Therapy for HIGH ACHIEVERS diagnosed late with ADHD who grew up in COMPLICATED FAMILIES in Denver, Colorado.

Helping you feel confident and in charge of your life.

You’ve worked hard and achieved success, but do you still feel like it’s not enough—or that you’re not enough? Do you feel guilt or shame about past choices, now realizing ADHD may have played a role? Are you your own worst critic when things don’t go exactly as planned? Do you carry the weight of feeling criticized, or misunderstood for most of your life?

I help successful professionals in their 30’s and 40’s, with ADHD and low self-esteem find balance and confidence without fear of judgment or failure.

My clients struggle as you do. Despite being driven, capable, and hard working, life is challenging.

ADHD impacts every area of your life—often in ways that feel frustrating and exhausting. Everyday tasks can feel overwhelming, leading to procrastination and last-minute stress. Intense emotions can take over quickly, making it hard to let things go or feel in control. Impulsivity can lead to choices you regret, whether it’s interrupting in conversations, overspending, or making decisions too fast. Staying focused is a constant battle—either you can’t start, or you hyper-focus on the wrong thing. And after years of struggling, that inner voice can become your worst critic, leaving you stuck in self-doubt and shame.

If family wounds keep resurfacing—especially in stressful times—you’re not alone. No matter how much you achieve, you may still feel like you’ll never measure up. People-pleasing and avoiding conflict might feel automatic, even when it comes at your own expense. Therapy can help you untangle where these struggles come from so they no longer hold you back.

You deserve support as you navigate your late diagnosis with ADHD. Without support we often continue to suffer relationally, emotionally and don’t know how to best utilize our unique brains. ADHD can make it harder to stay organized, manage emotions, and keep up with responsibilities, leading to stress, frustration, and low self-esteem. It can also affect relationships, work, and overall well-being, sometimes causing burnout or anxiety. Therapy helps by providing strategies to improve focus, emotional regulation, and daily habits, making life more manageable and fulfilling.

If you feel like ADHD and the impact of your upbringing are getting in the way of the life you want, you’re not alone. Maybe you don’t feel like the kind of partner, leader, family member, or friend you want to be—and it’s exhausting to feel like you’re falling short in so many areas. The weight of it all can make it hard to trust yourself or feel confident in your ability to keep up. Feeling stuck in this cycle is EXHAUSTING. It’s isolating, and it leaves you doubting yourself in every aspect of your life. It doesn’t have to stay this way…therapy can help you break free from these patterns and start showing up in your life the way you truly want to.

Many of my clients report that they worried that therapy would take too much time or energy—resources they already feel short on. They acknowledge that it is worth the time and energy to come to therapy with me. They tell me that they finally feel seen and understood, they feel safe enough to be their “true self.” They talk about feeling like therapy with me is the one place they don’t have to mask. They are able to let go of not being "enough” and let go of the harsh criticism. Working with me you will unlearn the shame you have carried for years, and start making changes that work for you.

Reach out now. You don’t have to suffer alone. I can help.


Hi, I’m joan, and I can help.

I help people who discovered they have ADHD as adults and grew up in complicated families. I teach coping skills and help them understand themselves better so they can heal, feel better, and make positive changes in their lives. My clients walk away from therapy with me feeling self assured, free from their inner critic and empowered that they are in charge of their life again.

I’m a therapist who believes healing doesn’t have to be all serious, all the time. I bring warmth, humor, and the occasional pop culture reference into the therapy room because sometimes a little levity helps us tackle life’s toughest challenges.

When you’re ready to take the next step, I’ll be here to guide and support you. You don’t have to do this alone.

Specializing in ADHD, Trauma/EMDR and Self Esteem.

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