Adult Women
Psychotherapy & Coaching
for Adult Women with ADHD
If you suspect you have ADHD or you’re navigating the complexities of ADHD as an adult woman, this checklist is your guide. Download it to explore the most common symptoms of ADHD as they show up in daily life, from challenges with organization to managing emotions and energy.
Designed by an ADHD specialist, the checklist includes real-life examples, space to note personal experiences, and a reminder of the DSM-V criteria, making it an ideal tool to prepare for conversations with a healthcare provider.
Use this checklist to identify potential ADHD symptoms, find clarity, and start on a path to better self-understanding and effective support. Download now to take the first step towards living well with ADHD.
My ADHD Journey
Hi, I’m Cheryl Kennedy MacDonald, and I was diagnosed with ADHD at 35 while living in Singapore. Before my diagnosis, life felt chaotic. I struggled with focus, organization, and maintaining a traditional office job. I’m the founder of YogaBellies, focused on empowering women through yoga and mindfulness. I’ve written multiple best-selling books on women’s health, created a range of yoga and baby products, and now I’m now working as a psychotherapist to help adult women with ADHD. I am an ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) Training and further training in techniques and practices specifically for supporting women with ADHD.
I’m the founder of global women’s yoga collective YogaBellies, focused on empowering women through yoga and mindful living. I’ve written multiple books on women’s health, created a range of yoga and baby products, and now I’m working as a psychotherapist to help adult women with ADHD.
My entrepreneurial journey has allowed me to embrace my ADHD strengths, working creatively and flexibly in a way that suits me. I thrived, finding ways to manage my ADHD through hyperfocus, flexibility, and building supportive routines. Post-diagnosis, I’ve been able to understand my challenges and lean into my creativity and ability to multitask, while outsourcing tasks I struggle with. Now, I’m passionate about helping other women navigate ADHD and live fulfilling lives.
How Therapy Can Support Your ADHD journey
Improving Focus and Organization
Therapy provides practical tools and strategies to help women with ADHD manage focus, organization, and time management. Through techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and somatic therapy, you’ll learn how to build effective routines, break down tasks into smaller steps, and create systems that work for your unique brain. Therapy can help reduce overwhelm by teaching you how to prioritize tasks and stay on track, making daily life more manageable and less chaotic.
Managing Impulsivity and Emotional Regulation
Impulsivity and emotional dysregulation can affect your relationships and overall well-being. Therapy offers a safe space to explore these issues while developing healthy coping strategies. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques are particularly helpful for curbing impulsive behaviors and cultivating emotional balance. By learning to manage emotions and impulses, you can improve self-control and respond to situations more mindfully, rather than reactively.
Building Confidence and Self-Esteem
Many women with ADHD struggle with feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and low self-esteem due to the challenges they face in traditional environments. Therapy focuses on helping you reframe negative thinking, recognize your strengths, and build self-compassion. By addressing internalized beliefs and focusing on your unique talents, therapy can help boost your confidence, allowing you to embrace your ADHD as a strength rather than a limitation.
What To Expect
At Female Focused Therapy, my goal is to provide a safe, supportive environment where adult women with ADHD can explore their challenges, strengths, and unique experiences.
I specialize in understanding how ADHD impacts women’s lives, including how hormonal changes, life transitions, and societal pressures can affect symptoms. You can expect a compassionate, personalized approach to therapy, where your voice is heard, and your needs are at the center of the treatment plan.
Comprehensive Assessment
ADHD can manifest in different ways for each person, especially in adult women who are often undiagnosed, misdiagnosed or struggling with homronal imbalances too. I offer in-depth evaluations to not only diagnose ADHD accurately but to also assess related conditions such as anxiety, depression, or executive function challenges that may accompany ADHD. Through questionnaires, interviews, and behavioral analysis, we’ll work together to get a complete picture of how ADHD affects your daily life. This thorough assessment helps us tailor your treatment and identify specific strategies to meet your needs.
Individual Therapy Sessions
My one-on-one therapy sessions are designed to address the unique challenges women with ADHD face, using a blend of evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and somatic therapy. These methods help clients develop practical tools to manage ADHD’s impact on their daily lives, while also fostering greater self-awareness and emotional resilience.
Organization and time management: We’ll work on building effective routines, breaking tasks into manageable steps, and utilizing tools to help you stay on track, tailored to your individual needs.
Managing impulsivity: Using a combination of mindfulness techniques and behavioral strategies, I help you cultivate self-awareness and better impulse control, improving decision-making and self-regulation.
Emotional regulation: Many women with ADHD struggle with mood swings and emotional overwhelm. I incorporate somatic therapy to help you reconnect with your body’s signals, alongside practices from ACT to foster acceptance and emotional balance.
Boosting self-esteem: A common challenge for women with ADHD is feeling inadequate or overwhelmed. Together, we’ll focus on building self-compassion and confidence by addressing negative thought patterns and reinforcing your strengths.
By integrating these therapeutic modalities, I aim to help you not only man
Flexible Scheduling
I understand that managing time and sticking to a rigid schedule can be difficult for women with ADHD. That’s why I offer flexible scheduling options, including evening and weekend appointments, so you can fit therapy into your busy life. Whether you’re juggling work, family, or other commitments, I provide the flexibility to attend sessions when it’s most convenient for you, reducing the stress of maintaining regular appointments. This is especially important for clients with ADHD, who may find it challenging to plan ahead or deal with sudden changes.
Continuous Support
Therapy doesn’t stop when the session ends. I offer ongoing support and resources to ensure you continue making progress even between appointments. Whether it’s regular follow-up sessions, online tools, or self-help resources tailored to your ADHD, I make sure you have the guidance and support you need to keep moving forward. This continuous care ensures that you’re not just learning how to manage your ADHD, but thriving with it, with access to a community and therapist who understands the ongoing nature of ADHD management.