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ADHD strategies that work!

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Helping Parents, Adults, and Teens with ADHD/neurodiversitY

for parents

for adults & teens

for adults & teens

Parenting a child with ADHD or autism can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and isolating. I help parents understand their child’s brain, reduce daily battles, and build strategies that bring more calm and connection at home.

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for adults & teens

for adults & teens

for adults & teens

Living with ADHD or being neurodivergent can bring unique challenges with emotions, focus, and relationships. Together, we’ll explore strategies that work for your brain, so you can feel more confident, capable, and understood.

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For families

for adults & teens

For families

ADHD and neurodiversity can create miscommunication, frustration, and cycles of conflict in relationships. I work with couples and families to improve understanding, strengthen connection, and build tools that support everyone.

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neurodiversity - what is it?

Neurodiversity is an umbrella term as well as a movement

Neurodivergent is a term that refers to an individual whose brain diverges or is different from the norm or what is expected from society in terms of neurological functioning.

It is an umbrella term, meaning it encompasses many different identities or neurotypes. Some examples are: 


- ADHD/ADD          -Autism Spectrum          -Dyslexia        -Auditory Processing Disorder

-Tourette's Syndrome       - Learning Disabilities            -Dyspraxia         -Speech Delays

-Dyscalculia         -Tic Disorder         -Sensory Processing Disorder       -Synesthesia


The neurodiversity movement is a human rights movement. It recognizes that neurological differences are a natural and valuable part of human diversity, not something problematic or wrong. A person’s worth should not be defined by productivity, and differences in how people function should not be seen as deficits. Instead, it is society’s “norms” and values that need to be re-examined and broadened. In other words, the world is full of pegs in many shapes and sizes, and they should not all be forced to fit into the same square hole.


What can ADHD or Autism look and feel like (including those who mask): 


  • Difficulty listening or focusing
  • Procrastination or difficulty initiating tasks
  • Perfectionism
  • Social exhaustion or high stress in social situations
  • Intense special interests and hyper-focus
  • High emotional sensitivity
  • Feeling overstimulated (sounds, touch, smells, crowds)
  • Gender non-conforming
  • Always feeling like an outsider
  • Self-esteem struggles
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Obsessive thoughts
  • and much, much more...




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Melissa Thompson, LCSW

(925) 818-2207 OREGON & CALIFORNIA

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