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ADHD Therapy
Learn how to recognise and manage your ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
What is ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people’s behaviour. Most cases of ADHD are diagnosed when children are under 12 years old, becoming more noticeable as the child develops and/or reaches milestones such as starting school. The symptoms of ADHD may improve with age but for many, they may continue into adulthood.
Sometimes ADHD is diagnosed in later childhood or even adulthood. That’s why early diagnosis and treatment can significantly help reduce symptoms and provide essential coping strategies and techniques that can be used throughout childhood and into later life.
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Early diagnosis of ADHD
Often symptoms of ADHD can be noticed at an early age, becoming more noticeable as the child develops and/or reaches milestones such as starting school. Most cases are diagnosed by the time the child is 12 years old but sometimes diagnosis happens later in childhood, or even adulthood.
The symptoms of ADHD may improve with age but for many they continue into adulthood. Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly help reduce symptoms and provide essential coping strategies and techniques that can be used throughout childhood and into late life. This is where we can help.
Causes of ADHD
The exact cause is unknown but it has been shown to run in families. Other factors may include:
- Having a low birthweight
- Smoking or alcohol abuse during pregnancy
- And being born prematurely
It’s also important to note that many children go through phases where they may be restless or inattentive, but this does not necessarily mean they have ADHD.
“All of us want to know that we’re OK. Teenagers often wonder how much of their true selves to show the world, fearful that they don’t fit into the norms. That much has always been true, but it’s only made worse these days by the magnifying glass of social media. Counselling can help to provide the validation that all of us, particularly adolescents, are looking for.” Richard Reid – CEO, Therapist & Coaching Psychologist
Common symptoms of ADHD
ADHD symptoms can vary but they remain largely similar. We will tailor your treatment to suit your age and circumstance. The symptoms of ADHD can be categorised into two types of behavioural problems:
- Inattentiveness (including difficulty concentrating and focusing)
- Short attention span, easily distracted
- Unable to stick to task, difficulty in organising tasks
- Flipping between activities
- Appear unable to listen to or carry out instructions
- Forgetfulness or losing things
- Hyperactivity and impulsiveness
- Excessive talking and movement
- Unable to wait in turn, impatience
- Fidgeting, unable to sit still (particularly in quiet surroundings)
- Excessive talking and interrupting conversations
- Acting without thinking, little or no sense of danger
People with ADHD may also suffer from sleep and anxiety disorders.
Client success stories
“Being diagnosed with ADHD in later life helped to make sense of many things, but also left me feeling overwhelmed and uncertain. Pinnacle helped me to better understand my condition and gain more acceptance. My therapist also talked through lots of practical strategies with me that have enabled me to take more control and work to my strengths. I would recommend Pinnacle to anyone struggling with neurodiversity issues. Each session felt like it was carefully designed to fit my needs”
Andrea, London
ADHD symptoms in more detail - what to look for
ADHD can cause significant problems in a child’s life such as poor social interaction skills, problems with discipline and underachievement at school. These problems can continue into adulthood.
The main signs of inattentiveness are:
- short attention span, easily distracted
- unable to stick to task, difficulty in organising tasks
- flipping between activities
- appear unable to listen to or carry out instructions
- forgetfulness or losing things
- excessive talking and movement
- unable to wait in turn, impatience
- fidgeting, unable to sit still (particularly in quiet surroundings)
- excessive talking and interrupting conversations
- acting without thinking, little or no sense of danger
ADHD in adults
Adult ADHD can be harder to determine as they’re more subtle but they may include:
- Lack of attention to detail and carelessness
- Inability to deal with stress
- Poor organisational skills
- Risk taking
- Forgetfulness
- Lack of focus, starting but not finishing tasks
- Inability to prioritise
- Losing and misplacing belongings
- Restlessness and impatience
- Interrupting and speaking inappropriately
- Mood swings, irritability and quick tempered
Other signs of ADHD in adults can also be present in other conditions like depression, personality disorders, bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
How we help
We aim to understand how you are feeling, look at your symptoms, give you the opportunity to talk about your lived experience with ADHD, and create a space to express your emotions freely. We know that an accepting nature is vital to helping you understand your diagnosis and develop coping strategies. We want you to see yourself as a person who has the power and ability to change your life.
Typically, for ADHD therapy, we use a combination of psychological treatments such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), hypnotherapy, and talking therapies such as counselling and psychotherapy.
How we provide it
We offer therapy & counselling sessions in person at our London offices, over the telephone and online. The sessions usually last from 30 minutes to an hour; and our courses usually consist of around 6 to 12 sessions.
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If you’re still unsure whether you need us or not then simply send us any questions you may have via the enquiry form on the right.