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Your alarm buzzed at 7:15am today, but a heavy sludginess made you hit snooze until 8:00. Your body felt sludgy while your brain blared “I’m gonna be late again” and shifted into worry mode as a feeling of dread crept in. You packed a new planner in your work bag, but immediately thought, “what’s the point in starting it if I will just stop using it after a few days?” You felt like a failure before the day even started.

Work was ok, but you spent three hours on a single task while ignoring four urgent emails - you just couldn’t face those. When your supervisor complimented your recent work, you felt a flash of guilt instead of pride. It’s only a matter of time before she finds out you’re way behind on an important project. 

By the end of the day, you were so drained from the effort and the hiding that you ended up skipping dinner with a friend. It was supposed to be a fun break, but you were so exhausted that you texted an apologetic cancelation at the last minute.

You are weary of managing a brain that feels out of your control and feeling alone with the struggle. You’ve tried therapy for anxiety, maybe you’ve tried some medications, but it feels like not enough is changing. Will you keep spinning your wheels forever? Despite the frustration and disappointment, you’re not ready to give up. You’re smart and persistent - what if you just don’t have the right help yet?

If you were diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, you’ve likely spent years trying to fix yourself, often without the right support or resources. Maybe you were labeled "just anxious,” "disorganized” or “unreliable,” while you were actually working twice as hard as everyone else. 

If your early life also included difficult family dynamics or a lack of emotional support and safety, you may have developed a "mask" just to survive. Now, despite your persistence and intelligence, you may feel that you’ve hit a wall. You know that “trying harder” just isn’t working.

To help you shift out of “struggle” mode, I use an integrative approach that recognizes the complexity of your experience. Together, we will help you understand why you’ve gotten stuck and address how to do things differently to create lasting change. 

• The Practical and Immediate: I will share ADHD-informed strategies and support you in practicing them through a process of reflection and refinement. You will discover improved daily functioning and build a reliable sense of confidence in your ability to follow through.

• The Emotional and Relational: ADHD doesn’t exist in a vacuum. We will look beneath the surface to understand how early experiences shaped your patterns of relating and thinking. By understanding the "why" behind your self-criticism or your need to accommodate, you will soften the inner tension and feel more freedom to act. 

Healing doesn’t require perfection or intense all-out effort. It requires curiosity and a willingness to try new things. Step by step, clients begin to notice positive shifts such as:

• A Quieter Inner Critic

Instead of "I’m lazy,” you think, "My brain is overwhelmed, and I know how to support it."

• Reliable Momentum

Instead of wondering if you should just give up on certain dreams, you gain clarity about important life goals and start to incorporate the tools and strategies to actually meet them.

• Safe Connection

When your inner experience feels steadier, it becomes easier to build close, safe, and authentic relationships where you no longer have to mask your true self to be loved.

Hi, I’m Katherine McMorran, a clinical psychologist in Boston, MA.

I am a clinical psychologist in Boston, MA, offering virtual therapy for clients across Massachusetts, and in-person therapy in Brookline, MA.

Contact me for a free phone consultation for psychotherapy in Boston, Massachusetts

You’re ready for help, AND you have lots of questions. That’s where most people start! I invite you to take the next step by reaching out for a free 20-minute phone consultation.

If it feels like we might work well together, we’ll set up an initial appointment. If not, I’ll offer recommendations to help you connect with someone who is a better fit for you.

Contact me at (617) 564-1437 for your free 20-minute phone consultation for psychotherapy in Boston. My specialties include ADHD in adults, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, and impacts of dysfunctional dynamics in childhood (e.g., having a parent with substance use or mental health difficulties).