Tired of being misunderstood by therapists who say they get ADHD?

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Me too.
Let's change that.

Need a therapist who understands ADHD?

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How about a therapist with ADHD?

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That’s not ADHD-informed care. That’s a surface-level stereotype.

After one frustrating Google search for an “ADHD Therapist”  I found site after site leading with the same tired line: “trouble focusing.”

If you’ve ever felt like you had to educate your own therapist—or explain why basic life stuff feels impossible—you’re not alone. Too many of us have been dismissed, minimized, or misdiagnosed by people who claim to “specialize in ADHD.”

That’s why it matters who you work with. And it’s why I do this work the way I do. Because I’m not just a therapist who knows ADHD from a textbook—I live it. And honestly? That’s the best part about working with a therapist who actually has ADHD. We don’t just see you. We are you. 

We know what it’s like to live in a brain that won’t quit. To forget why you walked into the room… like five times. To be emotionally fried from masking all day. To feel like you're constantly running late to a life you’re trying really hard to show up for. 

We know the dread, the overthinking, the shame, the noise, the brilliance, the stuckness. Because we’ve lived it too. 

The best part about working with a therapist who has ADHD?

We don't just see you.
We are you.

Not in the “Have you tried using a planner?” kind of way. But, the “Yeah, I’ve lost my keys while holding them and cried because my to-do list felt like a personal attack” kind of way.

We know what it’s like to live in a brain that won’t quit. To forget why you walked into the room… like five times. To be emotionally fried from masking all day. To feel like you're constantly running late to a life you’re trying really hard to show up for.

We know the dread, the overthinking, the shame, the noise, the brilliance, the stuckness. Because we’ve lived it too.

So when we say we get you, we mean it.

Whether you were diagnosed years ago, just found out, or are still wondering if ADHD fits your story, it can look like this:

( YOU'RE NOT ALONE )
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🌀 REST ISN'T RESTFUL

The body’s still, but the brain keeps spinning. You finally sit down to rest... and instantly feel guilty for not doing more.

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🪫 RUNNING ON EMPTY

You feel like you are constantly running on empty, always a step behind, and never quite “enough.”

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🔄 The List That Never Works

Productivity tools, planners, apps… none of them fix the executive dysfunction spiral. You rewrite the same to-do list 12 times and still forget to eat.

⚡ All or Nothing (Social Edition)

Social interaction is all-or-nothing. There is no in-between. You’re either wildly over-explaining or ghosting everyone you love.

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🫥 WORDS THAT SLIP AWAY

You start crying because someone interrupted you, again. Not because you’re sensitive but because you finally had the words, and now they’re gone.

A Note from the Therapist

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I see you. I understand the exhaustion, the frustration, and the shame that often comes with ADHD.

My late diagnosis of ADHD (with a whole lot of masking and side of shame) completely changed the way I saw myself. It wasn’t just about finally understanding why everything felt so hard; it was about reclaiming my story, my identity, and my nervous system.

But you know what I couldn’t find? A therapist who actually got it. Someone who understood the lived experience of ADHD, the shame spirals, the constant push-pull of “I should be able to do this,” and the overwhelm of trying to keep it all together.

As an ADHD—Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) and a therapist with lived experience, I specialize in helping women & non-binary folks with ADHD through individual and group psychotherapy.

We’ll work together to start unlearning the shame, unveiling the masks, and help your nervous system finally breathe. I’m so glad you’re here.

— Samantha Skvaril

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As a therapist with ADHD, I specialize in the stuff most people overlook. So if you’re looking for a guest who can speak candidly about masking, relational trauma, shame, and the real-life impact of late diagnosis—I’m in.

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I bring clinical expertise, lived experience, and a whole lot of empathy. We’ll explore how ADHD and trauma have shaped your identity and work together to make sense of what’s yours and what’s just survival mode.

Come as you are.
Let's create a place for your real self to take up space.