Does Your Skin Flare Up When You’re Stressed? You’re not alone. Stress can trigger physical reactions like hives, eczema, or itchy skin. For neurodivergent individuals, the connection between stress and skin health can be even stronger. Take Jessica, for example. She’s an ADHD client I worked with who experienced mysterious …
Kristen McCLure MSW LCSW ADHD Energy Tracking for Women: A Simple Tool to Protect Your Energy
ADHD Energy Tracking as a Burnout Prevent Tool If you are an ADHD woman and an autistic woman or both (AuDHD), you’ve probably noticed that your energy levels can swing a lot. Some days, you feel unstoppable, and others, even basic tasks, feel exhausting. Energy tracking is a simple way …
Building Routines That Work for Your AuDHD Brain
Simple and Flexible AuDHD Routines to Reduce Overwhelm Introduction: Struggling to create a routine that works for your AuDHD brain? You’re not alone. For women with AuDHD (autism + ADHD), routines can feel like a double-edged sword—comforting and grounding one day, restrictive and frustrating the next. The key isn’t forcing …
5 AuDHD Challenges Women Face
Living at the Intersection of ADHD and Autism Being Autistic and ADHD—what a lot of us call AuDHD—can feel like juggling two parts of yourself that don’t always line up. ADHD might push you to dive headfirst into something new, while autism pulls you back, craving routine and predictability. It …
ADHD Masking and Burnout: Finding Balance and Resilience
As a therapist specializing in ADHD, I’ve had countless conversations with women in my groups and practice about the complexities of masking. For many of my clients, masking—the act of adapting or concealing neurodivergent traits to fit in—can be a double-edged sword. While it helps them navigate specific environments …
Social Anxiety Therapy
What Kind of Therapy Works Best for Social Anxiety Disorder? Social anxiety disorder is a serious condition that can profoundly impact your life, affecting relationships, work, and personal confidence. Often dismissed as shyness, introversion, or “being difficult,” social anxiety is much more than that. Untreated, it can lead to significant …
ADHD and Flow States
Unlocking Flow States: The Science Behind Hyperfocus and Creativity What Are ADHD Flow States? Have you ever found yourself so deeply absorbed in an activity that time seemed to disappear? Maybe you were painting, playing a video game, writing, or solving a tricky problem, and when you looked up, hours …
What Is Multiple Hormone Sensitivity Theory, and How Does It Help Us Understand ADHD in Women?
Understanding the Multiple Hormone Sensitivity Theory: A Game-Changer for ADHD in Women If you’ve ever felt like your ADHD symptoms ebb and flow unpredictably—especially during certain times of the month or major life transitions—you’re not alone. The Multiple Hormone Sensitivity Theory offers a compelling explanation: hormonal changes can significantly …
Building a Life That Fits: The Power of Self-Accommodation for ADHD Women
Defining Self-Accommodation for ADHD Women In my groups and practice self accommodation is one of the pilars of my model along with self-compssion, self-awareness, self-advocacy and self-care. Self-accommodation for ADHD women involves making adjustments to your environment, routines, or processes to reduce barriers and align with your unique needs. Instead …
Can ADHD Medication Reduce Compulsive Behaviors? A New Study Brings Hope
What are Compulsive Behaviors, and What do they have to do with ADHD? If you’ve ever felt like your ADHD is driving more than just distractibility—maybe it’s also fueling behaviors like endless scrolling, impulse shopping, overeating, or even risky relationships—you’re not alone. These challenges, known as behavioral addictions (BAs), are …