Therapy for Spicy/ADHD Brains Dealing with Anxiety + Burnout
Nervous‑system informed anxiety + burnout therapy for high-achieving women with ADHD‑ish, fast, intense brains in the Greater Boston area
serving all of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Texas
Do you ever wonder, “Is it anxiety? Is it ADHD? Is it just… me?”
Maybe there wasn’t one big crisis—just years of:
starting 6 things and finishing none,
forgetting “simple” tasks while remembering every embarrassing moment of your life,
trying to keep up with work, home, kids, and expectations on a brain that never shuts up.
Or maybe there was a tipping point:
you missed something important at work and felt like your whole façade cracked,
you melted down over a “small” change of plans,
you heard one offhand comment and spent days spiraling about it.
You might be:
constantly bouncing between tabs, tasks, and thoughts,
overwhelmed by decisions, emails, and group chats,
surviving on chaos and deadlines because “normal” pace feels impossible,
masking how hard it is to keep up so no one sees how scrambled you feel inside.
Or maybe you just feel broken—like everyone else got the manual for Being an Adult and you’re winging it with a glitchy brain.
Whatever your version looks like, you’re starting to notice the impact in every part of your life:
At work: Struggling to stay focused, procrastinating until the last second, overworking to fix mistakes, constantly feeling behind even when you’re not.
At home: Half‑finished projects everywhere, zoning out when your people talk to you, snapping when your brain is already overloaded, forgetting things that matter to you.
Emotionally: Intense reactions, rejection sensitivity, overthinking every interaction, shame spirals about being “too much,” “too messy,” or “not disciplined enough.”
In your relationship with yourself: Calling yourself lazy or scattered, questioning if you’re actually capable, and wondering if this is just who you are—or if there’s another way to live with your brain.
THERAPY FOR SPICY/ADHD BRAINS CAN HELP.
It may feel impossible now, but
You can feel less chaotic inside your own head.
You can understand how your brain works instead of shaming yourself for it.
You can build a life that fits your wiring instead of constantly trying (and failing) to fit yourself into everyone else’s rules.
And we can help you get there.
Therapy for spicy/ADHD brains helps you do three big things:
Make sense of your brain (without pathologizing it).
We look at how your ADHD‑ish traits, anxiety, and past experiences all collide—so you stop calling yourself “lazy” or “inconsistent” and start seeing the real patterns underneath.Calm your nervous system so everything feels less intense.
We work with your body first: simple, realistic nervous‑system tools to help you feel less on edge, less overstimulated, and less like your thoughts are running you.Build brain‑friendly strategies that actually work for you.
We experiment with structure, routines, boundaries, and support systems that match your brain (interest-based, fast, easily overwhelmed), so you’re not trying to live like a robot on a spicy nervous system.
So you can:
feel more in control of your days (without needing to be “perfect”),
trust yourself more instead of assuming you’ll drop every ball,
and move through your life with less shame and more compassion for how you’re built.
I’ll guide you through this process, tailoring each step to your unique brain, nervous system, and real life. My approach to therapy for spicy/ADHD brains is gentle and unapologetically validating: I don’t see you as the problem—I see a smart, sensitive brain trying to survive in a world that wasn’t designed for you, and together we work on changing the patterns and supports around you so you can finally breathe.
You don’t have to live life feeling scattered, ashamed, and constantly behind.
It’s time to understand your spicy brain, calm your anxiety, and build a life that actually fits how you’re wired.
We can help you get there.
faqs
❓ Common Questions about Therapy for Spicy/ADHD Brains Dealing with Anxiety + Burnout
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Sessions are a mix of real talk, nervous‑system work, and very practical problem‑solving for your actual life. We’re not just going to sit there while you vent and I say “mmhmm.”
We’ll:
unpack what’s actually hard for your brain (time, tasks, emotions, people),
notice what your body is doing as you talk (tension, restlessness, shutdown),
and try out simple tools in session—like nervous‑system regulation, breaking tasks down in a brain‑friendly way, and practicing scripts for real situations.
You can interrupt yourself, go on tangents, or forget what you were saying—this space is built for spicy/ADHD brains. I’ll help us come back to what matters without shaming you for how your brain works.
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There’s no one “right” length. It depends on what you’re dealing with (anxiety, burnout, shame, executive functioning struggles) and what you want to change.
Some people come for a few months to:
get out of crisis mode,
understand their brain better,
and learn basic supports and tools.
Others stay longer to:
work through long‑standing patterns of perfectionism, people‑pleasing, or masking,
heal from years of feeling “too much” or “not enough,”
and build a more sustainable, brain‑friendly way of living.
We’ll talk about your goals early on, check in regularly, and adjust as we go. There’s no pressure to stay forever and no rush to “fix” everything in a set number of sessions—your needs come first.
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I can’t guarantee specific results, but this work tends to fit well if you’re a millennial woman who:
relates to ADHD traits (with or without a formal diagnosis),
struggles with anxiety, overthinking, or emotional intensity,
feels burned out from trying to keep up with systems that don’t make sense for your brain,
has spent years calling yourself “lazy,” “flaky,” or “too much,”
and wants someone who understands both the nervous system and the lived reality of a spicy brain.
It’s especially helpful if you’re open to:
looking at how your brain and body work together,
being kinder to yourself (even if that feels weird at first),
and trying practical, brain‑friendly changes instead of forcing yourself into rigid systems.
If you’re unsure, that’s exactly what a consult is for—we can talk through what you’re experiencing and see if this approach feels like a match.
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First step: schedule a consultation. It’s a short, low‑pressure telephone call where we:
talk about what life with your spicy/ADHD‑ish brain looks like right now (anxiety, burnout, overwhelm, shame, etc.),
I share how I’d approach things and what therapy with me is like,
and we decide together if it feels like a good fit.
If we move forward, we’ll book your first full session and I’ll walk you through the intake process (paperwork, policies, scheduling). If it doesn’t feel right, I’m happy to point you toward other resources. The goal is for you to leave that first conversation feeling more understood and clearer on your options—not more overwhelmed.