When I say I get it, I truly mean it. I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 33 when I experienced a shock to my system. If you've found your way here, there's a good chance your story looks a little like mine.

For most of my life, I thought I was just someone who needed to try harder. I was capable, successful, deeply caring and yet everyday tasks often felt inexplicably difficult. I carried around a quiet belief that everyone else seemed to have received an instruction manual that I somehow missed.

When I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, so many pieces of my life suddenly made sense.

It wasn't just about being forgetful or distracted. It explained the emotional overwhelm, the exhaustion from constantly trying to keep up, the shame I carried when my brain didn't work the way I thought it "should," and the years I spent masking my struggles while appearing like I had everything together.

My diagnosis brought relief, but it also brought grief. I found myself mourning the younger version of me who believed she was lazy, too much, not enough, or simply failing at adulthood. I wondered how different things might have felt if someone had recognized what was happening sooner.

As both a therapist and someone living with ADHD, I realized something important: information alone isn't enough. We also need community. We need spaces where we don't have to explain ourselves, where our experiences make sense, and where we're met with compassion instead of judgment.

That's why I created this space.

This isn't about becoming the "perfect" person with ADHD or finally getting everything together. It's about understanding your brain, building systems that actually work for you, healing the shame that so many of us carry, and discovering that you're not broken, you've simply been navigating a world that wasn't designed with your brain in mind.

Whether you've just been diagnosed, you're questioning whether ADHD might explain your experiences, or you've known for years but are still trying to find your footing, I'm so grateful you're here.

"Being diagnosed with ADHD at 53 was a huge relief, but it also brought a lot of questions and even some self-doubt. After decades of being treated for anxiety and depression, I suddenly had a completely different lens through which to understand my life.

This group was incredibly validating. I'm still learning just how much of my life I've spent masking, but this was one of the first spaces where I felt safe enough to gradually let that mask down. Hearing other women's stories reminded me that I wasn't alone, and I never felt like I had to explain or justify my experiences. Everyone just got it."

One of the most valuable parts of the group was the number of moments where I found myself thinking, "Wait... that's ADHD too?" Each session expanded my understanding of just how deeply ADHD has influenced so many aspects of my life, and those realizations continue to help me make sense of experiences I'd carried with me for decades. I'm so grateful I participated."