ADHD and CBT: How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help Adults Manage Symptoms Are you an adult struggling with ADHD and seeking effective strategies to manage your symptoms? You’re not alone. ADHD can present unique challenges, but there are ways to navigate them successfully. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a …
Kristen McCLure MSW LCSW ADHD and confidence in Women: Here’s How to Increase It
As Girls with ADHD Grow into Adults, Their Confidence Plummets 📉 As girls with ADHD grow into adults, their self-esteem often continues to plummet. Unrealistic and unfair standards, harsh judgment, and life challenges take their toll. Usually, the wrong diagnoses and treatment by medical professionals compound this problem. My …
Breaking the Mold: Unveiling the Complex Relationship Between Women and Perfectionism
Women and Perfectionism: A Balanced Approach to a Complex Issue In a world that often nudges women to aim for perfection, it’s crucial to approach the topic of perfectionism with sensitivity and understanding. As a therapist deeply interested in this area, I invite you to explore both the protective aspects …
Protect yourself from toxic postivity | Kristen McClure Therapist
Toxic positivity is the idea that you must demand a positive attitude from yourself or others in the face of all circumstances and that this is the solution to difficult situations. Toxic positivity can refer to how you behave towards your own emotions and thoughts, or it can refer …
ADHD and Depression in Women: Understanding the Link, Burnout, and Misdiagnosis
Many ADHD women are diagnosed with depression at some point in their lives.For some, the diagnosis fully fits.For others, it only explains part of what is happening. This page focuses on how depression shows up differently in ADHD women, why it is often misunderstood, and what actually helps when ADHD …
ADHD Relationship Quiz
ADHD Relationship Quiz for Women: Should You Stay or End It? Navigating relationships can be particularly challenging for women with ADHD, who might often find themselves in the role of a people-pleaser, potentially leading to feelings of being overlooked or gaslighted. This detailed reflective quiz incorporates all the critical …
Signs of Emotional Abuse for ADHD Women: Recognize and Protect Yourself
Are you a woman with ADHD who feels like something is off in your relationship, but you can’t quite figure out what it is? Signs of Emotional abuse can be particularly hard to recognize, especially for ADHD women, who may already struggle with self-doubt, masking their true feelings, or …
Assertiveness for ADHD Women
Why Assertiveness is Essential for ADHD Women Assertiveness helps ADHD women face unique challenges that impact their personal and professional lives. Developing assertiveness—confidently and respectfully expressing needs, feelings, and rights—is a crucial tool for navigating these challenges. The Importance of Assertiveness for ADHD Women Assertiveness is more than just …
What Being Assertive Means
What does Assertive Mean? The interpersonal skill of assertiveness is one that is complicated and challenging. Despite the fact that it is the most effective way to get our needs met, most of us have not mastered the skill of communicating assertively. Assertiveness consists of a willingness …
Learning how to use cognitive defusion to reduce stress
Understanding Cognitive Defusion Anxiety and Fusion Understanding fusion helps us understand cognitive defusion. People who have anxiety are more likely to become fused with their thoughts, emotions, and experiences than people without fear. Fusion is the experience that helps you become immersed in a movie when you’re watching it or …