helped. For children and teens, we include their perspective alongside parent input.
Setting Goals
Together, we identify priorities and develop strategies that fit your daily life. Goals might include getting started more easily, keeping track of responsibilities, managing frustration, or improving routines at school, work, or home.
Ongoing Sessions
We review how strategies are working, explore barriers, and adjust our approach as needed. Sessions also provide space to address stress, self-doubt, and relationship concerns, with parent involvement when helpful.
Questions About ADHD & Executive Functioning
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No. You can seek support for difficulties with attention, organization, time management, or following through without having an ADHD diagnosis. We’ll explore what’s been difficult, how it affects your daily life, and what kind of support may be helpful. If questions about diagnosis arise, we can discuss whether an evaluation would be useful.
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Knowing what needs to happen doesn’t always make it easier to begin or follow through. We work with you to understand where things get stuck and develop strategies that fit your routines and responsibilities. We also address frustration and self-criticism, so sessions offer more than another list of things you “should” do.
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Parent involvement depends on your child’s age and needs. We may work together on routines, expectations, reminders, and ways to respond to frustration or unfinished tasks. We also make room for your child’s perspective and help teens take a growing role in setting goals and finding strategies that work for them.
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Yes. Alongside practical strategies, we can work on self-doubt, frustration, and misunderstandings involving forgetfulness, distractions, or missed responsibilities. Therapy offers space to explore these experiences, communicate your needs, and find ways to manage responsibilities with partners, family members, classmates, or coworkers.
Let’s Talk About What Would Help
Whether you’re looking for support for yourself or your child, we can talk through challenges with attention, organization, daily responsibilities, or the stress that comes with them. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to share your concerns, ask questions, and discuss how we might work together.